New Zealand's Yealands charged up by investment from electricity firm

UK retailers and the on-trade can now catch a Chronic case of wine

A brand which aims to do for wine what hip craft brewers have for beer is making its UK debut.

Amazon Prime Now to offer one hour delivery on wine and spirits

Amazon yesterday launched one hour delivery in London on select products including several of its beer, wine and spirits offerings with its new Prime Now service.

South African wine brand Fish Hoek takes the bait and goes Fairtrade

Accolade Wine's Fish Hoek South African wine range has won Fairtreade certification.

£4 million Hardys cricket campaign will be 'possibly' biggest ever for a wine in the UK market

Australian wine brand Hardys has launched a £4 million advertising campaign ahead of this summer's Ashes cricket series to support its sponsorship of the England team.

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.

Romanian producer Cramele Recas doubles bottling capacity to meet surge in demand

Romania's largest wine producer is spending €2 million on an upgrade to its packaging facilities to double its capacity.

The Benevolent seeks ambassadors to raise awareness in Buddies revamp

The Benevolent is calling for volunteers to become ambassadors to spread the word about the drinks industry charity and how it can help colleagues in need.

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.

Sales continue to fall at Tesco but rate of decline has slowed under new chief executive

UK sales at Tesco continued to fall in the first quarter of its new financial year - though the decline was less dramatic than during the horror show of 2014/15.

Off-trade brings growth for BWS, but wine and on-trade both decline as market stays 'fragile' - WSTA

A strong off-trade performance has dragged the UK alcohol market back into volume growth for the first time in five years, according to a report from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.

Australian body starts search for young hospitality professional for wine scholarship

Young hospitality professionals are being invited to compete for a scholarship with the chance to visit Australia's wine country.

Lanson Champagne year end results down slightly, but looks to expand globally

Lanson Champagne's year end financial results saw revenue and profit slide for the year, but with renewed investment in the brand, building inventory stocks and expanding internationally, Paul Beavis told harpers.co.uk at Vinexpo, he is optimistic about the future of the brand.

Australian university students develop software to help wine producers become more efficicent

Students at the University of Adelaide have developed a new software system that they hope will improve the efficiency of production in viticulture.

Drinks groups reject Scotland's plans for deposit return scheme on drinks bottles

An organisation supported by leading drinks trade associations has rejected plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for packaging in Scotland.

New Chinese and Australia free trade agreement could benefit the wine trade

A landmark trade could help to increase exports of Australian wine to China.

MMD adds to Italian range with Tuscans from Mazzei-owned estates

Importer Maisons Marques & Domaines has strengthened its links with Italy's Mazzei family by taking on two of its Tuscan estates.

Majestic asking investors for 'a lot of faith' - City analyst

A city analyst has said yesterday's year-end profits announcement by Majestic Wine has left investors being asked to "display a lot of faith" as the company looks to get back on track.

London to get smaller format Majestics as Gormley tests ways to get chain back on track

New Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley has spelled out his vision for the future of the company in a bid to return the company to profit growth.

Campari disposes of Enrico Serafino Italian wine operation

Italian drinks giant Gruppo Campari has sold off its Piedmont-based Enrico Serafino wine operation.