Budge Brands to invest £1m in Birmingham distribution centre

Midlands drinks firm Budge Brands is to open a 73,000 sq ft distribution centre near the centre of Birmingham after receiving £1 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Jameson links with craft brewer for limited edition Irish whiskey

An Irish whiskey from casks that have previously held a craft brewer's stout has been launched by Jameson.

Warner Edwards bags gin listings with M&S and Booths

Award-winning gin distiller Warner Edwards is moving up through the gears after winning two major new multiple listings.

Almost half of shoppers using discounters as pressure builds on the big four says Nielsen

Nearly half of all British households are visiting Aldi or Lidl every month, heaping pressure on the big four supermarkets ahead of the busy Christmas trading period, according to latest data from Nielsen.

Médoc producers approve timetable for move to Crus Bourgeois classification system

Members of the Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Médoc have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the creation of a classification system for their wines.

GB's Beronia releases first wine from Spanish Rueda region

Rioja producer Bodegas Beronia has released its first white wine from outside the region.

Gallo gives Dark Horse a helping hand with supermarket sampling campaign

Gallo is taking its Dark Horse premium Californian wines on a tour of the UK in a bid to persuade Tesco and Sainsbury's shoppers to buy the wines.

Exton Park delivers first vintage English sparkling wines

Hampshire vineyard Exton Park has released its first vintage wines.

New Zealand's wine market offers potential for overseas producers says Wine Intelligence

Per capita consumption figures on a par with northern Europe make New Zealand a market ripe with potential for wine exporters, a new report claims.

London Cocktail Week in Spitalfields Market takeover

London Cocktail Week will have a week-long residency at the city's Old Spitalfields Market.

Veeno wine café concept sets sights on 80 venues with rapid expansion programme

Italian wine café chain Veeno is aiming to open 80 sites across the UK by 2019.

Badét Clement buys Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards in Languedoc

French wine producer Badet Clément has acquired its own vineyards in the Languedoc region with the purchase of Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon.

Scotland's NB gin secures export deal in the US

A boutique Scottish gin producer is in line to be served in high-end New York cocktail bars and restaurants after signing a US distribution deal.

Tavistock uses Poetic Licence to launch small-batch spirits range

A new small batch distillery will be making its first public appearance with its products at next week's Boutique Bar Show in London.

Latour '61 by the glass at new London private members' club for wine buffs

A new private members' club for wine connoisseurs will have a list of 5,000 wines and 500 of them served by the glass.

TWE team's walk for The Benevolent raises £25,000

A team from Treasury Wine Estates raised more than £25,000 for trade charity The Benevolent.

Crus Bourgeois du Médoc to reveal Official Selection at London event

The UK trade will have its first opportunity to taste the Official Selection of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc's 2013 vintage next week.

Bols adds Pineapple Chipotle and makes a Date liqueur

Catto's Scotch whisky blend gets a packaging update

International Beverage will introduce new packaging for its Catto's blended Scotch whisky next month.

Exclusive: Matthew Clark's chief executive 'thrilled' over Conviviality's £200m takeover

Matthew Clark's chief executive officer Steve Thomson told harpers.co.uk in an exclusive interview that he is "thrilled" over the acquisition of Matthew Clark by Conviviality Retail which has created "a group with the widest reach in terms of route to market in the drinks industry".