Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty on what it is really like to be a winemaker

Perhaps unsurprisingly considering his high standing in the world of advertising, and the vociferous views on wine marketing which he expressed in last month's Harper's, Sir John Hegarty intends his 37 acre vineyard, located amid woodland and spontaneously sprouting herbs by Minervois' Montaigne Noire, to be a brave venture.

TescoGate: UK investors could join US shareholders and fire legal action against senior chiefs

Tesco UK and European investors could join US shareholders in taking legal action against the beleaguered retail chain in the wake of its £263 million overstatement of profits.

Les Dauphins looks to raise money for BBC Children in Need

Les Dauphins, the French wine brand, is linking up with the BBC Good Food Show to help raise money for the BBC Children in Need appeal at this weekend's event.

Roger Jones indulges in Hawkes Bay's Food and Wine Classic

For 10 days in November Hawkes Bay is transformed into a food and wine Mecca attracting thousands of people from all over the world to divulge and celebrate the bounty that the area produces as part of the Food and Wine Classic. Wineries, local restaurants, scenic parks and historical buildings are used to offer an array of tastings, gourmet meals, art, voyages, celebrity chefs, and wine challenges, all packed out from free to enter events to ticketed events up to $300 per person.

Chiefs of the week: Harpers Rising Stars for Wine Vision

We don't just have one Chief of the Week for you this time round, but eight. Yes the eight stand out winners who we have selected to receive the Harpers Rising Stars Grant to attend this month's Wine Vision conference in London.

Richard Siddle: what sort of community do you hang out in?

Harpers recruits Rising Stars to attend Wine Vision 2014

Harpers is giving emerging talent in the global wine industry the chance to attend this month's Wine Vision event in London. Here are the winners of our Rising Stars Grants that will be attending this year's conference

Michel Rolland and Tesco's Laura Jewell sign up for Wine Vision

World leading wine consultant, Michel Rollland, and Tesco's Laura Jewell MW are the two latest big names to sign up to the Wine Vision event taking place in London later this month.

Naked Wines urges suppliers angered by Majestic's funding request to switch supply to them

Naked Wines is offering any Majestic supplier angered at being asked to pay an extra 4p on every bottle sold to help fund its new warehouse, to switch supply to itself where it will promise the price agreed will be the price paid.

Quick thinking Google chief hopes to seduce Jancis Robinson with a phone upgrade

Those Google folk don't miss a trick - I guess they would not be working there if they did.

Google chief: social media gives wine the chance to shine

Social media platforms like YouTube give the wine industry the chance to connect directly with consumers in a way traditional media channels such as TV and newspapers have always denied them, according to Google's Hamish Nicklin.

Jancis Robinson tells DWCC we need to make the most of this "golden age" of wine

We are living in a "golden age" of wine and we need to make the most of it before it is taken over by bureaucracy and censorship was the personal plea of Jancis Robinson MW at this weekend's  Digital Wine Communications Conference in Montreux, Switzerland.

Roger Jones continues his Kiwi tour by discovering "hidden secrets" of Gisborne

Roger Jones continues his wine and gastronomic tour of New Zealand with a trip to Gisborne:

Lidl shows the way forward in how to sell wine says Robert Joseph at DWCC

Both multiple and specialist retailers could learn a lot from "the balls" that Lidl and other discounters are now using to market and sell wine, according to wine commentator and consultant Robert Joseph.

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Wine drinkers want "dinner party one liners" not education says Justin Howard-Sneyd at DWCC

The majority of wine consumers are not looking to be educated about wine, but are interested in little nuggets of information or a "dinner party one liner" about the wines they have bought, according to Laithwaite's global wine consultant Justin Howard-Sneyd MW.

Wine bloggers risk becoming "dinosaurs" unless they become more professional hears DWCC

Wine bloggers and communicators need to raise their game and become more professional or risk becoming "dinosaurs" and out of touch not only with the wine trade but with the consumers they are trying to talk to.

Matthew Gaughan enjoys celebrating Pinot Noir with Sonoma winemakers

This past Sunday, as winemakers wound down from this year's condensed harvest, the well-to-do Sonoma town of Healdsburg hosted the annual Pinot on the River festival, a celebration of the region's exciting up-and-coming Pinot Noirs. Originally held on the sometimes muddy banks of the Russian River, the festival is now located in Healdsburg's picturesque, well-paved main square, attracting an enthusiastic sell-out crowd on the busiest day of the festival's history yet.

Coravin founder tells DWCC how he turned near disaster into a PR success

To create something genuinely different in any market you need to try and satisfy an "unmet need"  that "makes people's lives better" in that sector, according to Greg Lambrecht, founder and inventor of the Coravin wine preservation system.

Jerry Lockspeiser on why we could all do our bit to help in fight against ebola

The Millione wine brand is a social business started by myself, Cliff Roberson and Mike Paul.  All profits are used to build primary schools in Sierra Leone. Four schools have been running successfully and the fifth is half built.