Symington named Douro Personality of the Year

The Portuguese Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho, presented Paul Symington the Douro Personality of the Year award at a ceremony earlier this week.

Croft Pink creates cocktail range to help promote new website

Croft Pink has launched a new website, croftpink.com, to try and further show consumers how Port can be drunk on different occasions and how well Croft Pink is suitable for cocktails.

Reichsrat von Buhl appoints co-managing director

Germany's Reichsrat von Buhl Estate Winery in Pfalz has appointed Richard Grosche co-managing director, in charge of sales and exports.

Furleigh Estate sparkles at UKVA awards

Furleigh Estate in Dorset has scooped three trophies for its sparkling wines at the UK Vineyards Association annual awards ceremony.

Be @HarpersWine's 10,000 Twitter follower

Harpers Wine & Spirit is on the verge of passing 10,000 followers on Twitter! To mark the milestone we want you to celebrate with us by giving away a bottle of Champagne courtesy of Champagne Bruno Paillard Brut Assemblage 2002 to our 10,000th follower.

Cliff Roberson to open London's first urban winery

London Cru, set to be the first urban boutique winery in London, is busy preparing for harvest and getting ready to open its cellar doors to the public this November in central London.

Syrian winery defies war to supply wine to European restaurants

Syrian winery, Domaine Bargylus, continues to go to extraordinary lengths to get its wines from a war zone to the elite wine lists of Europe.

Glenn Caton to quit Laithwaite's to join Cadbury's owner Mondel?z

Glenn Caton is to leave his postion as managing director of Laithwaite's Wine to join Mondel?z, owner of confectionery giant Cadbury's.

Bargain Booze's parent company to go public

Conviviality Retail, owner of Bargain Booze, is looking to raise between £60 million to £65 million in an initial public offering on July 31, 2013, on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

Grape grower appointed Rioja DOCa president

A grape grower has been appointed president of the Rioja DOCa control board. This is the first time in the DOCa's 88-year history that the presidency has been held by a grape grower.

Wines of South Africa starts recruitment drive for new chief

Wines of South Africa is formally advertising for a new chief executive to replace Su Birch (pictured) who stands down following the Beautiful South tasting in September.

Make your nominations in Harpers Spanish Wine Awards

Harpers is looking to recognise the best retailers, on-trade operators and wholesalers involved in selling and promoting Spanish wine in the UK in the first Spanish Wine Awards.

Investment schemes open the door for UK drinks firms

The UK drinks industry is fast becoming one of the hottest areas of investment, with wineries and brewers finding increasingly innovative ways to raise money.

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Fabre Montmayou releases UK on-trade exclusive

Fabre Montmayou is releasing Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, produced in Mendoza, Argentina, exclusively to the UK on-trade.

Raymond Blanc blown away by English wines

Michelin-starred French chef, Raymond Blanc, writes exclusively in this week's Harpers and harpers.co.uk about his love for English wine and how, at their best, they are now matching wine from his home country.

UK wineries welcome 'perfect' conditions

The current heatwave being enjoyed across the UK could produce a quality vintage on a par with 2009, according to English wine producers.

Q&A: Pernod Ricard's Patrick Venning on future trends

Patrick Venning, marketing director at Pernod Ricard UK, looks at the biggest breakthroughs in the wine category and the challenges and opportunties facing the industry in the years to come.

NZ winery strikes deal with China

A New Zealand winery is set to capitalise on a growing thirst for white wine in China. Allan Scott Family Winemakers, based in Marlborough, is to ship 200,000 bottles to China in the first year of the deal.

Australian winemakers are pick of the crop at IWC

Wolf Blass's Chris Hatcher and Australian Vintage's Neil McGuigan were named Red and White Winemaker of the year respecitvely at last night's International Wine Challenge 2013 awards at London's Grosvenor Hotel.