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Fine+Rare Wines moves into Hong Kong
UK-based wine broker Fine+Rare Wines has opened an office in Hong Kong to capitalise on growth in the fine wine market.
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Producers set to lose funding: Fischer Boel
European wine producers have failed to take advantage of funding to promote their wines overseas, according to the EU commissioner for wine.
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Amorim launches new cork
Cork giant Amorim has launched a new product in a bid to claw back market share from alternative closures.
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Region not important, wine drinkers say
Less than half of UK wine drinkers think region is important when they buy wine, a new report says.
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AXA head to make English sparkling wines
AXA wine boss Christian Seely has set up his own English sparkling wine venture.
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Sauternes producer targets nightclub goers
A prominent Sauternes producer has started bottling its wines in a 100ml serve test-tube shaped bottle aimed at young drinkers in nightclubs.
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New EU wine regulations in force
The European Union’s new wine regulations have come into force, ushering in a new era for the European wine industry.
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Sampler pulls in £1m investment
A London wine merchant has defied the economic downturn raising almost £1m investment to open new branches across the city.
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PLB snaps up HwCg
UK wine importer PLB has taken over rival company HwCg.
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£3.99 NZ Sauvignon a ‘blip’
The sale of £3.99 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a short-term ‘blip’, according to the European head of New Zealand Winegrowers.
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Public to choose wines for top London restaurant using Twitter
A top London restaurant is asking the public to choose wines for its list on twitter.
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World’s lightest bottles to hit the market
The lightest screwcap bottle ever made should hit UK shelves early next year.
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Wine bears ‘full brunt’ of recession: Foster’s
The wine market has been hardest hit by the economic downturn and will continue to be troubled in 2010, Foster’s has warned.
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Downturn hits Diageo’s wine sales
Premium wine sales have been badly hit as customers rein in their spending, the world’s largest drinks company reported today.
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French wine world stars in Rich List
France’s top 500 rich list includes 50 people involved in its wine industry.
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South African wine shortage predicted
The South African wine industry could face wine shortages within five years if sales continue to rise at the current rate, a leading South African producer has warned.
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New MWs announced
Eight new Masters of Wine have just been created in the annual announcement of the results of the MW exams.
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Rioja changes direction in US
Rioja is adopting a more aggressive approach in the United States after failing to make headway on US wine lists.
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Pernod predicts wine market ‘stagnation’
Wine and spirit giant Pernod Ricard has posted a 12.5% rise in profits but warned the drinks industry has a tough year ahead.
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Chile unveils sustainability code
The Chilean wine industry should have a sustainability certification system up-and-running by the end of 2010.
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Johnson decries ‘desecration’ of Mosel
Veteran wine writer Hugh Johnson has protested against the ‘folly and desecration’ of a new road bridge and motorway through some of the Mosel’s finest vineyards.
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Hong Kong gets its own ‘Sunday Times Wine Club’
The owner of the Sunday Times Wine Club will launch a sister wine club with Hong Kong’s English-language newspaper, The South China Morning Post.
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Mosel protest ‘sunk’ by German elections
The latest high-profile protest against the Mosel road bridge, backed by Hugh Johnson, has failed to make an impression on German politicians and the country’s media.
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Oddbins quash ‘rumours’ over Castel debt
In a strongly-worded letter to its suppliers, Oddbins has set the record straight over ‘gossip’ surrounding money owed to its former owner Castel.
