Q&A: Jose Balado, beverage manager, Arros QD

Andrew Catchpole talks wine, paella and Mediterranean fusion at Michelin three-star chef Quique Dacosta’s London outpost

Enotria interview: Portrait of a modern merchant

Enotria & Coe has reinvented itself in recent years, dusting off it’s old-fashioned approach and emerging as a streamlined, technologocially savvy business. By Andrew Catchpole

Tim Atkin MW: Sherry deserves applause

TIM ATKIN MW

Joe Fattorini: Selling scarcity tactics

Head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

Q&A: Christine Parkinson, buyer, sommelier & consultant

Parting company with Hakkasan after 18 years, one of the stars of the trade tells Andrew Catchpole what she’s learnt along the way

Q&A: Natalie Christensen, Yealands New Zealand

From carbonic winemaking to egg fermenters, Yealands Estate’s new chief winemaker is pushing the boundaries at its coastal Marlborough vineyard and beyond. Jo Gilbert reports

Jerry Lockspeiser: Why would anyone invest in a start up?

I recently received an invitation to invest in the BIB Wine Company. They are crowdfunding on the Seedrs platform, one of the UK’s major players in this market. BIB summarise their pitch as:

Ed Baker, managing director, Kingsland Drinks

A refreshed Kingsland Drinks is investing heavily in new formats and product-bottling lines to turbo-charge its bespoke drinks service. Jo Gilbert catches up with its new managing director

Q&A: Harpers 50 Best Indies Winner BinTwo

Fresh from topping the table at the annual Harpers 50 Best Indies awards we catch up with Mike Boyne from Padstow’s BinTwo to discover the secrets to his success, how he and the team celebrated and what he has up his sleeve next (spoiler alert: plenty).

Q&A: Aldo Mazzocco, chief executive, Bellavita

As this year’s London event moves beyond Italy to embrace the wider Mediterranean, Aldo Mazzocco explains his vision for the show. In association with Bellavita

Guy Woodward: Should the wine trade bow to the cult of celebrity?

Tim Atkin MW: Beyond the cellar door

The pencil was as sharp as a tack. The tasting sheets were beautifully designed, with just the right amount of information: geeky, yet precise, containing useful details about vineyards and vinification techniques, but no vapid tasting notes. The water bottle was freshly cooled, the glasses polished and well chosen, the wines at exactly the right temperature. Every tasting should be like this, I found myself thinking, settling into a comfortable chair.

Joe Fattorini: Price perception

Joe Fattorini, head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

Jerry Lockspeiser: What can the wine trade learn from Dominic Cummings?

This piece is about how to sell wine. It starts from the premise that to be successful we should get out of our wine focused ghetto and look at other sectors for learnings and inspiration. That doesn’t just mean craft gin and beer. It can be a myriad of places. Even politics.

Q&A: Nick Bethell, Snobby's

Andrew Catchpole noses around Snobby’s, Bristol’s new gastronomic oasis offering a distinctly unsnobbish mix of great wine and cracking pizza

Q&A: Riaz Syed, owner, Stonewines

When Riaz Syed opened Stonewines in north London’s Whetstone, he opted for a frequently changing portfolio of more esoteric wines, specifically targeting a younger demographic. Andrew Catchpole dropped by to find out how it’s gone

Ask a somm: Christopher Lecoufle, GM & head sommelier, Les 110 de Taillevent

Its sister restaurant in Paris has two Michelin stars and London’s Les 110 de Taillevent aspires to similar heights with its modern French food and impressive wine list.

My perfect customer: Emily Silva, The Oxford Wine Company

How would you describe your customer base?

Q&A: Simon Robinson, chairman, Wine GB

Following the excellent 2018 vintage and a ramping up of exports, English and Welsh wine has come of age. Andrew Catchpole asks what’s next for the burgeoning domestic scene

Guy Woodward: Chasing rainbows

Louis Roederer International Wine Columnist of the Year 2018