BBR buys Mistral Wines
UK wine merchants Berry Bros & Rudd has bought Mistral Wines, an agency specialising in wine from the Loire, Rhône and Midi.
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BBR buys Mistral Wines CORRECTION
On 3 October we ran a story about the purchase of Mistral Wines by BBR. Distribution of MIstral's producers will continue as before, via FMV, BBR's agency division. UK wine merchants Berry Bros & Rudd has bought Mistral Wines, an agency specialising in wine from the Loire, Rhône and Midi.
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Nederburg wine auction: takings down but overseas buyers up
Sales were down at the 33rd annual Nederburg Auction in South Africa, but there was more interest from foreign buyers.
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Stormhoek produces ‘Microsoft wine’
Stormhoek, the South African label owned by Orbital Wines, has created a wine specifically for Microsoft.
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'Hitler' wines seized in Italy
Italian police have confiscated bottles of wine with labels depicting Hitler and other Nazis.
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Nintendo launches wine game
Nintendo is about to release its first wine game on Nintendo DS.
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Cabernet Sauvignon may have Greek roots
Cabernet Sauvignon is a direct descendant of an obscure Greek wine grape known as Volitsa, a new book suggests.
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Another power station threatens Tokaj
Winemakers in Hungary’s Tokaj region fear a power station will be built on their doorstep.
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London’s Sketch Restaurant scoops AA Award for best wine list
London’s Sketch restaurant has won the 2007-2008 AA Wine Award, beating competitors in the ‘England’ and ‘overall’ categories.
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Sauvignon blanc could ‘kill’ our industry, warns Moet New Zealand boss
Sauvignon Blanc could ‘kill’ the New Zealand wine industry, a new study says.
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Bollinger top post goes to non-family member
For the first time in its 178-year history, Champagne Bollinger has chosen a non-family member to head the company.
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Michael Jackson: obituary
Beer and whisky fans are raising a glass to Michael Jackson, prolific writer and broadcaster, who died on August 30 of a heart attack.
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Woolworths tests £5 Champagne
UK high street chain Woolworths is launching a Champagne at £5 ($10), the cheapest ever to be sold in the UK.
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Police uncover Italian wine fraud
Police have broken up an international counterfeit wine racket involving top Italian wines.
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Police qualify as sommeliers to combat wine fraud
Twenty-five members of the Italian military police have qualified as sommeliers in order to combat fraud in the industry.
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Mosel-Saar-Ruwer shortens name to Mosel
The German wine region of Mosel-Saar-Ruwer has officially changed its name to Mosel in a bid to become more consumer friendly.
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Award winner highlights endangered California grape
One of the two winners of the 2007 Geoffrey Roberts Award is using his prize money to draw attention to endangered American produce such as the Charbono grape.
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UK Wine of the Year competition shows industry is flourishing
Attracting a record number of entries in 2007, the longest running competition for UK-produced wine offers further proof of an industry on the rise.
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Consumers don’t care about organic, Fairtrade or biodynamic wine
The majority of UK consumers do not care if their wine is organic or Fairtrade, and do not understand what biodynamic means, says a new study.
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'Pregnant women should avoid all alcohol': UK government
The UK government has advised women who are pregnant to avoid alcohol altogether - in advice that contradicts its own previous guidance.
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London’s White Horse pub manager opens own venue
Mark Dorber, the well-respected manager of London’s White Horse Pub in Parson’s Green, has opened the Anchor at Walberswick, on the Suffolk coast.