Back to school: Liberty Wines MD David Gleave MW

David Gleave MW, managing director of Liberty Wines, focuses on Europe's upcoming 'difficult' harvest and taking on new agencies for his back to school report.  

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Back to School: Brand Phoenix's Greg Wilkins

As summer draws to a close, we asked some key figures in the trade to round up events in the wine trade for the year to date, and outline their company's plans for the rest of the year. Greg Wilkins, managing director of Brand Phoenix reckons Chinese austerity has had a major impact on the wine trade, and picks fruit-flavoured wines as the next big thing.

Back to School: Wines of Argentina's Andrew Maidment

As summer draws to a close, we asked some key figures in the trade to round up events in the wine industry for the year to date, and outline their organisation's plans for the rest of the year.

Is Spain's bulk wine industry in crisis?

Stock Spirits H1 sales hit by Polish duty hikes

Stock Spirits saw revenues fall by 10% to €137.7 million as a 15% hike in Polish excise duty hit consumption levels in the six months to June 30.

Napa Valley wine community moves forward despite persisting tremors

The Napa Valley was shaken by three back-to-back aftershocks on Tuesday, as wineries, local businesses, and residents began to rebuild following the larger quake that struck on Saturday.

Les Grands Chais de France launches single serve French wine brand to UK

Les Grands Chais de France has launched its Les Vignerons brand in single serve PET glasses in the UK market.

Scottish independence: whisky heavyweights say business case 'not made'

A host of the biggest names in Scotch whisky have signed an open letter warning that the business case for Scottish independence "has not been made".

Wine trade bets on fruit-flavoured wines

The wine trade is betting on fruit-flavoured wines - such as raspberry and grapefruit - as an upcoming trend for the UK market.

Distell launches 56 Hundred Nederburg wine as profits surge

South Afica's Distell has launched a new Nederburg range 56 Hundred, which includes a Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio.

Virgin Wines records best ever sales for July

Virgin Wines celebrated its best month in its 14-year history in July, as its web sales grew 22% year on year.

Grande Dame of wine trade Baroness Philippine de Rothschild dies

Leading light of the global wine trade Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, head of the Rothschild family dynasty, has died aged 80.

Napa earthquake not expected to affect overall wine stocks

Last week's earthquake in Napa is not expected to impact the region's overall wine stocks, despite a number of wineries in the region suffering large scale damage.

Tesco cuts prices on top wines ahead of Christmas rush

Tesco is cutting prices on a range of top wines as it starts clearing warehouse stock ahead of the Christmas rush.

Infographic: why the on-trade is losing out on wine sales

Get a snapshot of what drives consumer's decisions about what to drink when they're out in bars and restaurants by checking out our infographic on the subject.

Napa's Hess Collection's James Caudill on quake damage at winery

James Caudill, director of PR and hospitality at Napa's The Hess Collection group of wineries, on the damage the group sustained following the 6.0 earthquake. 

Diageo 'disappointed' over Portman Group decision on Mix It Up Tonight promotion

Diageo has said it is 'disappointed' over a decision that its Mix it Up Tonight counter-top display unit breached marketing rules by encouraging irresponsible impulse purchases.

Tussock Jumper wine brand finally arrives in UK thanks to Amazon

Tussock Jumper - a 2 million bottle selling wine brand internationally - has eventually arrived in the UK via Amazon after finding the market's 'gatekeepers' difficult to bypass.  

New Zealand's export wine sales grow 10%

New Zealand's wine industry has seen export sales rise 10% in the past year as sales hit a new record of NZ$1.33 billion.