Ooberstock celebrates 1,000th customer
Published: 16 April, 2013
Amazon-style wholesaler Ooberstock has traded with its 1,000th independent free trade customer nine months after launching.
Read more...Symington Family Estates declares 2011 vintage
Published: 15 April, 2013
Symington Family Estates has declared 2011 as a vintage year, its third vintage Port declaration since 2000.
Read more...Wake-up call as poll reaveals most wine drinkers alienated by trade's descriptions
Published: 15 April, 2013
Wine descriptions are more pompous than helpful, and most of them fail to help consumers understand the taste of the wine.
Read more...LIWF courts top sommeliers
Published: 15 April, 2013
The organisers of the London International Wine Fair have announced plans to send VIP passes to 200 of the UK's top sommeliers this week.
Read more...Distell snaps up Burn Stewart Distillers for £160m
Published: 15 April, 2013
South African giant Distell Group has bought Bunnahabhain producer Burn Stewart Distillers for £160 million from CL World Brands and Angostura.
Read more...Distell snaps up Burn Stewart Distillers for £160m
Published: 15 April, 2013
South African giant Distell Group has bought Bunnahabhain producer Burn Stewart Distillers for £160 million from CL World Brands and Angostura.
Read more...Bancroft signs Remírez de Ganuza
Published: 15 April, 2013
Bancroft Wines has been appointed the exclusive UK agent for Rioja producer Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza.
Read more...Champagne Ambassador's Awards open
Published: 12 April, 2013
The Champagne Bureau has called for members of the trade to nominate the UK's best wine educators in this year's Champagne Ambassador's Awards.
Read more...Obituary: Michael Jones
Published: 12 April, 2013
Michael Jones, the former chairman of Banbury wine merchant SH Jones, has died aged 83.
Read more...Rioja generic body plans €8m promotional spend
Published: 12 April, 2013
The generic body responsible for promoting wines from Rioja plans to spend €8 million on promoting the region this year.
Read more...Speed-dating with the suppliers
Published: 12 April, 2013
Hoping to impress some independent merchants this month is Les Vignobles de Foncalieu.
Read more...Double digit sales hike in March for wine and spirits
Published: 12 April, 2013
An early Easter propelled wine sales by 13% and spirits by 20% in the supermarkets while beer sales grew by just 1% during March.
Read more...Hi-Spirits hires Louis Latour's Dan Bolton as MD
Published: 12 April, 2013
Hi-Spirits has appointed Dan Bolton to the newly created role of managing director.
Read more...Drinkaware visitors soar in response to warning people drink more than they think
Published: 12 April, 2013
Visits to Drinkaware's website surged to a five-year high following the publication of research which revealed a gap between what consumers buy and how much they think they drink.
Read more...National Apéritif Day to be held next month
Published: 11 April, 2013
French apéritif producer Maison Lillet has declared May 16 the UK's first National Apéritif Day.
Read more...Grant's and Three Barrels to roll out collectible glasses
Published: 11 April, 2013
First Drinks is planning to launch limited-edition packs of Grant's Scotch whisky and Three Barrels brandy, complete with free branded glass, exclusively to the convenience, specialist and wholesale channels.
Read more...Dunleavy family regains control of Te Motu
Published: 11 April, 2013
Sam Harrop MW is part of a group of private investors that have bought the Te Motu vineyard and returned it to the control of the Dunleavy family.
Read more...Belvedere Vodka adds light-up bottle to range
Published: 10 April, 2013
LVMH-owned vodka Belvedere has added a light to the bottom of its 1.75 litre bottles to make the drink stand...
Read more...GrapePip bids to be the eBay of the wine trade
Published: 10 April, 2013
A fine wine merchant has launched an online auction for fine wines which it says will give customers the thrill of a live auction while offering merchants a neat solution to clear cellar overstocks.
Read more...Majestic to list exclusive Hardys range
Published: 10 April, 2013
Accolade Wines has announced Majestic is to list its award-winning Eileen Hardy Chardonnay from later this month as part of the Hardys Signature range, which will...
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