Fladgate take on new Quinta
The Fladgate Partnership has acquired Quinta da Eira Velha - another grade A 50 hectare property in the Douro bringing its total vineyard area to 800 ha.
Read more...The Fladgate Partnership has acquired Quinta da Eira Velha - another grade A 50 hectare property in the Douro bringing its total vineyard area to 800 ha.
Read more...Two new Sherry categories have been created, which will introduced to the UK within the next two years.
Read more...UK: Police are urging the wine trade to be extremely vigilant following the theft of a container of Laurent-Perrier Cuve Ros Brut early this week.
US rapper Sean Diddy Combs could net more than $100million (49m) after agreeing a deal with Diageo that will see him market the drinks company's US vodka brand.
Chile has recorded a 26% rise in sales by volume and 23% by value in the past twelve months and looks likely to become the fifth biggest importer into the UK by overtaking South Africa.
The finalists in this year's New Zealand Winegrowers Independent Wine Merchant promotion have been announced with the overall winner to be named at an awards luncheon in London next week.
The end of the picking is in sight for the Bordelais, but will good autumn weather make up for a dire summer?
Read more... Bordeaux export drive promised after small sales rise
US blind tasting flags up Bordeaux wines
New Zealand wine exporters are predicting earnings of over $1m (3.68m) in three years.
US: Beam Global Spirits & Wine has unveiled its first national advertising campaign in the US for Canadian Club Whisky brand in nearly 20 years.
Oregon's Winegrowers Association (OWA) has claimed victory after petitioning its ruling body to relax its tough varietal laws.
Read more... Retailers, producers, and the Scottish Government are launching a range of activities this week (October 21-27) in a bid to promote more responsible attitudes to alcohol.
Researchers have discovered a gene that makes some people more prone to alcohol damage than others.
Aspall has announced plans to double the size of of its cider and vinegar business over the next five years.
The move will see the family-owned business redevelop its Debenham production site in Suffolk by tripling the speed of its bottling lines and increasing storage capacity for its premium range of ciders and vinegars.
Drinks retailer Thresher has put 45 of its stores up for sale.
Read more... UK: Leading health organisations are joining together to counter the influence of the drinks trade on government and to push for measures to curb binge drinking.
With picking finished, Alexandra Martet at Chateau Lavison in Entre-Deux-Mers has now moved into the winery.
Read more...IRELAND: Hennessy to fly-in the world's first-ever Cognac Mathusalem to be auctioned at Roberto De Niro's Nobu restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin.
UK: Record numbers of visitors attended Wines of South Africa's (WoSA) Mega tasting on October 8-9.