Indevin New Zealand has completed the purchase of 100% of the shares of Villa Maria Estate for an undisclosed fee.

China has slapped a 212% tariff on Australian wine as diplomatic tensions between the two nations continue to mount.

Nautilus Estate winemaker Clive Jones has been elected chair of the board at New Zealand Winegrowers.

A new online resource is dedicated to shining a light on “wine talent in the black, Asian and minority ethnic communities”.

Bordeaux winemakers are pulling out all the stops in a bid to present the trade with an en primeur campaign amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

South African producers have received permission to export their wine around the world after intensive lobbying efforts over the past week.

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association will announce on Tuesday that Britain’s wine trade has more than doubled in the last decade.

Accolade Wines has announced that it is to launch its leading Australian wine brand, Hardys into Ukraine.

Wine journalist, Tim Atkin MW and d'Arenberg owner and winemaker Chester Osborn, were both named as recipients of the Wine Intelligence 10 for 10 Business Award.

There has been a seismic shift in the Chilean and Argentinian wine industries, according to some leading experts.

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) or Bordeaux Wine Council, which represents Bordeaux vine growers and négociants, has announced the appointment of François Jumeau as its new marketing director.

The South African wine industry has launched a new sustainability seal, as a guarantee of environmentally-sensitive production.

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