Discover the Newcomer Seeking to Redefine the Wine Fair Experience
Real Italian Wine & Food Experience, branded as Wines Experience London, launches its inaugural UK fair on 26‑27 April at ExCel Centre. Organisers reshaped the format after trade‑led roundtables, swapping traditional booths for producer lounges, a matchmaking app, and blind‑tasting data collection. The event adds amenities such as on‑site childcare and a tech zone, and will generate live feedback for both consumers and trade professionals. Plans for sister shows in Mexico City and Ho Chi Minh City aim to extend the model globally.
Wine Society Rolls Out ‘High Intention’ Wine Collection
The Wine Society is launching a curated range of 60 wines under the "Society's Pioneers" banner, debuting on 20 April. Each wine must hold a recognized third‑party sustainability certification, offer full grape traceability, use bottles under 420 g, and score highly on...
Maharaja Drinks Launches Indian Heritage Spirits Collection
Maharaja Drinks, the UK‑based specialist in Indian alcoholic beverages, has launched an Indian Heritage Spirits line featuring four products – cashew Feni, coconut Feni, spiced Ouro Feni and Desmondji Mahua. The spirits are produced by family‑run distilleries in Goa and...
Why Wine Lovers Should Note Malbec’s Location and Altitude
Terrazas de Los Andes, one of Argentina’s oldest Malbec producers, has been elevating its vineyards to higher altitudes in the Uco Valley to enhance freshness and minerality. By pioneering drip‑irrigation and planting at up to 1,720 m, the winery forces vines...
Field Blends Make a Comeback, but This Time as the Protagonist
Chilean winemaker Teresita Ovalle says field blends are shifting from a historic survival tactic to a deliberate stylistic choice, offering complexity and balance that single‑varietal wines often lack. Producers are planting new inter‑varietal vineyards, not just using legacy plots, to...
WineGB Appoints Head of Partnerships to Drive Growth
WineGB has created a new Head of Partnerships role, appointing Neil Walker to drive commercial growth for its members. The English and Welsh wine sector is expanding rapidly, with production reaching 16.5 million bottles in 2025—a 39% increase over 2024—and export...
Bordeaux’s Price Performance and the Scale of the Task Ahead
Wine Lister’s 2026 Bordeaux study, its tenth edition, surveyed 74 senior wine‑trade executives representing over a third of global fine‑wine revenue. Trade confidence improved to an average 6.4, up from 5.9 last year, while confidence rose for 117 of 134...
Rosé in Focus: Maison Mirabeau Collabs with Hong Kong Deli Chain
Maison Mirabeau has teamed with Hong Kong’s leading grocer and restaurant group Feather & Bone to roll out a multi‑channel activation of its Provence rosé portfolio. The partnership spans brick‑and‑mortar stores, online platforms, and on‑trade dining venues, featuring large‑format bottles, bespoke...
Veeno Bars Go Into Administration
Veeno, the Italian‑style aperitivo wine bar chain, entered administration for a second time on April 8, 2024, after a pre‑pack sale failed to revive the business. The company originally raised more than £200,000 (about $256,000) via Crowdcube and secured a £150,000...
Cult Wine Stabilisation ‘Genuinely Encouraging’ Following Pre-Tax Losses of £5 Million
Cult Wine reported a pre‑tax loss of £5 million (≈$6.3 million) for the year to December 2024, with turnover down 43% and net liabilities rising to £21.6 million (≈$27 million). The company says the first quarter of 2026 delivered its strongest performance yet – revenue...
‘Worth the Wait’: Douro Winemakers Declare 2024 Vintage Ports
Port producers Symington Family Estates and Kopke Group have both declared the 2024 vintage as a classic year, citing ideal weather that restored the region’s traditional warm‑day, cool‑night cycle. After a string of challenging harvests from 2018‑2023, the 2024 growing...
Chanel-Owned St. Supéry Acquires Rudd Estate
Chanel‑owned St. Supéry announced the purchase of Rudd Estate in Oakville, adding a 65‑acre vineyard and the Crossroads by Rudd brand to its portfolio. The deal brings St. Supéry’s total landholdings in Napa Valley to roughly 1,650 acres (667 ha). CEO Emma Swain...
Freixenet Launches ‘Super-Premium’ Alcohol-Free Sparkling Wine
Freixenet is launching Diamond 0.0%, a super‑premium alcohol‑free sparkling wine made from Italian grapes and dealcoholised via vacuum distillation. The 75 cl bottle will hit UK shelves in April 2026 at a recommended retail price of £9.50 (about $12), roughly twice the cost...
Champagne Puts Celebration at Heart of 2040 Initiative
The Comité Champagne has launched the "Champagne 2040" initiative, moving its strategy from production volume targets to a consumer‑centric outlook. The plan emphasizes the type of Champagne shoppers will desire in the next 15 years, including taste, alcohol level, sustainability...
Tuscany’s Share of the Fine Wine Market Grows, as Its Index Stabilises
Liv‑ex data shows the Italy 100 index staying stable while the broader fine‑wine market declines, with a 0.6 % rise in January making it the only Liv‑ex benchmark to gain. Tuscany’s share of the index grew, driven by Super‑Tuscans such as Masseto...
