What started way back in 2010 as a grassroots, volunteer effort by wine critic Jancis Robinson MW and her team to record all the vineyards in the world that qualify as old vines has developed into t...

"Sustainability is becoming less of a specialist subject and more of a normal part of business. You do not need to know everything. You need enough knowledge to make good decisions, spot the questions...

Few retailers are as synonymous with luxury British food and drink as heritage brand Fortnum & Mason , but the Piccadilly-based store has faced an interesting challenge in its wine offer in recent ye...

“Brand building is bloody difficult,” is how Mangrove Global’ s managing director Nick Gillett explains what keeps him up at night. But he must get more full nights of sleep than many of his peers as...

People’s relationship with alcohol is being thrown in the air thanks to the rise in quality of low and no alcohol products. But crucially almost every regular low and no consumer also drinks alcohol, ...

If all drinks companies could have a sprinkle of Nick Gillett’s energy, drive and willingness to speak out on the issues that are dragging the sector down, then the industry as a whole would be in a m...

The 2026 wine harvest continues to break records all over Europe, but not for the right reasons. None more so in the beating heartlands of Romania which contribute so much to the continent’s overall p...

Out of the avalanche of wine-based podcasts that have been launched in the last 12 months there is one that stands out from breaking out of the wine world bubble to find its way into the mainstream po...

Founded in Trentino in 1902,  Ferrari Trento  has become synonymous with Trentodoc, combining the distinctive character of mountain-grown Chardonnay with the Metodo Classico tradition. At the heart of...

As Vintage Roots , the UK’s original organic wine specialist, celebrates its 40th anniversary, few would have thought that a year travelling around France picking fruit in the mid 1980s’s would event...

Bordeaux’s decision to reclaim the term ‘Claret’ and revive it as a lighter, fruit-forward style of red wine it used to make in the Middle Ages certainly makes sense in terms of making and promoting a...

“More changes have taken place in the last five years than in the last 25 years for both the wine and spirits market.” Which is why India has fast become one of the target emerging countries for major...

Go to any major wine conference and inevitably there are two major issues that come up. The inability for wine brands to effectively engage with younger drinkers who are captivated more by experience ...

“Guests are choosing an occasion as much as a bottle now. A list should feel welcoming, not like a test. If it needs translating, the moment's already lost.” That’s the message from Minas Kotoulas, he...

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG , a heritage product of provenance, offers an elegant and beguiling style of sparkling wine with an impressive ratio of quality to price, yet too often...

If there is one business that knows directly about the issues that sommeliers face every day on the restaurant floor it is Coravin . Its range of devices have become a fundamental part of wine servic...

If you have got your range, your wine list and your pricing strategy worked out where are the other areas that on-trade wine buyers and sommeliers need to be focused on? Here Richard Siddle shares som...

As we count down to next month’s Sustainability in Drinks event in London (October 20), Dr Peter Stanbury, research director of the influential Sustainable Wine Roundtable , makes the case for why ...

If you are a new start up wine business looking for a category to make your name in, then Cava would probably not be top of your list. A deeply traditional style of winemaking dominated by super power...

No matter how busy we are in our everyday jobs, there is nothing quite like stopping to take a moment and reflect on what is and what is not going well in our respective businesses. That was very much...

Forget the constant headlines warning us that young people are not interested in drinking - they are, but just in different ways to what we are used to. Only by looking at global consumer trends and h...

“It has been an incredible decade. Greek wine has evolved faster than I could have imagined.” It’s within that context that Greek wine expert,Yiannis Karakasis MW, proudly presents the latest set of w...

The finalists have been announced in the prestigious Copa Jerez 2026 who will now go forward to the UK final to be held at Orrery by Pierre Minotti later this month. The three UK finalists were se...

“Come for what you need today, leave knowing what we all need for tomorrow.” That’s the central theme around which next month’s Sustainability in Drinks event hopes to help set the agenda for how the ...

“Why should this wine, producer or brand occupy space in my range?” That’s the question every wine buyer asks when deciding which suppliers or producers to work with. That’s also one of the core quest...

“When you see all that accumulation of effort come to fruition, it’s an indescribable joy. But it’s really the fact of pushing yourself that is the most striking and unforgettable part.” Réza Nahaboo,...

“Patagonia is gradually becoming less a single wine region than a collection of distinct landscapes, each beginning to shape its own expression of Pinot Noir while remaining recognisably Patagonian.” ...

Robert Joseph’s status as one of the wine industry’s most in demand international wine consultants is thanks, in part, to his success with the French wine brand, Le Grand Noir , and his innovative mu...

If you are going to a dinner party this weekend and wondering what wine to take that is going to please not just the hosts but your fellow guests, then Tom Planer has put together this guide using res...

Suvad Zlatic is a great example of how hospitality gives everyone the opportunity to start at the bottom and move your way through your career to the top. Here he shares his story of how it has taken ...

If you could twin wine importers with the region they are most well known for representing then Roberson Wine could very well have a “Welcome to California” sign over its front door. Over the last 2...

“If someone is looking for a well experienced, knowledgeable senior leader who can take the rough with the smooth, who’s strategic, ambitious, caring and can get shit done, I’m in.” That in a sentence...

Next month’s national WineGB trade and press tasting on September 7 will not only be a showcase that presents the best and latest award-winning still and sparkling wines from English and Welsh wine ...

Every week there is news of another AI-powered alcohol recommendation platform and the link between booze and AI is only going to get stronger. At the moment being able to buy alcohol through major AI...

As part of the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s ‘Trusted Distributors’ initiative, which highlights UK importers whose portfolios contain multiple IWSC award-winning wines from around the w...

The world of wine was rocked with the news that Matthew Jukes has died whilst on holiday with his family last week in Portugal. The tributes and memories that have been shared on social media over the...

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If a head sommelier is to create and run a successful wine operation they need to be in close contact with the chef to ensure the choices they make about which wines they list work in tandem with any ...

When Rollo Wood lost his family orchard’s long-standing supply contracts during Covid, it could have marked the end of a third generation farming legacy. Instead, it became the catalyst for something ...

“We’re always challenging ourselves. We don’t have competitors - we compete with ourselves.” That’s the business mantra that has driven Dave Phinney since he started the Californian Orin Swift Cellar...

You only had to spend a few hours at this year’s ProWein to see just how far and fast many in the global wine and spirits industry had voted with their feet and decided not to exhibit or visit the s...

"By the time competitors step onto the stage, months of planning, testing and collaboration have gone into creating an experience that is fair, relevant and worthy of the title of UK Sommelier of the...

As business decisions go deciding to rip up all your vines and start again with different varieties capable of making completely different wines is amongst the bravest you can make. But that is exactl...

After a day of intense competition Emma Denney, director of wine at Claridge’s , was crowned UK Sommelier of the Year 2026 earlier in the month in what turned out to be a record breaking contest wi...

Over the last 10 years UK wine importer, North South Wines and major South African wine producer, DGB, have been on a similar growth trajectory - one that has eventually brought them together in a...

“Without the support of Laurent-Perrier , we simply would not be able to run this programme.” That’s how Romané Basset, co-founding trustee of the Gérard Basset Foundation , describes the importance...

In wine terms the launch of the new Penfolds Collection is up with their latest film release of Christopher Nolan, or a new album from the Rolling Stones. This year we have had all three. What they ...