Bellwether to tap ‘less but better’ trend

Bellwether Wines is hoping to tap the trend for drinking ‘less but better’ with a focus wines sitting in the ‘mid-price’ bracket in its 2017/18 portfolio.

Amber Beverage acquires stake in Cellar Trends

Amber Beverage Group has acquired a stake in Cellar Trends – a move that marks the Baltic company’s first entrance into the UK.

Ecommerce: What’s the potential for wine?

Jo Gilbert looks at how big the online proposition really is and why the UK is at the forefront of wine online

New head honcho for the LWF

Carmen appoints new winemaker

Chilean winery Viña Carmen has appointed a new winemaker – Emily Faulconer - as part of a strategy to ‘reinstate’ the value of the terroir.

Côtes du Rhône unveils ‘sophisticated’ UK push

Rhône Valley Vineyards has unveiled its 2017 Côtes du Rhône campaign

Berry Bros & Rudd reveals ‘accessible' own-label wine collection

Berry Bros & Rudd has launched a range of wines priced from £7.95 in a bid to provide greater accessibility.

Q&A: Julián Chivite, winemaker and owner, Bodegas Chivite

Champagne Castelnau reveals contemporary look

Castelnau has received a contemporary makeover as part of e new strategy to widen its appeal.

LWF event director to step down as new venue rumours circulate

Ooberstock secures on-trade I Heart Wines distribution deal

Online drinks distributor Ooberstock has signed a deal to become the official UK on-trade distributor of Copestick Murray’s I Heart Wines collection.

Show celebrating English bubbles to launch during London Wine Week

An English sparkling wine show is poised to make its debut during this year’s English Wine Week

Volume dip for UK harvest

UK harvest production figures dipped in the past year, but 2016 was a “high quality” vintage year, according to data released today.   

Ten ways to maxmise online sales as UK crowned thirstiest European country for alcohol online

Brits are not only thirsty shoppers, but are happy to jump online for an alcoholic fix.

Q&A: Joe Fattorini, IWSC Wine Communicator 2017, talks passion vs professionalism

Presenter and writer Joe Fattorini has made a career out communicating about wine.

Real Wine Fair back for another year

This May will see the reutrn of The Real Wine Fair - the trade and consumer event which champions natural, organic and biodynamic wines.

Jascots unveils new plans for expansion

Jascots Wine Merchants have officially opened a new extension at their London head office which will house the growing needs of the supplier.

Q&A: Paul Jenkins and Guillem Kerambrun

Harpers met Caprice Holdings & The Birley Group's purchasing director and its head sommelier/group wine buyer at Annabel's to discuss buying across such a diverse portfolio

Through the telescope: A look at future tech likely to affect the wine trade

When Uber recently announced it was looking into the possibility of making daily air travel as cheap as a normal taxi fare, the world - and especially the media - gasped with anticipation.

Les Dauphins unveils its first fizz

Rhône wine brand Les Dauphins has made its first foray into sparkling wine via its partnership with UK-based French wine specialist Dedicated Wines.