Relax! Looks like Proscecco is due for a good harvest
After Prosecco shortages last year Italians predict a promising harvest this year.
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Wine News Archive
Initial guidance suggest minimum pricing may be illegal
Scotch Whisky Association welcomes initial opinion of minimum unit pricing on alcohol.
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Bordeaux new Cité du Vin, what's in a name?
Bordeaux museum to be rebranded and remodelled
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Wine fraudster gets wrist slapped
Wine fraudster banned from being a UK director for 11 years.
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Disagreement of the cost of alcohol abuse to the UK economy
A new study titled 'Alcohol and the Public Purse' claims the cost of alcohol abuse is significantly lower than the tax revenues.
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Wine o'clock is an official word according to the Oxford Dictionary
Wine o'clock and Beer o'clock have been added to the online Oxford Dictionary
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Treasury Wine Estates climbing out of the tank?
In 2014 Treasures value tanked, after an over supply in America saw them draining their lake by destroying millions of bottles of wine.
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Concha y Toro has biggest vineyard plantings worldwide
Chile’s Concha y Toro has become the world's biggest vineyard owner after Treasury Wine Estate’s sale of 111 hectares in California's Alexander Valley to E&J Gallo.
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Majestic Wine adds Click and Collect for Naked Wines to all stores
Majestic Wine has announced that it is launching a Naked Wines Click & Collect service in all its stores.
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Diam open new €30m factory in Southern France
Cork Closure manufacturer Diam Bouchage has opened a new €30 million factory in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon.
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Sherry sales halve in the UK over 15 years
Sales of sherry in the UK have gone from around 210,000 hectolitres in 2002 to around 100,000hl in 2014.
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ThirtyFifty wins IWC Wine Educator of the Year
Wine tasting company ThirtyFifty has won the International Wine Challenge ‘Wine Educator of the Year’ for 2015.
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We're shortlisted for IWC awards
ThirtyFifty in running for IWC wine educator of the year award.
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Bolney Estate getting more British by the second
First Wimbledon now British Airways say they will serve Bolney Estate
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OCH-I-THE-NO to Scottish Wine
Scotlands first homegrown wine branded undrinkable
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Google tour of vineyards
Google offer 360 panoramic view of Californian vineyards
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First service at Wimbledon for English Wine
English Wine is to be served at Wimbledon
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What links the Forth Bridge and Champagne?
Burgundy, Champagne and Forth Bridge all given World Heritage status
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Is Fine Wine market about to blossom again?
Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index shows a year on year gain after 5 years decline.
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Ex-Director found guilty of wine fraud
Banned company director Spyros Constantinos defrauded investors.
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Historic New Zealand winery fire
Blaze destroys operations at historic Hamilton vineyard.
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New Grapes for Bordeaux Wines?
Bordeaux looks to new grapes in light of changing climates
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Health benefits of red wine disputed....again!
Weight loss link with red wine refuted
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Calling all amateur wine tasters
Oddbins looking for UKs top amateur wine taster
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Majestic profits fall
New Chief Executive puts plans in place to help ailing profits at Majestic.
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Frances Evin Law change
French Parliament backs amendment to controversial Evin Law
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France reigns at IWSC competition
IWSC release Northern Hemisphere 2015 results
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Still 30% of UK wine consumers haven't tried English Wine.
ThirtyFifty customers give their views on English Wines
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Chimps like a drink too?
Southeast Guinea chimps like a tipple
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Who do fine wine buyers listen to for advice ?
Fine Wine survey carried out by Wine Owners.
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London wine fair & wine week
London wine fair & wine week had a good week.
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Decanter Winemaker Survey
Worlds winemakers vote for their dream wine region.
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One Body for English Wines
English Wine Producers call for a united body.
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Villa Maria head winemaker leaving
Head winemaker leaves after 12 years.
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Fizz Rewards for Hambledon Investors
English Vineyard uses crowdfunding to raise investment funds.
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Trade plays down potential Prosecco shortage
The wine trade are downplaying speculation that there may be a shortage of Prosecco due to a difficult 2014 vintage.
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Rathfinny bottle first wines
Rathfinny Estate in Sussex, one of the newest and biggest English wine producers, has bottled its first wines around one year after opening its winery.
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Another day another wine scam
Another report this week of a wine investment company scam, this time a firm called Finite Futures, sole director 34 year old Adam Knowles.
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IWC releases finalists
Finalists for Champion Wine Challenge 2015 announced
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English Wine Week 23rd May to 31st May
Celebrate English Wine Week this half term
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IWC releases results
Own Label supermarket wines do well in the Great Value Awards category
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Tesco to slash wine selection
Tough competition means Tesco need to cut it's wine selection
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2014 Bordeaux en premier
En Primeur campaign begins to be released
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Growing English wine industry
More English wine being produced than ever before.
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Free online wine course on Burgundy
Burgundy University offers free wine course as part of MOOC initiative.
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Terroir it's the bugs, not the dirt
New research finds that bacteria has more effect on taste of wine than the terroir
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English Virgin Wines in South Africa
Richard Branson buys vineyards to sell wine in luxury hotel chain
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Berry Bros & Rudd burgled
Over £100,000 of fine wine stolen.
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Australia knocked off the top spot for online sales
Report on UK online wine sales shows top 5 country sources
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Drinking makes you pretty
Tipsy people appear more attractive even to sober people
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