Wildman sets up wine travel tours to Australia

A new travel company has been set up to provide bespoke wine trips to Australia for the wine trade.

Bordeaux Index director launches Kiwi negociants

Vindico Negociants has begun operations as New Zealand's first negociant styled wine business that aims to help producers sell surplus stock.

Wines in the Press, April 22-25

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Berry Bros. & Rudd opens in Hong Kong

Berry Bros. & Rudd has opened its second fine wine store in Hong Kong.

Independents are centre of debate at LIWF

How independent merchants can make the most of increased interest in their sector will be the subject of a Harpers seminar at the London International Wine Fair.

Harpers to discuss UK's role in global wine market at LWIF

The UK's position in the global wine market will be the subject of the Harpers Debate at this year's London International Wine Fair.

Fladgate releases single quinta ports

The Fladgate Partnership used St George's Day to announce the release of its 2008 single quintas from Taylor's, Croft and Fonseca.

Fladgate releases 2008 ports

The Fladgate Partnership has announced the release of 2008 single quinta vintage ports from Taylor's, Croft and Fonseca.

Rosemount campaign targets football widows

Rosemount is targeting football widows with a summer themed campaign across its portfolio of wines entitled Give Football the Yellow Card. 

Debut New World collaboration at ProWein declared a success

The five member countries that collaborated under the Down to Earth@ProWein banner at the ProWein trade show in March, will repeat the partnership next year after it was declared a success.

The Bordeaux Wine Council unveil £1m advertising campaign

The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has unveiled a advertising campaign that aims to celebrate the natural relationship between Bordeaux wines and food.

New management team for UK wine supplier

Ehrmanns has vacated its offices in Highbury, north London, after 22 years and moved to new premises in Primrose Hill, Regent's Park.

Virgin celebrates 10 years in the trade

Virgin Wines is celebrating its 10th birthday with a series of 10 exclusive offers over 10 days beginning at the end of the month.

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Waitrose recruits new drinks chief from Tesco

Pierpaolo Petrassi MW has left Tesco to head up the BWS department at Waitrose.

Global Brands launch new VK flavour

Global Brands Ltd, is investing £400k to launch a new fruit flavour for its RTD brand, VK.

Wines in the Press- April 15-19

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From the 2010 vintage, Victoria Moore says the vin de pays classification will fully disappear and will instead be known as Indication de Géographique Protégée, IGP for short.

Duncan Taylor awarded Liquid Golds

Draycott to head Gonzalez Byass sales

Former First Quench buyer Melissa Draycott has been named sales director of Gonzalez Byass UK.

Wine site launches with just 54 wines

A wine website offering only around 50 wines at a time has been launched to hopefully make the process of buying wine easier for the average drinker.