Treasury Wine Estates claims the Chinese change of leadership is dampening demand
CEO warns that consumer demand for wine in China is softening following the change in leadership in March and austerity measures put in place by the communist government. Full story »
Chile hit by early frost will push prices up
Chilean wine prices are expected to rise after an early frost hits vineyards. Full story »
ASDA plans launch new online store
ASDA plan to double wine sales through online channel Full story »
Clamp down on smugglers
HMRC clamping down on illicit wine smuggled into the UK Full story »
IWSC results released and New Zealand storms in
New World wines sweep the board at IWSC Full story »
Is the demand for low alcohol wine only in the eyes of producers?
Morrisons man argues it is suppliers not consumers that are driving low alcohol wine market. Full story »
English harvest a corker
English Wine Growers upbeat about 2013 harvests Full story »
Taste Test helps boost online wine sales
Morrisons online wine sales surpass expectations Full story »
White wine drinkers self pour more
Study shows colour of wine and width of glass affects size of wine we serve ourselves Full story »
Bordeaux prices continue to slide
Bordeaux prices slide and 2013 not looking hopeful either Full story »
Treasury CEO sacked after massive destruction of wine.
CEO David Dearie asked to leave Treasury Wine Estates Full story »
50 shades of Red and White
Author launches Fifty Shades of Grey wine range Full story »
World 2013 Harvest Round Up
2013 harvesting begins across the globe what effect on pricing ? Full story »
Corked wine aromas stop us smelling
Research at Osaka University shows that the chemical TCA or cork taint doesn't actually produce a musty smell but it suppresses our sense of smell. Full story »
End of cheap Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc in the UK?
Shift in demand increases prices of New Zealand wines and Hobbit Effect in North America Full story »
Drink and Charge with wine?
Intel low power processors powered by wine Full story »
New award seeks to recognise English Wines
The Benevolent charity is to sponsor a new IWSC English wine trophy. Full story »
Ripening weather is unbelievable for 2013 Napa wines
Napa looks forward to a good harvest and great quality. Full story »
Lanson Fizz sales drop not pop!
Lanson champagne sales contract as world recovery kicks in Full story »
Bordeaux harvest down 20% on last year
Bordeaux faces its smallest harvest in over 20 years, according to the Bordeaux Wine Bureau. Full story »
Decanter trophy awards announced
Australia triumphed at the Decanter Awards this week, winning six of the coveted international trophies. Full story »
Lord Ashcroft buys Gusbourne Estate
English Sparkling Wine producer bought by Lord Ashcroft Full story »
Nyetimber signs export deal to Denmark
Award-winning English fizz award contract to distribute wines in Denmark. Full story »
Bordeaux hit by hail storm damages up to 20,000 Ha of vineyard
A 10-minute hailstorm last Friday is thought to have caused damage to up to 20,000 hectares of vineyards in Bordeaux. Full story »
New wine system that lets you enjoy special wines without opening them up
A new system for removing wine from a bottle without removing the cork has been launched. Full story »
Wine Treasury Estates to destroy stock destined for US
Over ambitious forecasting contributes to excess stock destined for US market. Full story »
Having a drink with friends tastes better
Environmental factors affect how we taste food and wine. Full story »
Government to drop minimum pricing on alcohol
Minimum pricing dropped while retailers move away from heavy discounting Full story »
Trend for unoaked wine is not good for barrel makers
At Vicard Tonnelleries, a leading barrel maker based in Cognac, sales have fallen from 50,000 barrels in 2008 to 40,000 in 2012 due to trend for unoaked wine. Full story »
Marlborough starts latest and possibly last wave of vine planting
Following a freeze on vineyard expansion since over supplies in 2008, wine growers in New Zealand are starting to plant vines again. Full story »
Duty rises cause a drop in government receipts
Alcohol duty collected from the British government fell for the first time on the previous year according to the Wilson Drinks Report. Full story »
Game, Set and Fizz at Wimbledon!
Special edition Lanson kitted out for Wimbledon Full story »
GrapePip website aiming to be Ebay of the wine trade
A new fine wine auction website aims to offload overstocks of wine for the trade by connecting them directly with consumers. Full story »
Australia's Baron of Barossa dies
Peter Lehmann winemaker dies aged 82. Full story »
First Cola flavoured wine launches in France
A French wine company, Haussmann Famille, has launched the world’s first cola-flavoured wine onto the market. Full story »
UK has fourth highest prices for alcohol in Europe, blame the tax!
Duty Escalator is the biggest factor contributing to UK consumers paying more for alcohol than other EU countries. Full story »
Wine tasting an accurate science? Probably not!
Winemaker shows that a wine taster can judge the same wine differently just minutes later after tasting it again. Full story »
The Drinks Business top 10 Wine Brands
The Drinks Business announce the top 10 global wine brands Full story »
Chinese not taking away at Wine Expo
Chinese selling at French wine expo not learning and tasting this time Full story »
Jubilee Effect contributes to Majestic profits
Majestic Wine profits increased by 2.2% ending 1st April. Full story »
New labels for Villa Maria
New Zealand brand launches new look after global research on existing labels Full story »
Le Wine Blog might be banned in France
French seek to forbid alchohol promotion on internet and social media Full story »
Code of silence still surrounds Bordeaux producers
It is revealed that en primeur tastings wines are different blends to the final wines Full story »
AOC Wines by the Can?
French company Winestar packages wine in a can. Full story »
The Italian job, crushing grapes while doing bird
Italian inmates make wine whilst in prison. Full story »
China could ban subsidised French wine in tit for tat trade war with the EU
EU trade row with China provokes them to ask for anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into EU wine. Full story »
Frances oldest vintage 5th Century BC?
Evidence shows winemaking in South of France as early as 5th Century BC Full story »
Ocean aged wines more open and complex?
A Napa Valley winery claims that ageing wine on the ocean floor makes it more complex and open than its land-matured equivalent. Full story »
China to protect the Champagne name
China has agreed to protect the name Champagne so that only wines produced in the French region can bear the name. Full story »
Mouton to open gallery of original artwork for old labels
A new art gallery will open at Chateau Mouton Rothschild this summer to permanently house Mouton Rothschild label collection. Full story »