UK Spanish wine trade welcomes new Caballeros

Mariano Garcia Fernandez, of the Mauro Group and Carlos Read, from Moreno Wine have been honoured as Caballeros, for their hard work and dedication to Spanish wine industry.

For Villa supporters

Embracing 2011 with some new releases is Villa Maria - and for ardent Villa supporters there's certainly enough variety on the field to keep them occupied for a while.

Domaine Paul Mas - the new releases

If you're looking for something new and exciting, says Paul Mas, then try the Domaine Paul Mas, Mas des Mas Pinot Blanc 2010.

For the single malt enthusiast

Aimed at single malt whisky enthusiasts are two newly launched limited edition expressions from Glasgow's own Auchentoshan - the Auchentoshan 1977 and 1998.

A winter warmer - Machrie Moor

It's definitely the season for the old winter-warmer whisky, with Isle of Arran Distillers launching its first peated Arran Single Malt under the brand name Machrie Moor (46%abv rrp £39.99).

Le Bouchon Breton best in Harpers Drinking Out Excellence Awards

Le Bouchon Breton in London's Spitalfields market has been named the best place for a drink whilst out dining in the 2011 Harpers Wine & Spirit Drinking Out Excellence Awards.

Vinexpo: World wine industry is robust

Vinexpo insists the world wine industry is in good health - despite big companies looking to dispose of assets.

New Zealand vineyards to be 20% organic by 2020

Organic wine producers in New Zealand have announced that 20% of the country's vineyards will be organic by the year 2020.

Pernod sells New Zealand wine brands

Pernod Ricard has sold Lindauer, its New Zealand wine brand, to Lion Nathan and Indevin.

Camel Valley - grab it while you can

As demand steadily ramps up for English wines, Camel Valley Vineyard in Cornwall is capitalising in time for Christmas by releasing the last 200 bottles of its triple trophy-winning Sparkling Rosé 2008 as a special edition.

Champagne Gosset - packaging goes ecological

Champagne Gosset may be the oldest wine house in Champagne, dating back to 1584, but it's bringing its packaging straight into the 21st century by demonstrating the company's latest ecological concerns and commitment to sustainable development.

The Macallan - one for the collector

One for the collecter here ? which invariably involves a fair sum of money.

Harpers Drinking Out Excellence Awards shortlist announced

The shortlisted restaurant and bars in this year's Harpers Drinking Out Excellence Awards have been announced.

A new and funky bottle

It's a new and funky bottle for Chambord, the French black-raspberry liqueur.

Babicka - a witches brew

Hailing from a recipe handed down from a band of 16th-century Czech peasant grandmothers, with a bit of a reputation for witchcraft, comes the wormwood based Babicka (pronounced Ba-bitch-ka).

Hot of the vinous starting blocks

Hot off the vinous starting blocks is the Domaine Blomac wine label which is being launched in the UK by Roger Harris Wines.

Vida Organica - a sparkling affair

Supplied to the UK exclusively by Alliance Wine is the new line-up from Familia Zuccardi.

Kofi Annan to address Spanish wine conference

One for sloe berry addicts

In time for the dusky autumnal weather and winter woollies is Demijohn Sloe Sherry (50cl rrp £21.60).

Chivas goes Christian Lacroix

There are only 3,000 bottles of the limited-edition haute couture styled Chivas 18 Year Old (rrp £399) ? one edition that is guaranteed to stand out on anyone's shelf or drinks list.