A high-profile sponsor is needed to help English wine continue to grow its reputation, according to Mike Roberts, chairman of English Wine Producers and director of the West Sussex winery Ridgeview Wine Estate.
Read more...In the first of a new series looking at the opportunities around key grape varieties, Carol Emmas focuses on Riesling
Read more...Laurent Richet - sommelier and head barman/cocktail specialist - Hotel TerraVina
Read more...South Africa's recent success in the UK off-trade is not merely the result of favourable currency movements, according to the country's generic body.
Read more...The Academy of Food & Wine (AFW), the foodservice industry's professional front-of-house training body, has announced the dates and venues of its next Professional Connoisseur Series, 'Senses, Service & Skills'.
Read more...Looking for a new wine to plug a regional or stylistic gap on your shelves?
Read more...Supermarket discounts are a bigger threat to Champagne sales than the booming Prosecco market, retailers at the Harpers Champagne Summit agreed.
Read more...It's been an interesting month so far with the weather causing havoc. Nevertheless this has not dampened our spirits at Sam's Brasserie + Bar or over in Balham at Harrison's
Read more...Gallo's Red Bicyclette fiasco may not be a one-off in the wine trade, some industry insiders believe.
Read more...The Academy of Food & Wine's 2010 Sommelier of the Year competition has announced its semi-finalists.
Read more...If you're visiting Terroirs for the first time, the thing to do when you turn into the road it's on is to look out for a blackboard with an eccentric slogan.
Read more...I had a vision for our weekend away in the country. It involved the perfect country pub in the perfect English village, muddy walks, a roaring fire, hearty fare and plenty of good quality liquid nourishment. On all counts, the 16th century Griffin Inn, in the idyllic village of Fletching, hit the mark.
Read more...Peter Horton - wine consultant Smiths of Smithfield and The Luxe
Read more...Fiona Sims examines the wines at the Galvin brothers' new London eaterie, La Chapelle.
Read more...New Zealand Winegrowers are urging the trade not to miss out on the fabulous array of New Zealand Wines, Kiwi winemakers and other exciting initiatives this year
Read more...The UK has arguably the most exciting restaurant wine and spirits lists in the world, yet the efforts of those who create them is frequently overlooked. It often seems it's the chefs who get all the glory in terms of awards and press, and the sommeliers, restaurant owners and buyers who work so hard to create the drinks offer are forgotten.
Read more...The London International Wine Fair will not be going biennial, organiser Brintex has pledged.
Read more...Wine importers should expect to see sterling maintain its current level against the euro in 2007, according to a leading currency expert.
Read more...Reports in the Siena edition of La Nazione and Corriere della Sera stated that 17 people and 42 companies are currently under investigation for falsifying public documents with the intent to commit fraud and blending wines of an inferior quality.
Read more...Importers have reacted angrily to plans to put up the trade price of Moët & Chandon and Vranken-Pommery Monopole by 5% next year. Small and medium-sized agencies, which cannot compete with supermarket deals, including Moët at just over £14, claimed they were effectively subsidising such deep discounts.
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