The Wine Society previewed a series of fine wines from Australia in its press tasting yesterday (1 October), following its recent regional focus on Spain. As part of the Society’s aim to make fine ...

Maison Ruinart has appointed Caroline Fiot as its new cellar master, succeeding Frédéric Panaïotis who held the position from 2007 until his passing earlier this year. Fiot, described as a true ...

Argentinian wine powerhouse Catena and Catena Zapata have appointed the newly re-named Enotria as their exclusive UK importer and distributor, effective from 1 January 2026. The portfolio, which was ...

Bulk wine now accounts for a third of the global wine market by volume, said Vinexposium, ahead of its World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE), set to take place on 24 and 25 November in Amsterdam. Growth ...

Katie Mather discovers why a new generation of drinkers are choosing cask beer Beer is hard to predict. In an industry where trends have been a major driver for change and growth, consumer desire for ...

Following a flood in St Mary’s, where Sustainability in Drinks (SID) was set to be held, the organisers have announced that the event on 21 October will be moved to a new location. Organisers Judy Ken ...

Independent alliance The Bunch gathered in London last week to showcase an ethos centred around quality, collaboration and wines that offer value – not just the top end. Here, Haynes Hanson & Clark’s ...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has come into effect today (1 Oct), requiring large producers to begin paying waste disposal fees based on previously reported packaging data. John Redmayne, ...

Despite global headwinds for spirits, Spiribam – the family group based in Martinique – is bucking the trend. CEO Gregoire Gueden tells Drinks Retailing how the Caribbean rum portfolio is driving ...

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has announced the appointment of Julien Lever as its first head of operations in a newly created role designed to align sales and planning processes across the business. Lever ...

Reporting from a whirlwind Cape Wine, Jo Gilbert discovers how old vines and new voices are helping South African wine move ...

New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) has released its 2025 Annual Report, marking three decades of Sustainable Winegrowing New ...