2 Good, 2 Bad for 2013: Gavin Quinney, Chateau Bauduc

In the second of our 2 Good, 2 Bad for 2013 series Bordeaux winemaker, Gavin Quinney of Chateau Bauduc, looks back on a year with more than its share of highs and lows including seeing a large part of his crop destroyed by hail as well as spend part of the year entertaining BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans on a tour of Bordeaux's best chateaux.

Two Good, 2 Bad for 2013: Gavin Quinney, owner Chateau Bauduc

In the second of our 2 Good, 2 Bad for 2013 series Bordeaux winemaker, Gavin Quinney of Chateau Bauduc, looks back on a year with more than its share of highs and lows including seeing a large part of his crop destroyed by hail as well as spend part of the year entertaining BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans on a tour of Bordeaux's best chateaux.

Fine wine market declines for third year says Liv-ex

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Alissa Aron assesses the fall out over the impact of microbes on terroir and winemaking

Microbial Mayhem: How the recent media buzz about microbes and terroir could impact winemaking and communication.

Gusbourne Estate raises £2m funding to help expand vineyards and winery

Gusbourne Estate, the Kent-based English sparkling wine producer, has acquired a £2m loan from Barclays bank to help develop the winery and overall business.

PLB takes on Bosman Family Vineyards to help drive its fine wine business

UK drinks importer PLB, has become distributor of South African premium Fairtrade producer Bosman Family Vineyards, as it continues to drive to reposition itself in the fine wine arena.

Q&A with Wayne Falkenberg, chief winemaker, Lindeman's

We talk to Wayne Falkenberg who has been with Lindeman's for 38 years.

Concha y Toro looks to new recruits to help drive its growth strategy

Concha y Toro UK is going on a recruitment drive to bring key new people in to the company following a strategic review of the business.

Scrapping duty escalator will raise £230m and 6,000 jobs says WSTA's new Call Time on Duty campaign

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association is today ramping up the pressure on the governement to scrap the alcohol duty esclator by claiming it would generate £230 million and create 6,000 jobs if it was dropped before the 2014 budget.

Government minister applauds drinks industry for its responsible online advertising

The drinks industry has been given a vote of confidence by the government for how it is handling the advertising of alcohol online.

Brent Marris to add 600ha to keep up with demand for Ned and other Marisco Vineyards wines

Marlborough-based Marisco Vineyards is to develop 600ha of Leefield Station in Waihopai Valley on the back of rising market demand for its New Zealand wines, particularly the Ned and King's Series brands.

Major buyers from all channels sign up to first Wine Buyers' Forum

Buyers that have signed up to the inaugural Wine Buyers' Forum to be held in Windsor next March have on average over £2 million worth of buying power each.

Q&A: Sebastian Zuccardi, head winemaker, Familia Zuccardi wines, Mendoza.

Amorim enjoys record year as it produces over 4 billion corks in 2013

Amorim, the largest cork producer in the world, has broken its own production record after manufacturing more than 4 billion mark cork stoppers this calendar year.  The news represents a major boost for cork, which continues its comeback after strong challenges from alternative closures.

James Lawrence is more than convinced by the charm of Argentina on a trip to Mendoza

James Lawrence travels to the vineyards of Mendoza, on a mission to debunk the "one trick pony" cliché forever.

Amorim enjoys record year as it produces over 4 billion corks in 2013

Amorim, the largest cork producer in the world, has broken its own production record after manufacturing more than four billion mark cork stoppers this calendar year.  The news represents a major boost for cork, which continues its comeback after strong challenges from alternative closures.

?Pride of London: Sipsmith has brought a unique bond to the modern spirits drinker

Before the arrival of artisan distillery Sipsmith in 2009, the last copper still to be licensed in the capital was in 1823, just under 200 years ago.

?Diageo to sponsor free travel on NYE

Diageo is to sponsor free travel on New Year's Eve in London for the third year running. The company will also partner Lothian Buses in Edinburgh for the second year.

EU and US trade talks should help EU brewers

Trade talks which have been ongoing between the US and the EU since November could potentially be beneficial for European brewers by creating a more level playing field by reducing excise tax rate that EU brewers currently face in the US market that American brewers are exempt from.