The WSET has appointed Tamara Roberts as chair of its Board of Trustees, taking over from Simon McMurtrie, who has chaired the board since December 2020.

Coterie Group, the fine wine group headquartered in London, has announced the acquisition of family-owned Links Concept Family Wine Merchants.

London Wine Fair has announced a management buyout via an asset sale to current event director Hannah Tovey.

Viña Concha y Toro closed the third quarter of FY25 with growth in both value and volume to secure eight consecutive quarters of revenue growth.

Champagne house Bollinger sent a cease and desist letter to English wine brand Folc over a social media post referencing “Bollie”.

Despite tariff wars and rising prices, champagne remains important to US consumers, but producers are aware that they need to adapt to the changing market.

Alcohol free wine brand Eisberg has launched a new canned RTD range called Be Free which is specifically targeted at a younger generation of consumer.

Drinks United, the partnership between the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), and The Drinks Trust, has announced the launch of an industry-wide survey.

Despite what some headlines would suggest, Gen Z isn’t suddenly drinking more – and neither are earlier generations.

Long-serving member of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Gareth Lawrence has passed away following a long period of poor health.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and Edrington have announced the expansion of their distribution agreement to California.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has launched an updated version of its Level 3 Award in Spirits qualification, in response to the growing demand for spirits education.

The fifth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo, has reported a “subtle transformation” in its wine industry.

Cava is dominante in Spain, but Shay Waterworth looks at the potential for sparkling Rioja both domestically and overseas.

Interloire has declared a growth in Loire wine exports for 2024 in both value and volume to reach record levels in the 21st century.

Spanish winemaker Familia Torres has declared a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions as it continues to strive for net zero emissions by 2040.

19 Crimes, Treasury Wine Estates’ global wine brand, has expanded into the Spanish wine category with the launch of its Tempranillo red.

Diageo India has partnered with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) to offer Level 1 Spirits training sessions for women bartenders and junior professionals across the country.

The board of global wine business Vinarchy has appointed Danny Celoni as its chief executive officer.

California Champagne producer Korbel has announced a partnership with Henkell Freixenet to oversee global sales, marketing and distribution as of 1 July 2025.

Henkell Freixenet has closed the fiscal year with 1.5% growth in net revenue, primarily driven by Prosecco.

Pernod Ricard has announced the successful completion of the sale of its portfolio of strategic international wines to Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), effective as of 30 April 2025.

Louis Roederer has retained its title as The World’s Most Admired Champagne Brand for the sixth year in a row.

Familia Torres has piloted a successful test conducted at its Pacs del Penedès winery to concentrate carbon dioxide from wine fermentation.

Alcohol sales across the US are shrinking, according to NielsenIQ, with off-premise beer, wine and spirits (excluding RTDs) all losing ground.

Barcelona Wine Week experienced a 30% increase in both exhibitor numbers and exhibition space in its fifth edition, which concluded 5 February.

Winegrowers have always endured droughts – they’ve been a constant challenge in wine regions all over the world for hundreds of years. But the consistent lack of rainfall in the cava region over the past three years is unprecedented.

Familia Torres has declared an expected sales increase of 7% for its wine and brandy business for 2024 on the previous year.

Savoia’s latest expression, Savoia Orancio, is launching in the US, following a successful UK debut in 2023.

With modern day winemaking primarily involving concrete and stainless steel fermentation tanks, or oak barrels, these techniques don’t necessarily match all the needs of the modern drinker who is looking for a more natural approach.

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), has announced the appointment of Regine Lee MW to its board of trustees.

New Zealand wine has released its annual report, revealing a drop in wine exports in volume and value terms over the last 12 months.

Spanish wine brand Perelada will host the first Symposium of Mediterranean Wines on 24 March 2025.

Catena Zapata has released the 2021 vintage of Nicolás Catena Zapata and Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae.

They might still seem unconventional and even unacceptable to some, but plenty of people are championing these containers, as Oli Dodd finds.

Romanian winery Cramele Recaș has announced an €11m investment plan with the aim to consolidate its position as the country’s largest wine producer.

Pernod Ricard has agreed the sale of its international wine brands to Australian Wine Holdco for an undisclosed fee.

WineGB has released its first wine tourism report which shows that visits to UK vineyards and wineries have risen by 55% in two years.

Anora has reached an agreement to acquire the Blomberg glögg brand, along with its recipes and intellectual property rights, from Orkla Denmark.

Treasury Wine Estates and rapper Snoop Dogg have expanded their collaborative wine portfolio with the launch of Cali Blanc.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced that Georgie Bell will join its Board of Trustees this month.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has declared a record number of graduates for its Level 4 Diploma in Wines.

Spanish wine producer Familia Torres has been named The World’s Most Admired Wine Brand 2024 in the 14^th edition of the ranking.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has announced the launch of a new Level 2 Award in Sake from April 2024.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has become the new education partner for the Women in Beer Mentorship Programme.

The UK government has announced a freeze on alcohol duty in the Spring Budget which was declared on Wednesday 6 March.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has announced its first beer courses which are set to begin February 2024.

WineGB has declared a record harvest for the British wine industry which is set to produce an estimated 20-22m bottles.

The UK government is set to implement new requirements for the selling and labelling of wine nationwide from 1 January 2024.

The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has found that in 2023, world wine production is expected to be the smallest in the last 60 years.