Distell posts strong South Africa results

African wine and spirits conglomerate, The Distell Group, delivered solid results for the year to June 30, demonstrating its continued momentum in South Africa and growth in key offshore markets.

"Irresponsible" Diageo Captain Morgan ad banned

Drinks giant Diageo has got itself into hot water over its May Captain Morgan TV ad for implying that drinking the rum could increase confidence and popularity.

Part 2: The boom-and-bust cycle of tequila

With mezcal and tequila taking off in the UK, harpers.co.uk looks at what is driving the trend in a three part series.

Cool climate wines fuel premium growth at Matthew Clark

Leading drinks distributor Matthew Clark has seen an uplift in sales of wines from cool climate regions

Gin cocktail competition launches in four UK cities

The team behind Masons Yorkshire Gin are holding their first cocktail competition since their launch in 2013, with the winner launching their own limited edition batch of the spirit under the Masons label.

Naked Wines launches English sparkler to be named by British public

An online crowd-funded wine business is asking the British public to get involved in the production, branding and naming of a new English sparkling wine.

Casarena champions Cabernet Sauvignon at launch of premium Argentine DNA wines into UK

Bodegas Casarena introduced its DNA Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon and blended Icono wine at the UNA Argentina pop up restaurant in St Pancras Clock Tower on 23 August, marking a firm commitment to growing premium Argentine wines in the UK.

Boutique RumFest and RumFest unveil programme for October events

RumFest, which celebrates its tenth year this year, and the Boutique RemFest, which is a trade only event, will be hosted in London at the end of October.

Greek wines make headway in the UK

Hellenic winemaking techniques have helped make Greek wine slowly make headway in the UK and helps brighten the country's prospects for the future

Over 100 producers to be on show at WOSA's Intrepid South Africa tasting

Wines of South Africa's 2016 annual tasting titled Intrepid South Africa will be showcasing wines from over 100 producers.

Languedoc producers latest victims of hail storms in France

The Languedoc was the most recent region to suffer at the hands of extreme weather, when a severe hailstorm hit last week.

Q&A: Jon Usabiaga, chief winemaker, Viña Aresti

Kyoto Distillery granted production licence to produce Japan's first gin

Japan's first artisan gin producer, The Kyoto Distillery, has been granted a production licence, to begin producing its inaugural release KI NO BI Dry Gin.

Argentinean winery tackles "fierce" competition in UK with film festival partnership

Bodega Argento is looking to strengthen its position in the minds of "culture seeking Londoners" with its continued sponsorship of the Argentine Film Festival.

Analysis: Croatian, Slovenian and Turkish wines are offering really points of difference

Croatia, Slovenia and Turkey are increasingly recognised as fertile territory for wines offering real points of difference.

F16 profits double at Treasury Wine Estates

Net profits are up 131% at Australian winemaker Treasury Wine Estates.

H1 net profit up 25% at Carlsberg

Danish brewer Carlsberg posted its half-year 2016 results to June 30, reporting net revenue of 31.2bn Danish krones (DKK) and a 4% rise in organic growth.

Boutinot mixes bag-in-box and camping trends with Camper Vin

Boutinot is hoping for a double-win with its new Camper Vin - a new product which combines the camping and festival craze with  bag-in-box.

Eurowines expands New World portfolio

Eurowines and Chile's Viña Undurraga have teamed up for a new partnership in the UK.

Accolade Wines owner CHAMP setting the stage for IPO

Accolade Wines' majority owner, private equity firm CHAMP, has formally appointed Reunion Capital Partners as an adviser for the company's initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to be listed in the first half of 2017.