Fortified

Port continues to show resilience in the UK, with sales growing by value in a stagnant wine market. For Mark Symonds of Fells (Symington Ports), the category's price hierarchy is a key positive, with products available from cheap ruby through LBV, aged tawnies and colheitas, single quinta vintage and traditional vintage.

Sparkling Producer & Supplier Views

Views from: Damian Clarke, managing director, Freixenet; Christine Follador, marketing and sales manager, Follador; Massimo Tuzzi, chief international officer, Zonin; Jon Sampson, prestige and portfolio brands director, Bacardi-Martini; Carolyn D'Aguilar, brand manager, Codorníu; Canti; Gavioli Gian Paolo, Cantine Maschio; Gianluca Bisol managing director, Bisol Prosecco.

Sparkling Buyers Views

Views from: Matthew Henning, Hennings Wine Merchants; Ruth Yates, Corks Out.

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Independent wine merchants to give their views on the latest trends

Ahead of this month's SITT Autumn, we asked leading independent wine merchants to give their views on the latest trends and what they will be on the lookout for at the event in London

SITT Autumn 2013 Masterclasses

Exploring Albariño, Italy's Best of the Best Reds and A Cruise around the Crus

Your guide to SITT 2013

We take a look at the highlights of the SITT tasting taking place at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London on September 17

What's in your bottle of wine?

Corks Out has provided a cost breakdown for 6 differently priced bottles of wine to demonstrate what you're actually spending on when you pick up your favourite bottle, and how much of your money goes towards the quality of the wine. 

Beautiful South Africa

Beautiful Argentina

Jo Wehring, UK manager of Wines of South Africa

Andrew Maidment, UK and European head of Wines of Argentina

The on-trade picture

Michael Cox, European head of Wines of Chile

Beautiful Chile

Welcome to the Beautiful South

The Beautiful South Tasting: individual reports on Argentina, Chile and South Africa, including interviews with the heads of their respective generic bodies and highlights at this new event at London's Olympia.

How should restaurants choose their wine suppliers?

In the first of a new series, Jade Koch looks at how restaurants should choose their wine suppliers

Country report: Spain

A new way with Vinoteca

Dominic Midgley looks at how Charlie Young and Brett Woonton created a new way of eating and drinking out with Vinoteca.