Blog: Bespoke Wine Company on South Africa

Six months on from the Human Rights Watch report which criticised alleged abuses on vineyards in South Africa, Gavin Smith of the Bespoke Wine Company talks about the effects still being felt.

Spar focuses on own and exclusive label wines

Following the success of supermarket exclusive-label Italian brands, convenience retailer Spar is getting in on the act with its new Viottolo range.

Oh Romeo, oh Romio

Launching straight into Morrisons's from Italy's wine co-operative, Caviro, is its premium wine range, Romio.

Spirited Wines' plans for Nicolas stores

Only a quarter of the 43 Nicolas shops in London acquired by Spirited Wines last week will trade under the Nicolas name, while the remainder will become Spirited stores.

Consumers urged to count units

A national campaign to raise consumer understanding about the number of units in certain drinks is rolling out in stores across the UK.

BWS chiefs set the agenda

The top-five supermarket wine supremos unanimously agree that the trade is "overly complex" and failing to engage with consumers.

Clem Yates swaps Sainsbury's for Off Piste Wines

Clem Yates MW is to leave her winemaker role at Sainsbury's to join the supply side of the wine industry by becoming the new sourcing and supply director of Off-Piste Wines.

Meet the buyers: Waitrose

Our Meet the Buyers series pays a visit to Waitrose to find out who is responsible for what among its award-winning drinks team

Majestic Wine's festive sales up 4%

Majestic like-for-like sales were up 4% over the nine weeks of Christmas - thanks in part to a consumer tasting bonanza in November, and buoyant business sales.

Sainsbury's survey shows gin to be Xmas spirit of choice

Gin is tipped to be the spirit of choice for consumers at Sainsbury's this Christmas, after it recorded a yearly uplift in sales of 61%1 amongst city dwelling 18-24 year olds.

Oddbins' customers vote for Christmas wines

Oddbins is tapping into customer power once more, by asking them to vote for the wines to go into its Christmas case.

Oddbins' customers choose premium prices for wine

Oddbins' customers priced wines within 50p of the chain's preferred cost as part of its launch initiative inviting customers to blind taste and value three wines.

Oddbins relaunch: customers to decide wine prices

The newly relaunched Oddbins is asking customers to decide how its wine should pe priced.

PLB launches wine in a glass into Waitrose

PLB has launched La Copita, a range of wines in glass-sized PET packaging, exclusively to Waitrose.

Sainsbury's new BWS boss focused on innovation

Andy Phelps, the new BWS manager at Sainsbury's, wants to make the supermarket's wine category "famous for innovation".

Alcohol Partnerships - 'big hitters' to join management board

Alcohol Partnerships, has announced the appointment of eight senior independent and retail members to serve on its management board.

CAP welcomes new board members

Leading figures from retail, the police, trading standards and the charity and voluntary sectors have been appointed to the Community Alcohol Partnerships' management board.

Meet the buyers: Sainsbury's

New addition to Majestic buying team

Majestic Wine has appointed Andy Lloyd to the position of buyer for Chile, Argentina, beer and cider.

Waitrose success at IWC awards

Waitrose and Majestic scooped the top gongs for best supermarket and high street retailers at this year's International Wine Challenge awards.