Esk Valley winemaker Gordon Russell is to host a virtual winemakers' dinner that will be transmitted from New Zealand to Cornwall via a live super-fast broadband link.
Read more...The Dalmore has released a collection of its best whiskies in a four-week arrangement with World Duty Free Group's main tax and duty free store at Heathrow Terminal 5.
Read more...Tesco has closed the registration site for meetings with its BWS buyers at the London International Wine Fair following high levels of demand.
Read more...The fast-growing lighter-style wine category has bumped Argentina out of the UK's top 10, and the 1 million case mark is firmly in its sights.
Read more...Sterling had a fairly strong week hitting fresh 22 month highs against the euro, while Australia and New Zealand performed badly.
Read more...Pernod Ricard has appointed Chris Ellis to the position of commercial director for wines following Simon Thomas's departure.
Read more...The online price comparison website for whiskies, Whisky Marketplace, has expanded its international reach to go live in 20 countries by the end of the month.
Read more...Maker's + The Machine - a pop-up human-powered vending machine - is to make an appearance for two days this week outside Waitrose in London's Canary Wharf.
Read more...Sterling continues to be flavour of the month benefiting from figures that showed the UK construction industry expanded in April and from poor economic data elsewhere.
Read more...Independent retailers will have the chance to win instant cash prizes of £10 to £5,000 with E&J Brandy's new scratch card promotion.
Read more...Laithwaites is introducing Amazon-style recommendations to its website to make it easier for customers to consider new wines.
Read more...English producers are relying on the 2012 vintage for a bumper harvest to raise low stock levels, as demand is outstripping supply.
Read more...California's Napa Valley Vintners has upped the ante in its quest to protect its brand name.
Read more...Brintex, organiser of the LIWF and Distil, has announced that China will exhibit for the first time this year at its annual trade fair in May.
Read more...Elderflower liqueur brand St Germain has been taken over by Cask Liquid Marketing after being dropped by Global Brands.
Read more...Gerard Basset's Hotel TerraVina has merged with the 10in8 Fine Dining Group.
Matthew Clark has launched brand agency Catalyst Brands on the back of its independent arm the Wine Studio Agency, which it launched in 2010.
Read more...Sterling had a poor start to the day as Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figures came in worse than expected.
Read more...Diageo Reserve Brands has launched two new additions to the core global Johnnie Walker range, in order to tap into the growing consumer trend of trading up to premium whisky blends.
Read more...Australia's Peter Lehmann Wines have switched distribution from Enotria to Hallgarten Druitt.
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