The price of beer, wine and spirits on promotion increased by 1.1% in the UK this year, however the price of Champagne on promotion increased the fastest, with the fizz now 4% more expensive than it was last year.
Charles Doyard, who has been hailed as a “visionary” young winemaker in Champagne, has died very suddenly.
We round up the highlights from this week including the Rioja consejo allowing winemakers to include the names of specific villages on the label and an island brewery that ships its beer via a replica 18th century sailing boat.
This month saw the release of a low-sugar Prosecco, a limited edition Graham's Port made from a blend of grapes sourced from old vine riverside vineyards, and a copper-coloured bottle of gin from Italy's Bottega.
