UK market conditions 'tough' for drinks
UK market conditions continue to be tough as consumers 'tighten their belts and shop around for value', the Wine and Spirits Trade Association has warned as it releases its latest market report.
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Napa County 'worth $50bn to US' says new report
Napa County's wine industry accounts for one out of every three dollars spent on wine in the US, and may be worth more than US$50bn to the US economy, a comprehensive new report says.
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Tesco to sell 2009 blue-chip Bordeaux
Tesco is selling thousands of bottles of blue-chip Bordeaux from the renowned 2009 vintage, including first growths.
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Celebrities of food and wine gather to celebrate launch of 'colossal' Robinson book
Jancis Robinson launched her magnum opus in a packed London restaurant on Wednesday night.
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Haut Brion finally buys neighbouring property
Domaine Clarence Dillon, owner of Chateau Haut-Brion, has bought a property neighbouring the renowned Graves first growth.
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Prince Charles offered the legendary Penfolds 1962 Bin 60A
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have sampled one of Australia’s greatest wines – the legendary Penfolds 1962 Bin 60A Coonawarra Cabernet Kalimna Shiraz.
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Work starts in earnest on Mosel Bridge
Work on the hugely controversial Mosel bridge has re-started, to the dismay of a vocal band of dedicated protesters.
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Oddbins joins forces with War Child
Oddbins has teamed up with charity War Child to sell a limited-edition Chateauneuf-du-Pape to raise money for children who are victims of war.
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Prices to rise as global wine production at lowest level for decades
Global wine production will fall to its lowest level for 37 years as a result of the low 2012 harvest, according to the OIV.
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Port will overtake sherry by 2020 says report
Port is set to overtake sherry as the leading fortified wine in the UK by 2020, according to a major port shipper.
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World auction market may shrink by 20%, say experts
The world auction market for fine wine may shrink by 20% or more in 2012, as the value of fine Bordeaux bottoms out, experts are predicting.
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Decanter Asia Wine Awards results now live
The results of the inaugural Decanter Asia Wine Awards have been published on DecanterChina.com today.
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New Zealand opens Hong Kong office
New Zealand Winegrowers is to open an office in Hong Kong in order to maximise its presence in Asia.
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Riedel wins prestigious Pratt award
Maximilian Riedel, CEO of the Austrian glassware manufacturer, has joined Tommy Hilfiger, Richard Meier and other iconic names in the roll of honour at the renowned Pratt Institute in New York.
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Oddbins finds 'best amateur' out of 5000 hopefuls
A sustainability officer from north London has won a competition to find the best amateur palate in the UK.
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South Australia puts brakes on Barossa wind farms
The South Australian government will discourage the siting of wind farms in the key winegrowing areas of McLaren Vale and Barossa.
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Simon Callow fronts Classic FM wine and music series
British actor Simon Callow is fronting a new radio series pairing music to wine.
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South Africa's Jordan offers women-only scholarship to Plumpton
South Africa's Jordan Wine Estate is offering an annual bursary to a women graduates of the UK's Plumpton College.
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Waverley TBS goes into administration
Waverley TBS, one of the UK's biggest drinks wholesalers, has gone into administration.
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Berry Bros broking service brings in £11.5m
Berry Bros & Rudd's broking service BBX has increased its sales volume by 13% in its second year of operation – and the 300-year-old wine merchant has built a new warehouse to house the extra wine.
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Fortnum’s threatens legal action over undercover foie gras film
Fortnum & Mason has said graphic undercover footage filmed at foie gras farms in France does not come from its suppliers – and it has threatened legal action against animal rights group PETA.
