Carol Emmas - Let's talk about Riesling - Germany

Riesling, is a grape that journalists, the wine trade and sommelier's love, but one that the consumer tends to overlook.

Richard Siddle, blog: Viva Espana

It must be pretty special to be in any way Spanish this week. You only had to see the television coverage or pictures from the amazing homecoming the Spanish football team received from the hundreds of thousands of people in Madrid to see what their World Cup victory means to the people of Spain.

Claire Hu blog: South African wine opportunities in the UK

Here is a copy of an article that Claire Hu has written for www.wine.co.za

Anne Krebiehl: blog on the sensuous side found at LIWF

Anne Krebiehl on the sensuous side at last month's LIWF.

Silvena Rowe, guest blog: trip of a lifetime to sake's homeland

Guest blog by Silvena Rowe, last year's winner of the Sake Contributor Award from the International Wine Challenge and Sake Samurai Association.

Richard Siddle, comment, July 2: it's time to talk

There was a collective sigh of relief across the trade last week when for the first time, it seems, in living memory there were no duty rises in a government budget.

Laura Clark - Christmas time, mistletoe and wine

And so the seemingly endless stream of Christmas tastings that journalists finds themselves traipsing to in the sweltering heat of the summer has begun.

Douglas Blyde, guest blog, July 2: fancy any Marsala?

If Carlsberg did wine conferences, they'd probably look like this. Speakers imported from core markets (and Romania) shaded under bamboo on the beach. We'd come to Marsala's inaugural international conference to tell producers and press how the famous fortified is seen in our countries. The unorthodoxly-sited event coincided with the commemoration of Garibaldi's controversial 'liberation' of Sicily 150-years before.

Stephen Arnould, Ex Cellar and his blog from Gonzalez Byass wineries tour

Stephen Arnould from Ex Cellar and his daily blog during the independent merchants trip around Gonzalez Byass wineries:

Nicholas Corke, Thomas Peatling Wines and his blog from Gonzalez Byass wineries tour

Nicholas Corke from Thomas Peatling and his daily blog during the independent merchants trip around Gonzalez Byass wineries:

Greg Shaw, Hawkshead Wines, blog on Gonzalez Byass winery tour

Here on day two of an independent merchant trip round the wineries of Gonzalez Byass Greg Shaw of Hawshead Wines gives his daily update:

Stephen Arnold, Ex Cellar blog from independent merchant visit to Gonzalez Byass wineries: Day one

A group of independent merchants are currently travelling around Spain visiting some of the wineries of producer, Gonzalez Byass. Here Stephen Arnold, Ex-Cellar  reports back on what they have seen so far:

Richard Siddle, South Africa World Cup and wine day two

Richard Siddle, South Africa World Cup and wine day two

Angela Mount: help me on my charity walk

As you know I have been fighting breast cancer for the last two years; I vowed to fight it, and when ( not if) I got better, to do whatever I could to help research into preventing this vile disease, which will affect one woman in eight.

Richard Siddle, comment, May 14

The dust is finally settling on an extraordinary week in British politics.

Jeremy Beadles has his say

Amidst the excitement and shifting polls generated by last week's first ever televised Party leaders' debate there is less focus than usual on alcohol in the current political debate.

Jake Crimmin: A sommelier's diary

First off. Apologies to all of my avid readers for the lack of diary entries this past year. This was mostly down to the same reasons that I've barely been keeping up the running; I'm lazy and I don't get paid for it.

Rebecca Gibb - Winery workout - Marlborough day 6

It's only been a week since I arrived in Marlborough to work part of the 2010 vintage but I'm already in need of a rest!

Rebecca Gibb - Harvest hen do: Marlborough day 5

Winery dogs are so last year. The ultimate winery accessory this season is...a hen.