Thresher unveils plans for Wine Rack revitalisation'

Multiple specialist Thresher has announced details of its plans to revitalise' Wine Rack.

Two MWs out; two MWs in at Waitrose

Waitrose has replaced two departing MWs - buyer Simon Thorpe MW and wine information manager Julia Harding MW - with two more graduates of the Institute of Masters of Wine.

Thorpe leaves Waitrose for Western

Simon Thorpe MW is leaving Waitrose to join Western Wines. He leaves later this year after eight years in the wine buying department of the John Lewis Partnership grocery multiple.

WILLIAMSON TAKES OVER AT WAITROSE

Mark Williamson will be succeeding Derek Strange as head of buying for wines, beers, spirits and tobacco at Waitrose.

SEEING THE FUNNY SIDE

With Red Nose Day 2005 just around the corner, Kevin Cahill, chief executive of Comic Relief and Wine Relief, talks to Anastasia Edwards about the charity's work

FIGHT FOR THE WHITE TO PARTY

There's nought, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion,' wrote Lord Byron. But with Bacardi swamping the white rum market, is there anything to get excited about? Joanne Simon profiles the brands seeking to loosen Bacardi's stranglehold

AUSTRALIA DAY TASTINGS

The Australia Day Tastings 2002, in London and Edinburgh, begin next week. Christian Davis previews the names, wineries and wines on show at the London exhibition

WINE RACK COMEBACK

BUY A SAINSBURY'S BUYER!

MORRISONS PREPARES TO DITCH OWN-LABEL

By Jack Hibberd

WAITROSE BUYER PREDICTS END FOR SYNTHETIC CORK

By Jack Hibberd

WAITROSE PLUGS SCREWCAPS

RETAILERS BACK WINE RELIEF

Bridgepoint buys stake in Western Wines

BOOTHS WINS AT IWC

THE HARPERS DEBATE

THE HARPERS DEBATE

CARPE DIEM RESIGNS GALLO

By Charlotte Hey

CALIFORNIA'S ON THE UP

By Christian Davis

Buyers get training in cork taint detection

By JO BURZYNSKA