Echo Falls launches Botanicals wine range

Accolade Wines is sandwiching two trends together for its latest release: a botanically infused, low abv wine aimed at the younger generation.

Liv-ex offers checklist for merchants looking to accelerate e-sales

Liv-ex has given a number of pointers to indie merchants who are looking to move sales online.

Lack of global sustainability standard impeding consumer buy-in

The absence of a coherent, joined-up global standard to measure producers’ progress on sustainability risks undermining communication on the good progress being made by the wine industry.

Entries open for The Vintners’ Company’s first industry awards

The Vintners’ Company has launched its own industry awards, set up to “nurture and support the enterprising individuals and companies” who are bringing positive change to the wine industry.

Government urged to end rent stalemate to save hospitality sector

UK Hospitality has again called on the UK government to intervene in the ongoing rent stalemate to prevent “widespread job losses and business failures” across the sector.

Nyetimber expands across Kent with 205,000 new vines

Nyetimber has gone ahead with plans to rapidly expand its area under vine, with a major planting of 42ha at a new site in Kent.

Pandemic is officially “Bad for beer, better for spirits and wine”

Beer and cider were hard-hit in the 2008/9 economic crisis, suffering from a combination of duty rises, an on-trade slump and increased at-home consumption, all of which tend to favour spirits and wine.

Alexei Rosin takes the top job at Moët Hennessy UK

Moët Hennessy UK has a new managing director for the UK and Ireland.

US number one hard seltzer brand sets it sights on UK domination

White Claw, the brand which has ignited a seltzer storm in the US, is now looking to replicate its success across the pond.

Napa Valley Vintners and The Drinks Trust lend support to fight Covid-19

A group of Napa Valley winemakers is offering its support to the Covid-19-hit UK hospitality industry via a new online course.

Friday Read: Chasing millennials – a moribund or redefined art?

For as long as I can remember, the wine industry has been coveting youth. Generic bodies have been at the forefront of this rush to connect with Gen Y. The CIVB, Inter Rhône and InterLoire have all invested significant resources into campaigns targeted at millennials.

Hospitality has the UK's highest number of business closures and (almost) the most furloughed staff

A new survey showing how UK business are coping financially with the coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the pressures being put on the out of home food and drink industry.

Concha y Toro brings harvest forward to tackle one of most challenging harvests yet

Living with Lockdown – Daniel Lambert Wines

Agent-importer Daniel Lambert talks to Andrew Catchpole about bypassing critics and trade with live access to winemakers, the dangers of having all eggs in one basket and why its boom time for indies.

Roberson talks supercharging online sales as UK e-commerce soars to 10 year high

Overnight, online sales have become the breadwinner for companies up and down the UK thanks to Covid-19 and its not-so-subtle ability to completely reshape shopping behaviours.

Still wine wins out as UK drinking occasions rise to new heights

The UK’s 28 million wine consumers have found new and more occasions to enjoy their favourite drink, according to new research from Wine Intelligence.

Justerini & Brooks expands on-trade portfolio with grower Champagne

Wine and spirits merchant Justerini & Brooks has added to a new grower Champagne to its list of on-trade exclusives with Pierre Paillard.

Diageo’s Learning for Life hospitality programme takes virtual turn

Diageo’s Learning for Life hospitality skills programme has created a Virtual Hospitality Academy, aimed at bar and restaurant staff seeking to develop their “key skills” in the sector during the pandemic.

Shift to home cooking poses further threat to the on-trade

More time to spend cooking and access to creative culinary content online could pose a major hurdle to a restaurant industry which is now preparing to get back on its feet.

WoSA launches ‘Spectacular South Africa’ campaign

As Cape wine exports pick up post the ban in April, Wines of South Africa (WoSA) is launching a new campaign on social media to promote “Spectacular South Africa”.