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Malbec World Day boosts Argentinian premium sales at Majestic

Published: 18 May, 2012

Majestic Wine saw strong sales of premium Argentinian wines during the second annual Malbec World Day.

LIWF - hidden gems at Treasury

Published: 18 May, 2012

There's a host of hidden gems over at Treasury Wine Estates, with launches from its world brands Penfolds, Beringer, Wolf Blass and Rosemount.

Free Run launches its own French wine brand

Published: 18 May, 2012

Free Run Wines is launching its own French wine brand - Les Calades - to plug what it sees as a gap in the market.

Full list of Harpers Awards finalists revealed

Published: 18 May, 2012

The full list of finalists for next week's inaugural Harpers Awards can now be revealed.

Oxford Landing Estates launches Nice One Sunshine campaign

Published: 11 May, 2012

Oxford Landing Estates is to run a month-long Nice One Sunshine poster campaign in London Underground and National Rail stations to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Cono Sur unveils premium packaging for Bicicleta

Published: 10 May, 2012

Cono Sur is to unveil new premium packaging for its range of Bicicleta wines at this month's London International Wine Fair.

New restaurant showcases Basque cuisine

Published: 10 May, 2012

A new restaurant inspired by the gastronomy of the Basque region is opening in London.

Bodegas Riojanas opts for EWGA as UK agent

Published: 10 May, 2012

Bodegas Riojanas has appointed Lancashire-based EWGA as its agent for the UK.

Brancott Estate 2012 vintage of "exceptional quality"

Published: 08 May, 2012

Marlborough-based winery Brancott Estate has indicated its 2012 vintage is "the finest Marlborough has ever experienced".

Brancott Estate: 2012 is finest-ever Marlborough vintage

Published: 08 May, 2012

Marlborough-based winery Brancott Estate has indicated its 2012 vintage is "the finest Marlborough has ever experienced".

Harpers Awards finalists revealed

Published: 04 May, 2012

The runners and riders for the inaugural Harpers Awards include leading players from the national and independent on and off-trade sectors, as well as major wine and spirits suppliers and distributors.

Simon Thomas leaves Pernod Ricard

Published: 03 May, 2012

Pernod Ricard has appointed Chris Ellis to the position of commercial director for wines following Simon Thomas's departure.

Peter Lehmann Wines switches distribution to Hallgarten

Published: 01 May, 2012

Australia's Peter Lehmann Wines have switched distribution from Enotria to Hallgarten Druitt.

Douglas Blyde: Behind the scenes in Istria, Croatia at the Piquentum Winery

Published: 01 May, 2012

A five-bolt lock pins the rust-coloured door to the hillside. Trees sprout above, just in leaf, their roots wrapping around, but unable to enter. Beneath, Dimitri Bre?evi?'s winery unravels, church-like in its proportions, verdegris mottling concrete walls and blood of Christ soundlessly maturing. Mightily built, this cavern was conceived as a water tank in 1928, converted for war shelter in the early 90s, and, just months ago, recognised as actually here by cartographers and authorities...

Oddbins matches London's mayoral candidates with wines

Published: 25 April, 2012

Oddbins, the 35-strong high street wine retailer, has selected seven wines that "sum up" each of the mayoral candidates.

Romanian Winegrowers expands distribution

Published: 23 April, 2012

Romanian Winegrowers, is to expand its distribution across the UK with new listings from The Wine Society, Waitrose and...

D&D Wines enters administration

Published: 23 April, 2012

D&D Wines International has gone into adminstration.

Cracks show in en primeur with Latour's withdrawal

Published: 20 April, 2012

Despite assurances to the contrary, Château Latour's withdrawal from the en primeur system could be bad for business and threaten the traditional Bordeaux marketplace.

Leading Italian producer calls for greater professional standards

Published: 20 April, 2012

A leading Italian wine producer says there is too much confusion with labelling, and called for greater professional standards to be introduced, given the industry's rapid expansion.