C&C Group has unveiled that it has purchased wholesaler Nectar Imports from Asahi UK, with the newly acquired business set to be folded into the Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) operation.

Importer Hallgarten & Novum Wines has revealed that Tokaj producer Disznókő has joined its portfolio, with the winery set to be Hallgarten’s sole Hungarian estate.

Despite what could amount to a forecasted 49% drop in wine output compared to 2025 (according to the French government’s agricultural statistics agency Agreste) and “exceptional climate conditions”, ...

The WSTA said that the drop in the treasury’s alcohol duty receipts contradicts the “over-optimistic forecast” of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) which anticipated an uplift in tax returns ...

Our Top 50 Sommeliers list is a celebration of the incredible talent behind the equally impressive collective and individual ...

Regional collaborations have long been a strategy in the world of wine trade events and promotions – and the logic is sound ...

The very old and the very new were on show this week (8 September) as the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Awards burst ...

Leading wine importers Alliance Wine, Hallgarten & Novum Wines and Graft Wine have all unveiled new additions to their portfolios.

Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc (CIVL) – the trade body representing the region’s AOP and IGP wines – recently relaunched the Viti-Incendie programme which aims to help the region’s ...

In the book Shadow of the Silk Road, Colin Thubron calls Kashgar the city “where the maps in people’s minds dissolve”. The same is true of the ...

Submissions for the Harpers Design Awards 2026 have been extended to Monday 14 September, with just five days to go. Our annual celebration of all things design spotlights the standout branding and ...

Sparkling wine giant Henkell Freixenet has purchased a 60% stake in Irish importer-distributor Cassidy Wines. The wine supplier will continue to conduct business under the Cassidy Wines name though ...