Hands down, the wine I am most excited to have added to the list recently is Château La Lagune 2005. This 3eme Cru Haut-Médoc is on the Home House list for £188.
Read more...Northern Ireland is not generally seen as a hotbed for wine innovation - in fact a recent survey carried out for Wine Business Solutions said the wine scene there was 15 years behind London. But although they're not great in number, Northern Ireland can boast some truly committed and innovative operators.
Read more...News that David Beckham is to put his name to a new whisky is just the latest in a series of celebrity drink endorsements. But, Richard Foster asks, do such link-ups guarantee good sales?
Read more...Erin Smith talks to Liv-ex director Justin Gibbs about the struggling en primeur and the implications this year's campaign has on fine wine investments
Read more...Chief executive of the drinks charity, The Benevolent, explains how the trade can get behind its new Here to Help campaign
Read more...More than 40% of wine in the UK is now packed domestically and this could rise to as much as 60%. Gemma McKenna takes a look at the bulk wine market
Read more...Does your brand taste better to Tchaikovsky or Tinie Tempah? In a log cabin or in a grassy meadow? Bernadette John examines how big drinks brands are using sensory marketing to increase sales and loyalty among consumers
Read more...Jorge Luis Borges famously described the Falklands War as "a fight between two bald men over a comb". Borges' phrase rings in my head as I read about all the recent chatter, hand-wringing and heated debate over the role of the wine critic.
Read more...The widespread media coverage of Harpers' exclusive new report - Demystifying the Consumer: The UK Off-Trade Still Wine Market - resulted in hundreds of comments from readers online. Here we pick out a selection from the major newspaper websites. Click HERE to buy the full report.
Read more...Harpers made headlines across the UK last month with the release of its first exclusive in-depth business report into the UK off-trade, based on over 1,000 consumer interviews. Click HERE to buy the full report.
Read more...Of my experiences as a one-time, hard-nosed news reporter, there is one gruesome memory that still haunts me on an almost daily basis...
Read more...It's probably scant consolation to château owners struggling to sell their wines en primeur right now, but Bordeaux wasn't the only European region that had a difficult vintage in 2013. I was in Rioja last October and the harvest was wet and nail-bitingly late. The skies were some of the darkest I've ever seen in the region.
Read more...Craft beer brewer BrewDog is to expand its management team, brewery and bars after announcing record growth for fifth consecutive year.
Read more...Over a tasting at seminal London restaurant, Le Gavroche, due to close for a month-long refurbishment in January, Douglas Blyde talks to Thierry Budin, general director of Crédit Agricole. The châteaux collection incorporates Bordeaux properties: Château de Rayne Vigneau (first growth Sauternes), Château Grand-Puy Ducasse (fifth growth Pauillac) and Château Blaignan (Médoc, Bourgeois). Also in the portfolio: Château de Santenay (which includes Mercurey, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune 1er Cru and Clos de Vougeot in Burgundy), and Château Saint Louis La Perdrix (Rhône).
Read more...The climate change debate should not be viewed as who are going to the winners and losers of rising global temperatures, according to Christian Holthausen of English producer Nyetimber.
Read more...Climate change could see large swathes of the world's current wine-producing countries become unsuitable for growing grapes by 2050, according to a debate at today's Digital Wine Communications Conference.
Read more...A bottle of Sandeman Golden Oloroso Sherry from 1937 was returned home this week after spending more than 70 years in the US.
Read more...Californian wine brand Barefoot Wine has cleaned over 50 UK beaches in its five-year history - including 14 this year.
Read more...Drinks distributor and agent Copestick Murray has secured listings for magnums and gift boxes in Majestic for its Matsu range.
Read more...The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Hi-Spirits for its Fireball brand, sparking a warning to the trade about user-generated content. The company has suspended all social media activity for the brand.
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