Bancroft sets out expansion strategy as it chalks up 25 years in the wine business

Agency company Bancroft Wines is aiming to build its business in on-trade national accounts and expand its footprint in independent wine merchants as it enters its second quarter of a century.

Berry Bros & Rudd boosts event capacity with state-of-the-art cellar

Wine merchant to the royal family Berry Bros & Rudd has opened a new cellar at its London base, to increase its capacity for private wine events.

AWC launches cellar curation service and displays wine box made from Versailles tree

AWC Fine Wines has launched a cellar curation service for clients.

Online wine auction raises £10k for The Benevolent

Online wine auction GrapePip has handed over a cheque for £10K to the UK drinks industry charity, The Benevolent.

Field Morris & Verdin launch new Italian fine wine division, headed by former Berry Bros buyer

Field Morris & Verdin, the agency and wholesale division of Berry Bros. & Rudd Ltd, is launching a new Italian fine wine division, DBGitalia. 

En primeur - a mixed bag and a missed opportunity, experts say

This year's en primeur campaign has been a mixed bag that failed to capitalise on the chance to reset the market, according to fine wine investment experts.

En primeur: "encouraging signs" from first chateaux to release prices

One of Chateau Lafite's subsidiary châteaux became the first to release prices for en primeur 2014 - and the signs are "encouraging", according to fine wine specialists.

En primeur facing a 'phoney war' as chateaux hold back on prices

Prices for en primeur 2015 are widely anticipated to be released in the next two weeks - but châteaux owners seem to be wary of committing themselves, a leading fine wine investment expert has warned.

Fine wines sales from Burgundy and Rhone see strong demand, e-merchant says

Online prices for fine wines from Burgundy and the Rhône rose in March, according to international fine wine e-merchant iDealWine - but Bordeaux prices have fallen by around 1.23%.

En primeur: great quality, but don't hold your breath on price

First impressions on this year's en primeur seem to be that the quality is there - but don't hold your breath about prices coming down.

Bancroft wines restructures and strengthens the team as profits rise 10%

Bancroft Wines is restructuring to create four wine divisions dedicated to its key sales channels.

Demand surges for bigger bottles of wine

Demand for bigger bottles of wine is increasing, with one retailer predicting sales will rise by 8% in the next 12 months.

Liv-ex optimistic about fine wine market heading into 2015

Bordeaux's fine wine market "looks to be recovering", says fine wine exchange Liv-ex, whose 100 index has showed gains over the past four months, with its 50-index holding steady since July.

Liv-ex: Value of trades drops 19% in November 2014

According to the Liv-ex's most recent market report, "the value of trades in November was down 19% on this time last year" signalling the on-going challenge of Bordeaux's most iconic wines continually demanding the historical prices of just a few years ago.

Fine wine merchant AWC appoints David Murphy operations manager

Fine wine and spirits merchant AWC has appointed David Murphy, formerly of Wine Networks and Liberty Wines, operations manager, as its business grows. 

Downward slide in fine wine prices halts, says Wine Asset Managers

The downward slide in fine wine trading has halted with flat prices for the three months since July 2014, but a change in perception has made consumers once ready to cough up £14,000 for Lafite 2008 now reluctant to part with £5,000.

Bordeaux's fine wine market ripe for recovery, says Liv-ex chief

Four years of falling prices have brought the Bordeaux market to its "lowest ebb since the early 1970s", meaning now is a good time to enter the market.

H2Vin boosts fine wine focus with two new recruits

Wine experts in war of words over fine wine as worthwhile investment

Wine experts are at loggerheads over whether it's worth investing in fine wine or not.

Will Beck: why there is plenty of life - and money - in wine investment

I read Stephen Forward's article entitled "It's time wine investment was consigned to the history books" with interest, not so much because I am a partner at a FCA authorised asset management company that specialises in fine wine investment, and therefore have more than a passing interest in the subject, but because it is rather inconsistent and ill-conceived.