The wine industry, be it producers, exporters, importers, wine merchants or hospitality, has had to navigate a litany of headwinds over the past year. From the ever-evolving climate picture to ...

Sake exports grew by +6% year on year for 2024 compared to the year prior, with the export value reaching 43.5bn yen (approximately £230mn) with 3.45mn cases of the rice wine reaching a record 80 ...

Bordeaux Mentor Week, which is funded by the Foundation, provides access to the wines and people of Bordeaux for a group of young mentees starting out in the wine trade. The seven-winning mentees ...

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

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 ...

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard Scotch whisky business which can name The Glenlivet and Chivas Regal in its portfolio, saw a 2% drop in sales for the first half of this 2024-2025 financial year, ...

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, ...

The new alliance between mezcal distillery, Destilería Los Danzantes, and Casa Pedro Domecq, the Mexican joint venture between González Byass and Emperador Group, will aim to expand the reach of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Wine Society has announced the permanent appointment of Victoria Mason MW to the Society’s buying team. Mason joined the team in May 2024 as maternity cover for Sarah Knowles MW, and since then ...

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 ...