Roger Jones concludes his South African tour with a clarion call to the UK to stock up!

The South Africa wine industry generally seems to be fighting a battle to persuade the UK that it produces not only premium quality wines but that they deserve a higher price for these wines. Having seen one notable exchange between a formidable UK Importer and equal South African producer regarding prices it would seem that not all is rosy in the Cape garden.

Roger Jones' South African journey covers sublime Pinotgate and bush vine Chardonnay

First visit of the day was not the usual looking winery, but a bungalow in the middle of a housing estate; Thorne and Daughters, and sadly the daughters were too busy to meet me as they were both attending primary school!

Geoffrey Dean on why Burgundy's Chateau de Santenay is a winery to watch

Miles Beale: how you can help secure a 2% cut in alcohol duty

Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, sets out the steps everyone involved in the UK drinks industry can play their part in convincing the Chancellor to a 2% drop in alcohol duty in the forthcoming Budget

Roger Jones finds gold in them thar hills of Stellenbosch

Alfred Cointreau on history and how to engage with modern bartenders

Alfred Cointreau is a sixth generation member of the Cointreau family, and since 2011, has been the liqueur brand's heritage manager. He fills us in on the French brand's 165-year history and how he engages with bartenders today.

Reka Haros: why wineries need to go direct to their consumers

Reka Haros of the Sfriso Winery in Italy explains why she changed her business model, cut out the middle men and took her wines straight to consumers in their homes

Roger Jones: how South Africa came out top in Michelin challenge with Australian wines

Q&A: Diego Muntoni, head sommelier, OXO Restaurant

From the whiff of fermenting grapes at his family's vineyard to his first job behind a bar, the OXO Restaurant's head sommelier guides us through his career so far

Richard Siddle: all eyes on Tesco to take lead in retailer supplier relations

When over 200 businesses are moved to fill in an in-depth, 20 question survey online in the week before Christmas you know you have hit a nerve.

Steve Charters: Are experts really better judges of wine than consumers?

How well do we professionals evaluate wine according to consumer tastes? Do experts and ordinary drinkers have the same view about how good a wine is?

Q&A: Pierre-Henry Gagey, president, Maison Louis Jadot

Pierre-Henry Gagey has been with Maison Louis Jadot since 1984 and became president in 1992, following in the footsteps of his father who had joined in 1954 to become its director in 1962. He talks to Anne Krebiehl MW about the prices of the 2013 en primeur campaign and the challenges facing Burgundy now

GM Drinks shows how cash and carry sector can be key to future sales

GM Drinks has been in business for three years and is already distributing a million bottles a year. Richard Siddle talks to founder Marc Patch about succeeding in the cash-and-carry sector

Jason Wilson: It's wine, Jim, but not as we know it

It's 2015... I wonder what the year to come will be like. Then I click on the latest episode of William Shatner's new web show Brown Bag Wine Tasting...

Rowan Gormley tells the naked truth about Naked Wines

No one can deny Naked Wines has an innovative business model, but is it everything it claims to be? Erin Smith asks founder Rowan Gormley to reveal all

Tim Atkin MW: remembers true "pioneers" Serge Hochar and Dave West

It's highly unlikely that Dave West, the former barrow boy who created wholesale drinks warehouse EastEnders in Calais, and Serge Hochar of Lebanon's Château Musar ever met.

Guy Woodward: Champagne reveals ugly side in Jayne Powell dispute

There are few things in business as unattractive as bullying - a practice with which, regrettably, I am only too familiar.

Wine lover and collector Peter Dean is surprised by Bergerac's "treasure trove" of wines

Roger Jones finds there is much to be impressed by South African sparkling wines

With English Sparkling Wine dominating prestigious wine lists in the UK, it is interesting that we may have forgotten about the quality that South Africa produce, under the Methode Cap Classique category. Slightly confusing they also have a sparkling wine category which is not made in the traditional champenoise method, where C02 is added.

Direct Wines' new chief David Thatcher shares his vision

David Thatcher, incoming group chief executive of Direct Wines, tells us how he is planning to build on the group's successful formula, ramp up personalisation and how Prosecco outsold Champagne 2:1 over Christmas.