Newly elected French president Francois Hollande is to promote French wine in China through a series of events in the country.

Sotheby’s has launched its own Champagne for serving at events worldwide and selling in the US.

Pontet Canet and Batailley’s releases have injected some good value offerings back into a struggling campaign.

The official wine production figures for the UK reveal that hectarage in production is now the highest ever recorded, showing a rise of over 60% in just 5 years.

Winners of the World Beer Cup were announced at the conclusion the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference.