Tavistock uses Poetic Licence to launch small-batch spirits range

A new small batch distillery will be making its first public appearance with its products at next week's Boutique Bar Show in London.

Latour '61 by the glass at new London private members' club for wine buffs

A new private members' club for wine connoisseurs will have a list of 5,000 wines and 500 of them served by the glass.

TWE team's walk for The Benevolent raises £25,000

A team from Treasury Wine Estates raised more than £25,000 for trade charity The Benevolent.

Crus Bourgeois du Médoc to reveal Official Selection at London event

The UK trade will have its first opportunity to taste the Official Selection of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc's 2013 vintage next week.

Bols adds Pineapple Chipotle and makes a Date liqueur

Catto's Scotch whisky blend gets a packaging update

International Beverage will introduce new packaging for its Catto's blended Scotch whisky next month.

Exclusive: Matthew Clark's chief executive 'thrilled' over Conviviality's £200m takeover

Matthew Clark's chief executive officer Steve Thomson told harpers.co.uk in an exclusive interview that he is "thrilled" over the acquisition of Matthew Clark by Conviviality Retail which has created "a group with the widest reach in terms of route to market in the drinks industry".

Turkish wine producers prepare to descend on London for 'biggest' trade tasting

Wines of Turkey will be hosting the largest ever number of producers brought together for its trade and press tasting in London in October.

Bottle-shaped tins to encase Cockburn's Special Reserve in run-up to Christmas

Cockburn's Special Reserve port is to be available in three brightly-coloured tins in selected retail accounts from November.

Diageo embarks on biggest ever marketing campaign for Johnnie Walker Scotch brand

Johnnie Walker has launched what is billed as the largest global marketing campaign in its history.

Tanqueray looks to the past to inspire limited edition Bloomsbury gin launch

Diageo Reserve has introduced a limited edition version of Tanqueray gin based on a 19^th century recipe from the company's archives.

AB-Inbev confirms approach made to Peroni brewer SAB Miller about possible bid

Stella Artois and Budweiser brewer AB-Inbev has confirmed that it has made an approach to UK-based rival SAB Miller about a possible takeover of the company.

Caliterra winemaker tips Malbec to do big things in Chile

A leading Chilean winemaker thinks Malbec could be a grape with a big future in the country.

Italian producer Piccini launches sparkling wine as a competitive alternative to Prosecco

Chianti producer Piccini has launched a sparkling wine made with grapes from Prosecco territory.

Premium Grouse whisky expression gets a makeover as Smoky Black

The Black Grouse Scotch whisky is being relaunched as The Famous Grouse Smoky Black.

Scotch whisky wins legal recognition in 17 African nations

Scotch whisky producers are celebrating after the drink was given geographical indication protection by 17 African countries.

Prestige Champagne cuvée from Taittinger gets UK release

Taittinger is releasing its 2006 vintage Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut this month.

Ocado records quarterly sales rise of 15.3% and 27,000 more orders per week

Online grocery operation Ocado has reported a 15.3% rise in its own retail sales in the 12 weeks to August 9, to £252 million.

Raul Diaz and hospitality industry veteran John Davey launch Hospitality Workshops

Following the success of the launching his own programme WineTraining Ltd earlier this year Raul Diaz has partnered with John Davey to offer a comprehensive service and wine training programme for the on-trade called Hospitality Workshops.

Sparkling wine continues to fizz with on-trade sales up by more than half in a year

Sparkling wine is the star performer in the drinks trade with the value of on-trade sales up by more than half in the year to July 7, according to Nielsen figures in the third quarter market report from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.