Yapp Brothers creates head of sales position

Yapp Brothers has created a new head of sales position for which it has appointed Simon Stuart.

Iconic Stag's Leap Wine Cellars returns with a punch with 2015 Cabernets

Harpers tasted the new vintage from preeminent Californian estate Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, tracing the grapes and the soil to the same – if re-planted – site which gave birth to the victorious 1976 Judgment of Paris Cabernet Sauvignon.

Buckingham Schenk strengthens on-trade team

Buckingham Schenk has strengthened its on-trade team with the appointment of a sales executive.

Riesling: gateway to Germany

Could Riesling be the answer to opening consumers' minds to lesser-known German Wines? Lisa Riley reports

Domaine Gayda creates limited edition range

Domaine Gayda has created its first limited edition range.

Enotria&Co expands Californian portfolio with Louis M Martini

Enotria&Co has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Napa Valley producer Louis M Martini.

Waddesdon Wines brings Mas Andes range to the UK

Waddesdon Wines has launched Baron Philippe de Rothschild Maipo Chile three-tier Mas Andes wine range from the Maipo and Maule Valleys in the UK.

Profile: Kingsland Drinks

By taking an holistic approach from sourcing to supply, Kingsland Drinks is injecting innovation along the way. Andrew Catchpole reports 

Vagabond reveals first wines to come out of new Battersea winery

Vagabond Wines has revealed the first releases to come out of its new winery in the old Battersea Power Station, with an English fizz leading the way.

Conviviality dismisses financial turmoil as ‘short-term challenge'

Conviviality chairman David Adams, who today stepped into the position of executive chairman following Diana Hunter’s resignation yesterday, has set out to reassure the industry of the company's future.

Portuguese wine sales soar at Majestic

Sales of Portuguese wine at Majestic soared in the past year driven by indigenous grapes.

Cono Sur gives Bicicleta premium makeover

Cono Sur has given its Bicicleta portfolio a premium makeover marking the first stage of the biggest marketing drive for the brand to date.

Jean-Claude Berrouet wins Winemakers’ Winemaker Award

The Institute of Masters of Wine has awarded Jean-Claude Berrouet, former winemaker at Château Petrus, the 2018 Winemakers’ Winemaker accolade.

Diana Hunter steps down as Conviviality CEO

Baron Philippe de Rothschild appoints branded wine MD

Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s has appointed Véronique Hombroekx as MD for its branded wine arm.

Henkell buys majority stake in Freixenet

German sparkling wine company Henkell has acquired a 50.7% stake in Spanish cava giant Freixenet.

Côtes du Rhône scam sold 66 million bottles of fake wine

The extent of a large-scale wine fraud in the Côtes du Rhône has been unveiled, amounting to 66.5 million bottles of counterfeit wine.

Louis Latour Agencies signs deal as Castello Banfi distributor

Louis Latour Agencies has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Italian winery Castello Banfi, marking the first European winery from outside France to join the agency.

Transformed Slovakia targets UK

UK wine importers have sealed new distribution deals to import their first cool climate wines from Slovakia, in moves that highlight the transformation of viticulture in the eastern EU country.

Shifting consumer mores

The latest Wine Intelligence research delves into the changing patterns of global wine buying and consumption, revealing some unexpected trends.