Entries open for UK Sake Sommelier of the Year 2013

New gadget allows you to taste wine without opening bottle

Wine can now be tasted without opening the bottle, thanks to a new gadget.

Dorchester hosts Louis X111 Cognac experience

Cognac lovers and aficionados should head to the Bar at the Dorchester hotel in London this week to see the Louis...

Ceviche to open pop-up restaurant at Heathrow

Martin Morales of Peruvian restaurant Ceviche and Virgin Atlantic are joining forces to open the airline's first ever...

Bobby Chinn to bring Vietnamese cuisine to Soho

Bobby Chinn will bring his acclaimed Vietnamese cuisine to London's Soho this autumn as he opens House of...

Raymond Blanc: Blanc on Blanc

Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc is world famous for his skills in the kitchen. But here, in his own words, he talks about the equal passion he has for the wine ? particularly from his adopted shores of the UK ? that he chooses to go with his award-winning food

L'Re Burger rediscovers the potential of South African wines at LIWF

South African producers at this year's London International Wine Fair were able to present wines that really showed off the potential of the South African terroir and the extraordinary wines being produced from these sites - including its rising star, Chenin blanc.

Tim Hall experiences the launch of Dom Pérignon 2004

I love a good launch. And if you make the world's most famous luxury wine, go for it. Why should fashion, top cars, restaurants and watches have the launch pad to themselves? Last week Richard Geoffroy, Dom Pérignon's cellar master, was in London to strut his stuff about Dom Pérignon 2004.

Katherine Canfield on the rise of rosé

In the midst of stagnant global wine production, rosé stands out as the only market segment that has shown significant growth since 2005, but its continued success depends on whether a collective definition on production can be made.

Douglas Blyde peruses the sherry list at Ametsa with Arzak Instruction

Meaning "dream" in Basque, "Ametsa" with Arzak Instruction opened two months ago in the site of what had arguably once been Europe's leading Thai restaurant - Nahm at The Halkin Hotel. Five employees made the crossover, joined by a full-time representative from Ametsa's triple-Michelin-starred Basque mothership, Arzak. Run by Juan Mari Arzak and daughter Elena, the latter maintained eighth position in Restaurant Magazine's World's 50 Best awards this year.

Restaurant review: The Five Arrows

The Five Arrows, Waddesdon, Aylesbury HP18 OJE

Geoffrey Dean reports from the annual Feria de Manzanilla

Those soothsayers who predict an uncertain future for sherry ought to have been in Sanlucar de Barrameda this week, where local consumption of it had to be marvelled at.

John Shearlock: Gisborne ? what's the story?

I like to think that I am a fairly good barometer for the popularity of New Zealand wine regions. I lived here for two years, have studied wine extensively and am equally open to both the marketing ploys of regional bodies and the seductive charms of the lesser-known boutique vineyards. However, and I feel a touch ashamed to say this, Gisborne had never really appeared on my radar. So what's the story?

Anna Greenhous: an introduction to sake

Sake is possibly the most misunderstood drink, both in the trade and by consumers. So to try and help remove misconceptions and demystify the world of premium and not-so premium sake here is my introduction to what sake is.

Douglas Blyde discovers joy of Japanese wine, Koshu, at SeeSushi

Opened in 2006, Japanese-inclined, SeeSushi unites a modern version of flock wallpaper, high, curtained ceiling and glass walls overlooking the rippling waterway.

Anastasiia Burakovskikh analyses the key consumer trends in the Russian wine market

The Russian market is often regarded as unsophisticated by the international wine business media. But what if the reality is more interesting and complex than it seems?

Anne Krebiehl: A new dawn for South African Chenin Blanc?

Leading South African Chenin Blanc producer Kleine Zalze of Stellenbosch convened a "Chenin Blanc Style Council" over dinner at the Orrery last week.

Christina Pickard: There's something wrong with my palate

Being a new arrival in an industry, let alone a country, can be an isolating boat to be sailing in. And while I have been welcomed with open arms into a wine industry full of kind and generous people here in Western Australia, I'm feeling slightly like a fish out of water.

Allan Cheesman on LWF 2014

Just received the latest Harpers and the review of changes for the LWF 2014. Great stuff and a real attempt by Ross and the Brintex team to rejuvenate, invest and bring the fair to the new era - whatever that may be.

Harpers Design Awards 2013

Design is a key element of brand development and awareness. If you have recently redesigned or launched your drinks brand or you are a design agency representing a great product, enter the Harpers Wine & Spirit Design Awards and gain the recognition you deserve.