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Nick Gillett: Balancing sustainability with cost

Published:  21 September, 2026

As we transition out of the hottest summer on record and as effects of the supersized El Nino threaten to take hold in far corners of the world, it’s easy to see why we need to do more to fight climate change. The spirits trade (like any other industry) is a contributor to global warming and on the flip side is also an industry seriously threatened by it. After all, spirits and alcohol begin life as agricultural products, born of the land.

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Cork talk

Published:  18 February, 2026

With cork closures firmly back in the ascendancy, Jaq Bayles assesses why it still reigns supreme.

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Wine: A circular sensation?

Published:  21 July, 2021

Having hosted the ‘Can wine be part of the circular economy?’ debate at the London Wine Fair, Jamie Goode reports back on the sustainability issues in wine packaging.

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LWF: Time to bottle it on glass?

Published:  19 May, 2021

As carbon emissions and the broader topic of sustainability climb back up the agenda, one of the more forward-looking sessions at London Wine Fair (LWF) 2021 cut to the heart of the issue.

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