Pomerol's La Conseillante buys new plot

Pomerol's Château La Conseillante, owned for the past 140 years by the Nicolas family, has acquired an additional 3,000m² plot in the area.

Pernod Ricard's chief marketer warns brands at risk of "Wikileaks moment"

Pernod Ricard's chief marketing officer has warned that brands must take care engaging with fans worldwide or risk a "Wikileaks moment".

Adnams Cellar & Kitchen retail sales up 6%

Adnams Cellar & Kitchen retail business saw a 6% increase like-for-like sales for the year to December 2013.

Pontet-Canet's early high price could make it 'un-saleable'

In an unprecedented move Bordeaux wine producer Château Pontet-Canet broke ranks on Wednesday by releasing its trade price, of €60 per bottle for the 2013 vintage, ahead of  next week's official tastings.

NZ wineries import Sauvignon Blanc to cope with demand

Shortages of New Zealand's signature grape have led to imports of Sauvignon Blanc from Chile and South Africa to satisfy demand.

'Sinful' wine and beer RTD launches

Mosel-based German wine producer ZGM has come up with the unthinkable: an RTD mixing beer and wine, being sold as an 'aromatised wine-cocktail' in a small, crown-capped beer bottle.

Q&A with James Marvin, winner of BBC's Michel Roux's Service programme, three years on

The BBC programme Michel Roux's Service focused on recruiting young people to consider the hospitality industry and in particular front-of-house as a career. It first screened in 2011, and has just been repeated on BBC Two. 

Accolade Wines recapitalises with US $300m finance facility

Global alternative finance provider GE Capital has provided Accolade Wines with a US $300 million cross-border finance facility.

ProWein visitors up 7% to 48,000

Visitors to Dusseldorf's international wine fair ProWein have jumped 7% on last year to 48,000, with twice as many Chinese and Hong Kong visitors compared to last year.

Busaba Eathai's first bar opens

Thai restaurant group, Busaba Eathai, has launched its first bar - a cocktail lounge - inside its Old Street site in London.

Global wine industry gambles on North America and China

The USA, Canada and China are to remain top investment targets for importers for the next 20 years according to a report by Wine Intelligence.

South African brands must invest more to bolster premium wines, says WOSA chief

In order to boost growth of South Africa's more premium wines, producers and brands need to be prepared to invest, says WoSA chief.

Australian harvest smaller than 2013, with quality "mixed bag"

The Australian harvest looks to be smaller than 2013, with quality a "mixed bag", say experts.

Spanish wine storms into second place at Laithwaite's

Spain has become its second-biggest category for Laithwaite's wine in the UK market, after sales rocketed by 10% since July 2013.

?Kingsland appoints Guy Young as commercial director

Kingsland Wine & Spirits has appointed Guy Young as commercial director following Rob Page's move to Bavaria UK as managing director.

Beltrán Domecq, president of the Consejo Regulador, on sherry's changing image in the UK

Major shake-up at Ehrmanns

As part of a major shake-up at director level within Ehrmanns, two senior executives are leaving the business and their replacements have already been found.

Industry leaders say reduced glass recycling costs have saved businesses

Senior figures in the wine trade say steps to cut exorbitant charges for glass recycling could save some companies from going out of business. 

Accolade Wines' no longer 'slow to react', says UK chief

Accolade Wines' UK general manager says cultural changes at the company and a smaller team have made it more responsive to customers.

ProWein gets off to strong start, says fair director

Dusseldorf's international wine trade fair ProWein has got off to a strong start, with visitor numbers for day one slightly up on last year.