Southern hemisphere harvests look good for bulk wine, says Murphy Wine

Bordeaux 2013 en primeur could shake up wine industry

Bordeaux's 2013 en primeur campaign may well be a "damp squib" thanks to a poor vintage and lack of interest from top journalists, but it could shake-up the trade and consumers.

How to open wine with a shoe video hits over 3 million viewers

Countdown to SITT Spring 2014

Independents looking to seek out the latest wine gems are gearing up for the spring Specialist Importers Trade Tastings, which get underway on February 24 in Manchester and February 26 in London.

Beam bought by Japan's Suntory for £9.7 billion

Windsor 2014 event to launch with average wine buyer budget of £2.2 million

A growing number of prominent wine buyers and producers are set to participate in The Wine Buyers' Forum, Windsor 2014, the first of a new kind of event, organised by the publishers of Harpers.

?Let's finally Call Time On Duty: how to get involved

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association is leading a new campaign, Call Time On Duty, aimed at persuading George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to scrap the duty escalator on wines and spirits. Here's how you, your business and your customers can get involved.

Christmas boost for 2013 sales across on and off-trades

Despite the weather, most operators in the on- and off-trade had a great December. Gemma McKenna reports

?Harpers Awards 2014: How to enter and new awards categories

The Harpers Awards is your opportunity to be recognised and rewarded for all the hard work you do. With a host of categories across the industry and the on- and off-trade, here's how you can get involved

Major wine firms' activity in China challenged by leading importer

Major international wine companies are accused of having questionable "principles" when looking to distribute overly inflated wine in to China.

Social media opens up advertising campaigns to smaller players, says leading agency

The growth in digital technology is changing the face of media advertising. More importantly, it is levelling the playing field for smaller businesses to make a real impact through innovative campaigns, according to a leading advertising executive.

Major wine players must invest more in their brands to compete, warns David Dearie

It is vital the industry's major wine companies start to invest major sums in their brands if they are to compete against other drinks categories, has warned former Treasury Wine Estates chief, David Dearie.

Two Good, 2 Bad for 2013, 2 Hopes and Fears for 2014: Mark Fiddes, YourBrandSquared

Our 2 Good, 2 Bad for 2013 and 2 Hopes and Fears for 2014 turns to our regular columnist, Mark Fiddes, of YourBrandSquared, who gives his advertising and brand consultancy view on the goings on over the last 12 months. 

Two Good, 2 Bad for 2013, 2 Hopes and Fears for 2014: Laurie Webster, Las Bodegas

Laurie Webster, of Argentinian wine importer, Las Bodegas, is the latest member of the trade to give their good and bad memories of 2013 and their hopes and fears for 2014.

Vinexpo to launch new event in Japan in 2014

Vinexpo, the international wine trade show, is to launch a new event in Japan in November 2014.

Beer lobby steps up campaign to see beer duty rates frozen in 2014 Budget

The UK pub and brewing sector has stepped up its efforts to see another freeze in beer duty rates in the 2014 Budget just days after the wine and spirits sector has called for the same treatment by the Chancellor.

Former SMWS brand ambassador to join Diageo's Mortlach team

Diageo has appointed Scotch Malt Whisky Society global ambassador Georgie Bell as its global brand ambassador for single malt Scotch Mortlach.

?Wine industry stalwart Rodney Densem dies suddenly

Rodney Densem, chairman of Rodney Densem Wines and Telford Wines has died suddenly, aged 65.

Scrapping duty escalator will raise £230m and 6,000 jobs says WSTA's new Call Time on Duty campaign

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association is today ramping up the pressure on the governement to scrap the alcohol duty esclator by claiming it would generate £230 million and create 6,000 jobs if it was dropped before the 2014 budget.

Taylors to release 50 year old Port

The Fladgate Partnership is set to release a collection of 50 year old single harvest Ports under the Taylor's brand.