Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has retained value in 2012, despite a 6% slide in volume.

West Sussex-based winery Nyetimber has launched a Blanc de Blancs 2007. 

Online retailer Naked Wines has invested $150,000 to launch two wines with Randall Grahm.

Origin Wine is launching a new Fairtrade project with South Africa's Brandvlei Cooperative as it looks to build on its success in the sector which also extends into Chile and Argentina.

Off-Piste Wines is seeking to fill what it sees as a promotional vacuum for Sauvignon Blanc with a South African wine with a “toned down” style.

The organiser of the London International Wine Fair has pledged to put a greater focus on the needs of the domestic market at next year’s event and has recruited a new steering com- mittee of retailers and suppliers to advise on its activity.

Wine Australia has outlined the next phase of its generic programme as it ramps up activity focusing on independents and consumer education.

South African varietal range Makulu Wines has revamped its portfolio with a new look, which it plans to unveil at the London wine fair in May.

Enotria buying director Tim Sykes is to succeed Sebastian Payne MW as The Wine Society’s head of buying.

Banrock Station Light has teamed up with WeightWatchers as part of a £1 million marketing investment from Accolade Wines.

Wine Rack has unveiled a range review with 80-plus new wines at a press tasting in London today.

The head of the consortium that protects Prosecco sparkling Italian wine from Conegliano Valdobbiadene is to address delegates at the International Sparkling Wine Symposium (ISWS), which takes place at Denbies wine estate in the UK on November 1-2.

Deep discounting on wine by UK retailers may be having less impact on consumer behaviour, according to a new report.

Gallo Family Vineyards has announced a partnership to launch the world’s first-ever scented nail wrap.

The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index fell by 6.35% at the end of September compared to the month before and is down 4.05% for the year to date – but has grown 4.72% year-on-year.

New Zealand’s Ara Wines has launched One Estate, a sparkling wine made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.

Percy Fox, Diageo’s UK wine division, has announced the death of Blossom Hill winemaker Carol Thorup, who passed away on 5 September at the age of 57 from cancer.

Alcohol-free wine Eisberg has launched a campaign aimed at pregnant women.

The UK has consolidated its position as Spanish wine’s number two export market, behind Germany.

Bottle Green has been appointed as the UK partner for French wine brand Barton & Guestier.

Spar is launching a new exclusive label wine called Falcon Valley.

Campo Viejo is sponsoring the seventh London Spanish Film Festival.

South African winery Linton Park has named Chalié Richards as its UK agent.

The government says it is not considering levying higher taxes on more alcoholic wines.

Almost half of the UK public believes that water is added to grapes to make wine, according to research commissioned by Spar.

Sainsbury’s is doubling the number of branches offering a fine wine range following a surge in demand.

The South African wine industry has attacked the “questionable” methods used by Human Rights Watch in its damning assessment of the way workers are treated in the country’s wine farms.

Faustino V Reserva has been given a facelift to coincide with a new blend for the Rioja brand.

Beaujolais has created an iPhone app promoting the region, hot on the heels of the launch of its iPad magazine and the release of GPS audio-guided tours.

Singer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon has been named as the brand ambassador for First Cape’s Café Collection wine range.

A thousand pairs of tickets to the Ideal Home Show are up for grabs in a new promotion for Harveys Bristol Cream.

Southern French producer LGI-Alain Grignon Wines has added a Minervois to its Manoir Grignon range.

Bottle Green has ended its quest for a New Zealand partner with the addition of Toi Toi Wines to its portfolio.

Fifteen retailers have signed up to the UK’s first ever Riesling Week, a promotion which began in the US in 2005.

London restaurant operator D&D is planning to open a fine wine store in the City as part of the redevelopment of a building originally created by the East India Company.

Accolade Wines has issued a bullish statement about its ambitions in the UK in the week that the company abandoned its old name, Constellation Wines Australia & Europe.

Venus wine buyer Ashika Mathews has joined the Antique Wine Company as director of purchasing.

Constellation Wines’ Gran Tierra wine range has been extended with a new rosé.

Pernod Ricard UK has unveiled a marketing campaign around Brancott Estate’s sponsorship of Rugby World Cup 2011.

California wine brand Gallo Family Vineyards has signed Sugababe Heidi Range for a marketing campaign for its new Summer Red wine.

Jacob’s Creek is capitalising on its partnership with the Wimbledon tennis championships with a burst of marketing activity.

Banrock Station has been given a new look, which producer Constellation Wines hopes will reinforce its environmental credentials.

CYT has launched a consumer campaign for Isla Negra, tapping into the current popularity of seaside holidays in the UK.

Spar has revamped its British fortified wine range to give it a more contemporary look and bring it into line with the rest of the Spar own-label range, which has been redesigned recently.

Gallo has launched a campaign pairing its Turning Leaf brand with food.

Treasury Wine Estates has produced a guide to selling wine for impulse retailers.

Police in London have made two arrests following the theft of wine valued at up to £1 million.

House Of Townend has officially opened its new head office and bonded warehouse.

Visitor numbers at last week’s London International Wine fair were on a par with the 2010 total, according to figures released by organiser Brintex.

The number of people who drink wine regularly has stabilised in the wake of massive growth over the past 25 years, and the amount they drink is not likely to increase further, Wine Intelligence research has found.

Percy Fox has launched a category communication strategy for its range of 18.7cl bottles.

Wines of South Africa is rebranding its biennial Mega Tasting in London as Cape Wine Europe.

Sancerre producer Fouassier has named Free Run Wines as its new UK partner, replacing PLB.

Independent wine merchants are being encouraged to team up with local restaurants to host a Bordeaux Dinner – and will receive £250 to help plan and run the event.

Echo Falls is back on TV with some new mini-ads, created for its sponsorship of Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me programme.

The Wine Society is abandoning screwcap closures for a popular sparkling wine in its range following negative comments from members.

Taylor’s Croft and Fonseca ports have all declared the 2009 vintage – the fourth declaration by owner the Fladgate Partnership this decade.

Tuscan wine producer Piccini has launched a new wine blended from grapes grown across Italy.

Naked Wines has teamed up with TV’s Sarah Beeny as the official wine partner of her property-based tepilo.com website and her dating service mysinglefriend.com.

Blue Nun has signed a sponsorship deal with TCM, the digital film channel.

Online wine retailer FindWine.co.uk has named Richard Saxton as its new reviewer.

Hambledon Vineyard has raised £3.5 million with its share issue – slightly less than its £4 million target.

Independent retailers have received financial help to promote Portuguese wines during National Wine Month.

A new online service has been founded specialising in selling Hungarian wines.

Fine wine supplier Armit has taken on the exclusive UK agency for Chile’s Matetic Vineyards.

Chianti producer Sorelli has joined Bottle Green’s portfolio.

Oddbins has hired a business restructuring consultancy to discuss the future of the business.

Concha y Toro has agreed a deal with Brown-Forman for Californian wine producer Fetzer.

Berberana supplier United Wineries has named Robert Rand as national account manager.

PLB has added premium Ribera del Duero producer Protos to its Spanish portfolio, giving the company its first UK-wide distribution agreement.  

New Zealand’s Marisco Vineyards has overhauled its business by appointing a new winemaker and deciding to bottle a range of wines in screen-printed glass.

Moët & Chandon is releasing a limited-edition gift pack called Declare Your Love to capitalise on the Valentine’s Day market.

A leading distributor has tipped Brazil as a future powerhouse in the winemaking world.

Echo Falls is launching three new limited-edition bottles with a fashionable twist to mark its partnership with the Clothes Show Live.