ProWine China 2019, the latest edition of the ProWein World series of international trade fairs for wine and spirits, has grown rapidly since its entry into China in 2013 and has grown into a true qualified platform for international exhibitors to establish important business contacts in the Chinese market. ProWine …

November marks the highly anticipated release of the season’s “first wine of the harvest” — Georges Duboeuf 2019 Beaujolais Nouveau. As is customary and per French law, Beaujolais Nouveau is released at 12:01 a.m. on the third Thursday in November (this year on November 21). The 2019 wines—Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau and …

The award-winning Francis Ford Coppola Winery is now offering full-tuition scholarships for employees interested in pursuing their education at Sonoma State University. The first beneficiaries, dubbed the “Coppola Winery Scholars,” began their studies during the 2019 fall semester and are already working towards their degrees. “We wanted to partner with a …

With Treasury Wine Estates’ CEO, Michael Clarke, announcing his departure today, GlobalData’s just-drinks editor, Olly Wehring, believes a major acquisition could be in the offing before he leaves. “When Michael Clarke assumed the helm at Treasury back in early-2014, the Australian group was not in a good way. Sales were flat …

Brexit is an opportunity for us to look forward and discover new horizons, new markets and leave certain elements of the past behind. Most of the UK population is frankly fed-up with the Brexit circumstance. Remainer or Brexiteer in business or even personally we don’t care. We just want the …

Exhibitor registration is underway for this year’s ProWine China (12 – 14 November 2019 in Shanghai), and the numbers are impressive. Leading the way are Germany’s national organizations: The Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has come together with the German Wine Institute (DWI) to announce the largest national …

ProWein 2019 has scarcely drawn to a successful close and initial preparations have already started for the next edition in Düsseldorf in March 2020. Since April all exhibitors have been able to register online at www.prowein.de. Numerous producers from all over the world have already made use of this possibility so …

Vinexpo Bordeaux, the international wine and spirits trade show, returns reinvigorated this year from 13-16 May, prioritising quality, ROI and relevant content over expanding floor space. A completely redesigned 20th edition Vinexpo Bordeaux 2019, under the High Patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, will consolidate the Vinexpo group’s strategy to …

« Vinitaly is a fantastic celebration of the quality and biodiversity of Italy’s cultural and wine-making heritage. This is highlighted by the fact that Italy has more than 600 geographical indications, the highest number in Europe. The European Union’s task is to protect them. » This was how the European Commissioner for …

The Institute of Masters of Wine is delighted to announce that Rufus Olins has been appointed as the new IMW Executive Director.  Rufus started his career as a journalist and editor working for The Sunday Times. He became Managing Director of Lord Heseltine’s Haymarket Brand Media in 2003, then CEO …