Julie Nollet, MD of Moët Hennessy for UK & Ireland, has been announced to as the newest member of the WSTA executive board. Nollet has held several positions at the wine and spirits division of LVMH ...

French drinks giant, Pernod Ricard, has reported a fall in sales globally of -4% for the first half of the 2025 financial year. Falls in sales were seen across all major markets. The company suggested ...

The Japanese drinks giant, Suntory Global Spirits, has officially launched its first standalone commercial business in the UK. The move means the company is now directly in charge of the sales, ...

Coinciding with a major rebranding programme, Vergelegen wine estate is pursuing a double-pronged approach for its UK distribution which will now be fulfilled by two separate partners. Effective from ...

Amid much gloom in the market generally and set against the current duty rises, The Wine Society has reported a record trading period over the festive weeks. Gross sales for the eight weeks to 27 ...

To SB or not to SB is the question facing the Kiwi industry, as James Lawrence reports. Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to ...

Andrew Catchpole catches up with a tech-entrepreneur turned fine English winemaker at his Oxfordshire estate. I’m from a farming background, but I had a tech business, here and in California, which ...

The Old Vine Hero Awards is back for a third year – this time with four new award categories. The Old Vine Hero Awards is part of an increasing roster of focus areas for The Old Vine Conference (OVC) ...

Peter Babich, second generation head of the Babich family and a giant of the New Zealand wine industry, had passed away at the age of 92. David Babich – Peter’s son and CEO of Babich Wines – paid ...

The Bureau de L'Occitanie, first set up to represent wines from Occitanie, including those from Languedoc, Roussillon and South-West France, will shutter on 7 March. The bureau acted as a liaison ...

Wine Paris has announced a series of events as part of its headline programme, The Academy, which will span 130 events involving 250 industry experts. The events will take place throughout the event’s ...

Drinks United, the joint collaboration between the WSTA, the WSET, and The Drinks Trust to promote inclusivity with the drinks trade, has launched a new website to promote its diversity, equity and ...