Alliance Wine opens London office to grow on-trade sales

Alliance Wine is opening an office in London to boost its sales into the capital's on-trade and south east market.

Hardys to enjoy blanket advertising through Sky Sports and England cricket link-ups

Hardys, the Australian wine brand, will be advertised up to an astonishing 5,000 times this summer on Sky Sports as part of its sponsorship of England cricket.

Penfolds' chief winemaker says 2014 vintage 'surprisingly good'

Penfolds' chief winemaker says Australia's 2014 vintage is "surprisingly good for something that was looking a bit ordinary".

Hardys launches direct-to-consumer online wine store

Accolade owned wine brand Hardys is getting into direct-to-consumer sales with the launch of its 1853 Club, dedicated to online sales of its more premium wines.

Bibendum boosts Australian range with Rathbone Wine Group

Bibendum Wine has beefed up its Australian portfolio with the addition of three new Australian wineries  following a partnership with Rathbone Wine Group.

Treasury Wine Estates declines AUS$3 billion acquisition deal

Treasury Wine Estates declined an offer which was proposed in April from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to buy the company for a cash price of AUS$4.70 per share, valuing the offer at AUS$3.05 billion.

Jacob's Creek unveils tennis-inspired bottles for Wimbledon

To celebrate its fourth year as the official wine of Wimbledon, Jacob's Creek  is launching two tennis white limited edition bottles.

Jacob's Creek to release limited edition white-bottled Wimbledon wines

Australia scoops 19 trophies and 890 medals at International Wine Challenge

Australian wines swept the floor at the International Wine Challenge 2014, taking home 19 trophies and 890 medals.

Growth in bulk wine shipping to slow, says JF Hillebrand boss

France tops medal chart at the International Wine Challenge 2014

France has topped the medal chart at the International Wine Challenge for the 31^st year running, taking 1987 medals, including 113 golds.

McWilliam's revamps entire wine range to stand out in "staid" Australian category

International Brands in £750k marketing push

International Brands is investing £750,000 into marketing in 2014, with a push on South African wine Makulu and its Broadleaf range.

Chile and South Africa wine exports surge

Chile and South Africa saw the volume of their wine exports surge ahead last year, while Australia and Argentina faced more challenges, according to Rabobank's latest report.  

Bulk wine grows to 50% of New World exports

The international wine trade hit a "watershed moment" in 2013, with half of all New World wine sales coming from bulk supplies, according to Rabobank.

Breakthrough in fight against Scotch whisky fakes in Australia

Scotch whisky has been registered as a certification trade mark in Australia, giving consumers and the industry better protection against the growing market for fake whiskies there.

TWE's new chief executive says "structural changes" inevitable

A week into his new role as chief executive at Treasury Wine Estates, Michael Clarke has admitted "there is a lot that needs to be fixed."

Wine Australia's Yvonne May takes extended leave over illness

Wine Australia's European director Yvonne May is taking extended leave from the generic body to receive treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

Q&A with ?Paul Schaafsma, general manager UK, Ireland and AMESCA for Accolade Wines

Paul Schaafsma the general manager for UK, Ireland and AMESCA at Accolade Wines about a new working culture for the group and his UK wine strategy moving forward.

Naked Wines' bond-funded fine wine is ready