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Berry Bros & Rudd Bar opens at Royal Albert Hall

Published:  31 October, 2012

The Royal Albert Hall has opened a new bar in partnership with Berry Bros & Rudd.

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Inverarity Morton acquires spirits supplier LA Wholesale

Published:  31 October, 2012

Scottish drinks distributor Inverarity Morton has acquired Glasgow-based spirits supplier, LA Wholesale for an undisclosed sum.

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Stevens Garnier takes on Loiseau-Bichot range

Published:  31 October, 2012

Stevens Garnier has taken on an exclusive range of Loiseau-Bichot wines from Burgundy with the aim of bringing "additional prestige" to its portfolio.

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Tesco lists Midori in run-up to Christmas

Published:  31 October, 2012

Cellar Trends-distributed liqueur brand Midori is to be listed in 446 Tesco stores in the run-up to Christmas, on the back of growth in the take-home cocktail market.

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Number of licensed premises slightly up

Published:  31 October, 2012

There are 3% more licensed premises in the UK today than there were in 2008, according to the Home Office.

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Retailers enjoy increased sales and improved economic conditions

Published:  30 October, 2012


Retailers across all sectors enjoyed a strong rise in sales volumes in the year to October and expect to see that growth continue in to next month, according to the latest figures from the CBI.

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Accolade's lower alcohol wine in cans gain traction

Published:  30 October, 2012

Accolade Wines' ready-to-serve sparkling wine-based drinks in cans are gaining traction, having secured listings across the major supermarkets.

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Wines in the press, October 26-28

Published:  30 October, 2012

The Observer

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Laithwaite's enhances links between wine and culture with sponsorship

Published:  29 October, 2012

Laithwaite's Wine is boosting its social media status with the sponsorship of the Affordable Art Fair.

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Spanish wine stalwart John Radford dies

Published:  29 October, 2012

Spanish wine champion John Radford died on October 19, aged 65.

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ProWein boosts seminars for 2013 event

Published:  29 October, 2012

ProWein is ramping up its programme of seminars on offer for its 2013 event to be hosted at a central lecture forum.

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Hardys ramps up food sponsorship campaign

Published:  29 October, 2012

Accolade Wines is targeting 145,000 consumers through a stepped-up sponsorship and sampling campaign at the BBC Good Food Shows this autumn.

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Biggest ever ad spend for Bargain Booze

Published:  26 October, 2012

Bargain Booze is hoping to reach over 20 million UK adults this Christmas with its biggest ever above-the-line advertising push.

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Champagne sales swell after three-year lull

Published:  26 October, 2012

Sales of premium Champagne are hitting record highs again after a three-year lull, according to key industry figures.

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Languedoc winemakers the Outsiders hold London tasting

Published:  26 October, 2012

A group of Languedoc-Roussillon wine producers who call themselves the Outsiders thanks to their alternative approach to winemaking will be coming together on November 1 in London to show a selection of 40 wines.

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González Byass puts in strong sales performance

Published:  26 October, 2012

González Byass has finished its financial year up with "really good growth on wine and Tio Pepe", says marketing director Jeremy Rockett.

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Jancis Robinson scoops award for services to Portuguese wine

Published:  26 October, 2012

Jancis Robinson MW has picked up an award for her services to Portuguese wine from the ambassador to the UK.

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Absolut revamps Drinkspiration app

Published:  25 October, 2012

Pernod Ricard-owned vodka brand Absolut has revamped its Drinkspiration iPhone app to provide personalised drink recommendations and fresh cocktail ideas for the new iPhone 5.

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Join us and Champagne Bureau's Françoise Peretti for Global Champagne Day Tweet up

Published:  25 October, 2012


Harpers is kicking off celebrations for this weekend's Global Champagne Day on October 28 by hosting a live tweet up with the Champagne Information Bureau's director Françoise Peretti on Friday afternoon.

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Jo Ahearne MW to present masterclasses at Harpers Chile Summit

Published:  25 October, 2012

Jo Ahearne MW, buying manager for Harrods, is the latest speaker to sign up to the Chile Summit 2012 and will present two masterclasses at the event.

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