Government wine consumption up 20% in 2012

The amount of wine consumed at government functions was up 20% last year due to events like the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.

Oddbins' new website to stock customers' holiday wines

Oddbins is giving customers the chance to let them know the name of a favourite wine they drank whilst on holiday as part of...

Hoxton Gin secures Tesco listings

Hoxton Gin has announced it has secured listings in 103 Tesco stores nationwide.

Lanson sells record number of bottles at Wimbledon

Andy Murray's famous victory at Wimbledon last weekend was washed down with a record number of bottles of Champagne Lanson, the official Champagne of the tournament.

Vin-X signs former Essex cricketer

Former Essex cricket captain Paul Prichard has joined fine wine investment firm, Vin-X, to help with strategy development.

Speyside distilleries release their oldest single malts

BenRiach and GlenDronach distilleries, both located in Speyside, have announced the release of their oldest...

Camilla calls for new name for English sparkling wine

This week the Duchess of Cornwall officiated the opening of the redeveloped Hambledon Vineyard Winery in Hampshire and...

Arniston Bay's Reef Pouch returns to UK

Stellenbosch Vineyards' brand Arniston Bay is returning to UK as an alternative packaging choice for consumers...

Frizzenti taps into Prosecco popularity

Sparkling wine brand Frizzenti is capitalising on the growing popularity of Prosecco with its on-tap solution for the on-trade.

Wolf Blass signs up Strauss and Vaughan

Former Ashes winning England cricket captains, Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan, have been signed up by Australian wine...

Rum Experience University offers intensive education

A five-day intensive course on rum is being launched in Spain this September offering both trade professionals and...

Diageo crowns World Class Bartender competition winner

David Rios from The Jigger Cocktail bar in Bilbao, Spain, has won Diageo's World Class bartender competition.

Accolade Wines increases margins with streamlined supply chain

Accolade Wines has announced it has reduced its annual inventory by 17% and increased margins by £300,000 through working with an end-to-end supply chain consultancy that has helped streamline its supply-chain processes.

Vagabond Wines to open second site

Independent wine merchant Vagabond Wines is to open a second site that will take its tasting-focused model to London's West End.

Harpers Design Awards entry extended to July 12

The deadline to enter the Harpers Design Awards to recognise the very best in label and packaging design has been extended to July 12.

Behind the scenes at the Vintage 2011 Port Presentation

Three hours, 56 vintage port wines from top Douro Valley producers and a panoramic view of Oporto's beaches: what more could one ask for?

"This might be romantic if you actually noticed i was here..."

"Whack! Biff! Pow! Plonk!"

"I've choosen well here - it goes with horse and/or beef..."

Chapel Down secures £4.3m equity funding

Chapel Down, the English wine and beer producer, has secured £4.3 million in new equity funding needed to increase...