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Cheltenham partners with Accolade on premium offer

Published: 21 February, 2020

Wines from Fine Wine Partners, a division of Accolade Wines, will feature in an exclusive area at The Cheltenham Festival as part of a new arrangement.

Villa Maria trials native plants as herbicides alternative

Published: 21 February, 2020

Villa Maria Estate has embarked on a trial using native plants and cover crops as an alternative to herbicides.

Trio of châteaux joins Bibendum’s Bordeaux project

Published: 20 February, 2020

Bibendum Wine has announced three new châteaux have joined its Bordeaux fine wine project launched in partnership with négociant Compagnie Medocaine at the beginning of this month.

Global Brands to tap premium spirits trend with new division

Published: 20 February, 2020

Global Brands has launched a premium spirit division - Inspirit - to capitalise on the growing trend for premium drinks.

Crus Bourgeois du Médoc implements new classification

Published: 20 February, 2020

Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Médoc has implemented its new five-year, three-tier classification system.

Hallgarten reports surge in WSET pass rates

Published: 20 February, 2020

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has reported a 52% rise in pass rates for its WSET Level 3 course between 2018 and 2019.

ABS makes first foray into Washington State

Published: 19 February, 2020

Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS) has made its first foray into Washington State with an own-label wine from the Yakima Valley AVA.

Sea Change on track to double donations to £100,000

Published: 19 February, 2020

Sea Change Wine, the eco-conscious wine range developed by 10 International, has revealed it is on track to double donations to £100,000 by the end of the year.

Campari moves registered office to the Netherlands

Published: 19 February, 2020

Campari has unveiled plans to move its registered office from Italy to the Netherlands as part of a shareholder shakeup geared towards M&A opportunities.

Taste Argentina adds 25 wines

Published: 19 February, 2020

Online retailer Taste Argentina has expanded its specialist portfolio with 25 new wines.

WSTA calls on Chancellor to support wine and spirit SMEs

Published: 18 February, 2020

Several UK wine and spirit SMEs have united to urge the new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, to cut wine and spirit duty by 2% to help boost British business.

Co-op grows green offering

Published: 18 February, 2020

Co-op has expanded its green offering with its first unfiltered and organic natural wine alongside a new trio of other sustainably-sourced wines.

AB InBev acquires Argentinian vineyard

Published: 18 February, 2020

Global beer giant AB InBev has acquired the Dante Robino vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina, according to numerous news reports in Argentina.

Coronavirus and US tariffs uncertainty hit Bordeaux's share of trade

Published: 17 February, 2020

Bordeaux’s share of trade fell to a record low last week with sales hit by Coronavirus and US tariffs uncertainty.

Vivino to launch new personal match rating

Published: 17 February, 2020

Vivino is due to launch a major new feature to its wine-rating app which will usher in a new phase of ‘personalisation’ to its business model, Harpers can reveal.

Bibendum reveals Wine Minds Apprentices 2020

Published: 17 February, 2020

Bibendum has announced the two successful candidates for 2020 chosen for its Wine Minds Apprenticeship - an initiative that gives upcoming hospitality stars the chance to advance their careers with a part-time, one-year education scheme.

SWA reiterates urgency of resolving transatlantic trade dispute as US tariff remains

Published: 17 February, 2020

The Scottish Whisky Association (SWA) has called on the EU, US and UK to "redouble their efforts" to resolve transatlantic trade disputes quickly to enable Scotch and American whiskies to revert to tariff-free trading.

EU producers must support UK to deliver best Brexit outcome

Published: 14 February, 2020

European wine producers should join their UK counterparts in lobbying their own MPs and the EU to deliver the most favourable post-Brexit trading environment.

Fox & Fox renews focus and steps up production

Published: 14 February, 2020

Fox & Fox has announced plans to double its capacity as part of a new strategy to focus expressly on "wine making and marketing".

Friday Read: Ten years of Koshu

Published: 14 February, 2020

Koshu was virtually unknown in the UK a decade ago when the Koshu of Japan promotion began. Jo Gilbert looks at the rise of a distinctively eastern wine in a western market