Producers who want to make wines that are true to their terroir must cut out the "noise" of modern winemaking techniques and look back to the traditions of how their wines were made, according to Californian winemaker Randall Grahm.
Read more...PLB has added four new staff to its sales team to better support its new structure, which sees the business split into five categories to cater for each segment of the market.
Read more...Frederic Robinsons is to launch an e-learning training programme with the aim of offering its on-trade tenants induction guidance and hands-on experience.
Read more...Stricter rules governing how images of under 25s are used in alcohol marketing, new guidelines on promoting lower strength drinks and closer ties with the Advertising Standards Authority are all key facets of the Portman Group's revised code of practice.
Read more...Maison Sichel has launched new packaging for its Bordeaux brand Sirius to celebrate its its 25th anniversary.
Read more...A new TV ad campaign for Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer will break this Christmas in a bid to increase brand awareness.
Read more...FirstCape sales of smaller pack sizes have rocketed in the past six months, contributing to a sales hike of 327% overall.
Read more...The German Wine Institute is "significantly" increasing its UK investment to boost its burgeoning growth of the above £5 price bracket.
Read more...Next up in our CIVL buyers' trip series, Laurent Chaniac, food and wine consultant to The Cinnamon Club & Kitchen in London, tells Harpers which wines and producers stood out for him and why carbonic maceration is a real turn-off.
Read more...Online drinks specialist Vodka Emporium has opened its first retail store in Colchester in partnership with indie wine merchant The Wine Company.
Read more...Morrisons Cellar, the supermarket's online wine store which aims to boost its wine sales by £100 million, has gone live.
Read more...Distell is hoping to cash in on consumer demand for lower-alcohol wines with its new sparkling white.
Read more...Bourbon Buffalo Trace plans to host more pop-up bars across the country following its success at London Cocktail Week, and the distillery is also launching a limited edition whiskey as UK interest in the category grows.
Read more...Renowned for its red wines, the Languedoc is seeing an increase in demand from UK buyers for its "fashionable" whites.
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Asda has revealed its direct sourcing arm IPL is responsible for buying up to 40% of its wine range.
Read more...Encouraging new UK listings of Languedoc wines was the aim behind the recent CIVL study tour to the region, organised in conjunction with Harpers.
Read more...Ex-Waverley wine boss Henry Moran has joined Australian Vintage.
Read more...Quinn Glass has relaunched its specialist bottling division to cope with growing market demand for bulk wine filling services.
Read more...Karl Walton from Hennings Wine Merchants' Chichester branch is the lucky winner of a case of Absolutely Cracking French Wines.
Read more...A branch of the Whisky Shop is forking out a new rental record for its latest store, which is scheduled to opposite the Ritz in London.
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