Chief of the Week: Raul Diaz of WineTraining Limited

When we think of passion, patience and a man on a mission of spreading the love and appreciation for wine, Raul Diaz definitely comes to mind.

Bottle Apostle set to open fourth shop in London

Independent London wine merchant Bottle Apostle is set to open its fourth shop, which will be sited in the former London 2012 Olympic Athlete's village.

Flint wines boost on-trade portfolio after partnering with Italian importer

n-trade wine importer Flint Wines is boosting its Italian wine range after adding Italian importer HS Fine Wines to its portfolio.

Champagne Jacquart doubles marketing in UK to boost on-trade visibility

Champagne Jacquart had doubled its marketing spend in the UK as after launching a new marketing campaign targeting consumers in London.

LWF's state of the nation report focuses on the recovery in the UK on-trade

London Wine Fair's second state of the nation report indicates that the UK on-trade is finally recovering from the Global Financial Crisis, but that the changes in consumer behaviour are potentially the new norm.

Former Jascots' training manager launches new wine school in London

Raul Diaz the former training manager and head sommelier for Jascots Wine Merchants has launched his own wine education school called WineTraining Limited.

Kingsland Drinks to acquire Bottle Green Limited

Kingsland Drinks yesterday agreed to purchase Bottle Green Limited from DCC Food & Beverage UK Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Italian restaurant Carluccio's launches online wine shop

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio has launched an online wine shop as part of a revamp of its website which goes live today.

LWF 2015 to host record-breaking 150 UK businesses and offer over 100 programme seminars

London Wine Fair 2015 is set to to host over 150 UK wine businesses and offer more than 100 presentations across the three day fair. 

Sparkling wine-on-tap brand Frizzenti strengthens national team

Italian sparkling wine-on-tap brand Frizzenti is building a national sales team with the addition of two sales executives.

Renaissance Pubs changes its name to Three Cheers Pubs

Independent London pub group Renaissance Pubs has renamed itself the Three Cheers Pubs today following a trademark dispute.

Former Bibendum head of spirits launches new distribution business

The former head of Bibendum's beer and spirits division is launching his own spirits distribution business in May.

English Wine Week heads north as Birmingham unveils series of events

English Wine Week is set to extend outside its South East heartland this year with a series of events in Birmingham celebrating English wine.

Roberson Wine showing wine-on-tap range at LWF

Roberson Wine is showcasing its new wine-on-tap range at the London Wine Fair which it launched into the on-trade last summer.

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn appoints first sommelier

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn after 16 years has hired Marcin Oziebly to be the dedicated sommelier as well as the general manager for the Michelin Star restaurant.

Anna Greenhous: Do different rice varieties effect different styles and flavours of sake?

Different grape varieties create distinctively different styles and flavours of wine, but can the same be said for different rice varieties with sake? Anna Greenhous investigates.

Easter weekend increased sales in the on-trade, but overall March saw a decline in sales

Easter weekend saw like-for-like on-trade sales increase 5.1% compared to 2014, but overall March was trading down, according to the most recent CGA Peach figures.

Champagne house Bruno Paillard partners with Sushisamba

Justin Keay discovers some unknown suprises at last month's Go West tasting

Justin Keay weighs in on last month's Go West tasting and overwhelmingly urges the trade to 'Go West, young man!"

Pernod Ricard ups focus on Jacob's Creek & Havana Club for summer

Pernod Ricard is ramping up activity on Jacob's Creek and launching new campaigns for Malibu and Cuban rum brand Havana Club.