Tesco is among the bidders for Majestic Wine, which has been put up for sale by owner Fortress Investment Group, according to Sky News.
Tesco is among the bidders for Majestic Wine, which has been put up for sale by owner Fortress Investment Group, according to Sky News.
The Comité Champagne has described the 2026 harvest as one of “unprecedented earliness” but said that exceptional climatic conditions are likely to lead to high-quality wines. The Comité commented that the 2026 growing season will be remembered as one of Champagne’s most unusual, thanks to severe spring frosts followed by five heatwaves throughout the summer period. The group said that ripening…
Cask Trade Bottling, the whisky cask marketplace and management company, has launched a personalised bottling service ahead of the festive season. The ‘ready to bottle’ bespoke service allows clients to commission their own label on a bottle of Speyside 2015, in time for the gifting season in December. According to the company, there are two primary ways that customers can personalise…
After two decades as chair of Österreichische Traditionsweingüter (ÖTW), Michael Moosbrugger is stepping down as chair of the Austrian winegrowers’ association. Set to begin in January 2027, his successor, Michael Malat, will become the new chairman of the association, stepping up from his existing role as a board member. A historic change, Malat’s relationship with the association stretches beyond himself, with…
The UK wine merchant Flint Wines has announced the launch of its inaugural own-label English sparkling rosé: Cedd. Flint said that the grapes come from Essex’s Crouch and Blackwater river valleys. It continued that the liquid, created with 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, is then produced by Danbury Ridge Wine Estate, also based in the Crouch Valley. The merchant said…
Independent retailers are “powerful ambassadors” for the English and Welsh wine sector and stocking a selection of these wines can also help draw in a slightly younger demographic, according to WineGB’s CEO, Nicola Bates. Speaking to Drinks Retailing at the annual WineGB trade tasting event in London, Bates said: “Each wine retailer has a chance to be a real advocate for certain local…
As the trade moves into autumn, Alliance Wine has added two new French producers to its portfolio: Champagne Lenoble and Maison Albert Bichot. According to Alliance, these partnerships join the roster of producers gained from its acquisition of H2Vin, which saw it take on Loire, Burgundy and Rhône producers, including Clos Rougeard, Domaine Guiberteau, Didier Dagueneau and Clos du Caillou. Alliance said that the recent…
A new initiative has been founded in a Spanish wine region to recognise the role of mountain viticulture in helping prevent wildfires. Gredos Vivo has been formed in the Sierra de Gredos area to the west of Madrid by leading professionals in the wine and gastronomy sectors. They include Dani Landi and Fernando García of the Comando G winery, who will be…
