Taittinger extends links with performing arts through RADA sponsorship

Champagne Taittinger has signed up to be the official Champagne partner of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for its major fundraising events over the next year.

Smirnoff pledges to fight ban after regulator rules ad breached code

Diageo has said it will fight to overturn a ban on an ad for Smirnoff vodka imposed by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Benriach earmarks £25m to expand warehouse capacity and buy mature stocks to fuel growth

Glenfiddich and Piper-Heidsieck supplier wins rugby World Cup deal

William Grant has been named as the official spirits and Champagne provider to this autumn's Rugby World Cup.

£4 million Hardys cricket campaign will be 'possibly' biggest ever for a wine in the UK market

Australian wine brand Hardys has launched a £4 million advertising campaign ahead of this summer's Ashes cricket series to support its sponsorship of the England team.

Tomatin releases first batch of 'ongoing' supplies of 36 Year Old single malt whisky

Sherry goes to the cinema with UK premiere at Edinburgh film festival

Sherry producers are hoping for an unexpected boost in profile with the release of a feature film documentary about the fortified wine.

Parisian history inspires rebrand for Courvoisier Cognac

Beam Suntory has rebranded the Courvoisier Cognac range with a look inspired by its links with fin de siecle Paris.

Yalumba launches marketing boost

Australia's oldest family vineyard, Yalumba, is launching a new marketing boost which will see it partner with local independent wine merchants to offer consumers the chance to attend pop up food events.

Naked Wines is UK's most popular specialist online wine retailer, says Harpers new report

Naked Wines is the most popular specialist online wine retailer in the UK, according to a new Harpers report published today that examines the online shopping habits of British consumers.

Going out to the pub is top leisure activity says Carlsberg study

Going to the pub is still the number one leisure activity, according to the findings of a consumer poll of some 1,800 people.

Google chief: social media gives wine the chance to shine

Social media platforms like YouTube give the wine industry the chance to connect directly with consumers in a way traditional media channels such as TV and newspapers have always denied them, according to Google's Hamish Nicklin.

Digital technology is a 'disruptive' force for the wine trade hears DWCC

Technology is having a 'disruptive' effect on how wine businesses are run delegates at the Digital Wine Communications Conference heard this weekend in Montreux, Switzerland. 

Jancis Robinson leads roll call of wine personalities at DWCC in Montreux

Jancis Robinson MW leads an international line up of leading wine figures that have descended on Montreux, on the bank of Lake Geneva, for this year's Digital Wine Communications Conference.

Waitrose predicts healthy future for South American and lighter style wines and spirits

South American wines and more left field grape varieties like an Austrian Grüner Veltliner or a Spanish Albarino are going to become far more trendy in the months ahead, according to the new Waitrose Food and Drink Report 2014.

Australian drinks design studio the Collective opens first European office

The Collective, a Sydney-based drinks design agency, has opened its first outpost outside Australia, in London.

Wine Vision 2014 turns spotlight onto the wine and consumers of the future

The future of wine, from emerging markets to evolving consumers, will be up for debate at this year's second Wine Vision event which takes place in November.

Consumer confidence rises despite drop in wine and spirits sales says WSTA

There are further signs that the economy is recovering and consumer confidence is returning despite a fall in wine and spirits sales, according to the latest market report issued by the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.

South American online focus: what are wine consumers looking for online?

Wines of Chile plans major new consumer event

Wines of Chile is planning a major new consumer event for 2015 to raise awareness about the South American country as a whole, says new UK director Anita Jackson.