Scottish importer Inverarity Morton has taken on the UK distribution of ‘Sea Change’, a new ecologically-minded wine brand aimed at ocean conservation that has been commended by Sir David Attenborough.

Wines of Uruguay has appointed Gabriela Zimmer as its first brand ambassador to help promote the country’s wines abroad.

Drinks giant Constellation Brands is to sell or discontinue up to 40% of its wine and spirits portfolio in order to focus on its “power brands” that retail for over $11.

This week in the world of drinks: English Sparkling Wine gets the Vivienne Westwood seal of approval, chefs sip on rum cocktails at the World Restaurant Awards, six new oenophiles become MWs, and Boris Becker ends up in a dance-off with Brian O’Driscoll at a nightclub in Monaco…

America’s smallest AVA, Cole Ranch, has gone on sale for US$3.3 million, giving prospective buyers the chance to own the entire 150-acre appellation located in Mendocino, California. 

Champagne de Venoge has launched a new cuvée to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.

A woman has died and 28 others suffered food poisoning after dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Valencia.

Brains Brewery has been fined £140,000 after a customer fell through an unlocked cellar door and fractured his skull, leaving him with serious head injuries.

Two men have been jailed after causing £313,000 worth of damage at Thwaites brewery in Lancashire, having stormed the site, along with 100 travellers, and demanded £20,000 for its return.