Christmas wine sales will peak on Monday, Laithwaite's predicts

Wine sales for Christmas - and for the year - will peak on Monday, December 14, according to sales data from online retailer Laithwaite's Wine.

UK Vineyards Association in CEO search as British wines boom

Britain's vineyards association, the UKVA, is to appoint a CEO to navigate ways forward for the UK's burgeoning wine industry. UKVA's Chairman, Sam Lindo of Camel Valley, said the move was part of a new "dynamic strategy" involving the overhaul of the association which he said would give greater support and sales help to producers.

Wine declines in popularity among the young in France, survey shows

Still wine is the preferred alcoholic drink of the French, being the top choice of 34% of consumers. Spirits and cocktails come next (22%), followed by beer (16%), then Champagne and sparkling wines (15%), according to the latest annual SOWINE/SSI Barometer survey of French attitudes to wine.

Flint Wines to unveil the reborn Domaine Launay-Horiot at 2016 en primeur tasting

London-based on-trade supplier Flint Wines has added Burgundy's resurrected Domaine Launay-Horiot estate to its portfolio.

Q&A: Nik Darlington, founder, Red Squirrel Wine

Graham Norton's Own Sauvignon Blanc proves runaway success

The first shipments of Graham Norton's Own Sauvignon Blanc have already sold out, the wine's producer Invivo Wines reports.

Champagne Taittinger to plant first English vineyard

Champagne Taittinger has bought land in Kent to establish an English vineyard, which will operate under the name Domaine Evremond.

Accolade's Kumala backs Botham's South African charity walk

Leading South African wine brand Kumala is to be the official wine sponsor of Sir Ian Botham's upcoming eight-day charity walk across South Africa.

Bibendum PLB adds Coates & Seely to English wine roster

Hampshire-based producer of sparkling wine Coates & Seely is moving its distribution to Bibendum PLB Group in January.

Napa Valley wins five-year battle for mark certification

The name "Napa Valley" has been granted a certification mark by the US Patent and Trade Mark Office, the Napa Valley Vintners trade association announced yesterday.

Sauvignon Blanc tops red-heavy Christmas sales at Laithwaite's

Sauvignon Blanc will be the most popular wine in the UK this Christmas, according to customer analysis from leading online retailer Laithwaite's.

Codorníu Cava launches major Christmas ad campaign

Codorníu Cava is launching a major new campaign today to promote its two most recent releases, Codorníu Cuvée Barcelona Brut 1872 and Codorníu Anna Blanc de Blancs.

Farr Vintners acquires Jackson Fine Wines

Leading fine wine merchant Farr Vintners has bought Jackson Fine Wines for an undisclosed, following the retirement of chief executive, Kit Jackson.

Co-op claims 66% market share of Fairtrade wine sales

The Co-op dominates Fairtrade wine sales in the UK, with a 66% market share, a new report on the mark reveals.

Q&A: Tim Heath, head winemaker, Cloudy Bay

Tim Heath, who has been with Cloudy Bay for 10 years, talks about continuing the legacy of one of New Zealand's most iconic brands as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

TWE to provide calorific information across entire bottled wine portfolio

Treasury Wine Estates is to provide calorific information across its entire portfolio of bottled wines for the first time.

Accolade signs three-year British tennis sponsorship for Anakena

Accolade Wines is to spend £500,000 on its newly acquired Anakena Chilean wine brand over the next year.

Insight: Consumer wine style trends into 2016

 Will Malbec and Prosecco continue to attract consumers at a break-neck pace or is that so last year? Angela Mount reports

Analysis: Harper's survey reveals what trends may lay ahead in 2016

Looking back, 2015 was not a bad year for the trade, but it was a challenging one. But what does the future hold? We conducted a survey to find out the general feeling throughout the trade as we approach a new year. 

Italy Supplement: Baffling but never boring

For those who really 'get Italy', like plenty in the trade, that riotous mix of individual producers, regional styles and native grapes is a big part of what makes Italian wine so special. Italophiles would have it no other way - this is a land to get lost in and never escape from. But in high-tax Britain on the High Street that complexity is a bit of an issue.