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Cité du Vin welcomes new international wine partners

Published:  04 August, 2025

Six new members have joined list of partners of the Foundation for Wine Culture & Civilisations, which manages the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, to further broaden the activities of the wine museum.

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Alto Agrelo awarded Geographical Indication status

Published:  04 August, 2025

Argentina’s Alto Agrelo has become the fifth wine region in Mendoza’s Luján de Cuyo to receive protected Geographical Indication status from The National Institute of Viticulture (INV).

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Invivo gains investment from Indevin in global growth push

Published:  04 August, 2025

Kiwi winery Invivo has announced a strategic investment from one of New Zealand’s largest wine producers Indevin.

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Taylor's renews partnership with Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Published:  01 August, 2025

Port house Taylor's has renewed its partnership with a leading wildlife charity for the second year, reaffirming its commitment to supporting conservation efforts across the UK.

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Campari Group delivers resilient performance in Q2 despite product streamlining

Published:  01 August, 2025

The Italy-based multinational has published its latest financial report, with a solid second quarter offsetting a subdued start to the year. The company has enjoyed modest growth in a challenging macroeconomic environment, buoyed by solid demand for agave spirits and aperitif brands in several key markets, including the US and UK.

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Leadership reshuffle sees Rob Symington land as MD of BBR

Published:  01 August, 2025

Leading Douro producer Symington Family Estates (SFE) has unveiled a series of major personnel changes as Rob Symington, a fifth-generation member of the founding family, takes a new role in the UK trade.

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Matteo Furlan: 'Looking Back, Forging Ahead’

Published:  01 August, 2025

Matteo Furlan, head of wines at The Dorchester, adds to our summer Q&A series of drinks industry insights.

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Dawn Davies: ‘Looking Back, Forging Ahead’

Published:  30 July, 2025

Dawn Davies, buying director at Speciality Drinks, the latest contributor to our summer Q&A series, ponders recent events in the ever-dynamic world of spirits.

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Curious Vines launches fresh campaign to inspire industry action

Published:  30 July, 2025

Curious Vines, the support group for women and non-binary people in the wine trade, has announced a new campaign highlighting the positive impact the non-profit has had on the sector.

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Tariffs: $25bn impact on US wine while France seeks spirits exemption

Published:  30 July, 2025

Recent analysis from Unione Italiana Vini (UIV), drawing from research by WineAmerica, has revealed that the recently announced 15% tariff on European wine imports will cost the US upwards of $25bn.

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Australia: Wine exports to China stabilise with other markets down

Published:  29 July, 2025

A new export report from Wine Australia shows that after an initial surge in sales after Chinese tariffs on Australian wine ended last year, Aussie wine sales to China have begun to stabilise.

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English and Welsh vineyard numbers continue to climb

Published:  28 July, 2025

Wine GB’s Industry Report 2025 shows that vineyard numbers in England and Wales have risen by 74 to 1,104 over the past year. There are also 25 newly registered wineries bringing the total to 238.

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Italian wine braces for €317mn loss despite tariff deal

Published:  28 July, 2025

Projections from Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) show that the Italian wine sector could lose over €317mn over the next 12 months due to the 15% tariff on EU exports to the US.

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Bancroft onboards Yarra Valley’s Oakridge Wines to portfolio

Published:  28 July, 2025

Importer Bancroft Wines has announced the addition of Oakridge Wines from Australia’s Yarra Valley to its portfolio.

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Archie McDiarmid: ‘Looking Back, Forging Ahead’

Published:  28 July, 2025

Next up in our Summer Q&A series is Archie McDiarmid, manager at Luvians Bottleshop in St Andrews, who reflects on tourism, tax and trade wars.

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WSET stalwart Gareth Lawrence passes away

Published:  28 July, 2025

Ian Harris MBE, CEO of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust from 2002 to 2022, remembers one of the organisation’s great educators.

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Hallgarten continues portfolio expansion with first cognac

Published:  25 July, 2025

The importer Hallgarten & Novum Wines has continued its portfolio expansion apace with the addition of Cognac producer Frapin.

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Vagabond to open ‘cathedral to wine’

Published:  25 July, 2025

Vagabond Wines is set to open what it says will be the UK’s largest urban winery at London’s Canada Water later this year.

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LWC opens sustainable depot in Merseyside

Published:  25 July, 2025

Independent wholesaler LWC has opened a 74,500sq ft state-of-the-art distribution depot in Knowsley, Merseyside, in what it says is “a major investment in the region and setting a new standard for service and sustainability”.

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India-UK trade deal signed with hopes for scotch boom

Published:  25 July, 2025

Indian and British Prime Ministers, Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer, have formally signed a free trade agreement which will include an easement of Indian tariffs on Scotch whisky.

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