Four Brits on list of new MWs

A list of 14 new MWs includes four Brits, comprised of a former investment banker, a modern languages graduate, and two marketing managers.

TWE launch targets growing male millennial segment

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has unveiled the latest product in its "male millennial" wine range, in a bid to cement its position in this increasingly sigificant category.

The Good Wine Shop embraces hybrid model

West London merchant The Good Wine Shop has become the latest independent to roll out an on-premise food and wine element to its business with the launch of platters and by-the-glass wines at its Kew shop.

ABS adds first Oregon wineries to its menu

Awin Barratt Siegel (ABS) has added two Oregon wineries, marking the first producers from the US state to join the wholesaler and importer’s portfolio.

Joe Fattorini: There’s no wisdom in crowd sourcing wine columns

Are you friends with wine writers on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter? Then you'll be familiar with "#JournoRequest!!!". Or maybe "Help from the #hivemind..." and "Hey everyone, I need your tips". Crowd-sourced wine writing.

World’s largest gathering of Aussie Women in Wine to descend on London

Wine Australia’s Women in Wine event on 26 September will see some 57 female winemakers and winery owners on hand at Australia House in London for an event that aims to help drive perception of premium Aussie wines and bring new wines to market.

Millennials and the power of online reviews

Online reviews can increasingly make or break a business and nowhere is this more true than with millennials and the restaurant world. 

Looking ahead: Michael Patterson, D&D London

With the autumn tasting season soon upon us, as the trade prepares for the run up to the all-important Christmas trading period, Harpers is running a web series asking leading voices in the trade what trends and challenges they’re expecting to face in the latter half of 2017.

Virtually vertical

Jo Gilbert looks at the marketing tool the big wine and Champagne houses are all latching on to

WSET alumni to present new Careers Series events

From this September the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) will introduce the first of a new series of monthly workshops at which prominent trade figures will host panel discussions, presentations and tastings for the benefit of both current students and those that may be considering enrolling on its educational courses.

Diageo Wine acquisition drives growth for TWE in FY17

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), the Australian winemaker, has reported net profits after tax up 55% to AU$269.1m for the year ending June 30, 2017.

Looking ahead to the Xmas run up: Richard Cochrane, MD, Felix Solis UK

Price-savvy Brits look to eastern Europe as Majestic sales soar 400%

Eastern European wine sales are up 400% at Majestic as Brits look to avoid price hikes due to the impact of Brexit.

Alcohol dominates list of top seven UK food and drink exports

Four out of the top seven performing export categories in the UK’s food and drink market are alcoholic, new figures have revealed.

Inaugural bulk wine show pushed back

The International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS), which is coming to London for the first time in 2018, has had a slight change of date.

Design Wars

As the battle for shelf standout continues apace, Lisa Riley quizzes the experts on what matters most

WineTraining founder Raul Diaz embarks on online venture

WineTraining founder Raul Diaz has embarked on his latest venture - an online ‘lifestyle’ wine subscription business.

Start-up Aotearoa New Zealand Fine Wine Estates acquires first vineyards

Aotearoa New Zealand Fine Wine Estates Limited Partnership (ANZFWE) has acquired two vineyards, and part in a third – the company’s first purchases since it was set up at the beginning of this year.

Q&A: Sebastián Labbé, Santa Rita Estates

Santa Rita Estates’ premium winemaker talks to Andrew Catchpole about the exciting evolution that is transforming Chilean winemaking

Digital packaging: how smart is your bottle?

The impact of digitisation is so powerful that most marketers and brand designers are only just grasping the need for a more holistic approach, writes James Harmer of Touch design and innovation agency