An exceptionally hot and dry summer in the Languedoc has nonetheless yielded wines of “freshness and balance', according to a vintage report by the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc (CIVL) .
Coterie Holdings has unveiled plans to acquire Berry Bros. & Rudd ’s (BBR) Japanese wholesale business, strengthening the company's distribution footprint in Asia.
Importer Liberty Wines has added two more projects from well-known winemaker Telmo Rodríguez. Also joining its Spanish portfolio is Valencia’s Javi Revert as well as Rías Baixas’s Forjas del Salnés.
Making fantastic wines from indigenous and rare varieties, Serres-based Evanthia Mitropoulou explains the importance of Greece’s viticultural heritage.
Iconic London hotel The Savoy has opened the Beaufort Wine Bar , a new wine-focused bar featuring more than 250 selections from 18 countries, including niche propositions from Croatia to Tenerie, as well as Bordeaux First Growths, blue-chip Burgundy and mature Champagne.
This roundtable discussion began with a snapshot tasting of wines provided by our partner Rías Baixas, providing a backdrop to the discussion which went on to explore more generally what ‘Atlantic’ wines can offer to the modern portfolio and thus wine drinker. Moreover, in a world that continues to warm, impacting style in many wines, and yet one where many consumers are seeking fresher, lighter styles, our trade experts also considered the potential of such cooler-climate, maritime wi...
Winegrowers and wineries from the Napa Valley have committed $2.5 million to launch Phase One of the Grapevine Red Blotch Virus (GRBV) Research Initiative, a public-private collaboration which is designed to push forward research into the disease.
The UK trade deserves some uplifting news – and here it is: aspirational, visually distinctive and very on-trend, rosé champagne is a marketer’s dream. As an opportunity for premiumisation – in the latest published UK retail snapshot, the average bottle price was £37.92 compared with £25.21 for white champagne – it has few peers in the world of fizz. Margins – especially by the glass – are impressive and so are the opportunities to trade consumers into higher-value expressions. Today, ...
The Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) has opened to entries for its 2027 round of judging.
The Centre-Loire has described 2026 as an “extraordinary vintage” as it releases its annual report, detailing a harvest which began in Reuilly on 12 August, and finished around 11 September.
Champagne brands are continuing to outperform still wines in the global marketplace, according to a new report by Brand Finance .
The team behind the London Wine Fair is launching a new public-facing event dedicated to low-intervention wines.
Riccardo Pasqua, CEO of the Veneto-based estate, speaks to Harpers about the creative approach to communications which has bolstered the company's continued growth this year, explaining the increasing importance of influencers and the value of using social media to talk about wine.
As success stories go, you would be hard-pressed to beat the extraordinary rise of Argentinian Malbec. Representing just under a quarter of the country’s grape harvest, it accounts for almost three-quarters of its wine exports by volume, with the UK and USA its primary markets. Few consumers would realise, or even care, that the grape hails from France, because, to most, Malbec means Argentina. It’s a simple shorthand that serves as a powerful marketing tool in a challenging market. Bu...
Argentine producer Bodega Argento is returning to the UK off-trade after a hiatus, launching a renewed range of organic and Fairtrade wines.