The top 10 wines in the UK press
Olly Smith recommends a Mother’s Day food and wine pairing, which he dubs “the eighth wonder of the world” while David Williams reveals his favourite wines for spring.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 No Comments »Champagne
Champagne project promotes cooperation
Growers and brand owners have united to increase the quality and value of Champagne through a project dubbed 2030.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 No Comments »Champagne: bleak future for weak brands
The future’s bleak for weak Champagne brands believes Stanislas Thiénot, managing director of Groupe Thiénot’s Champagne division.
Monday, March 4th, 2013 No Comments »Champagne co-op buys its UK distributor
CVRC Champagne de Castelnau has bought its UK distributor Patriarche Wine Agencies in a deal signed on Tuesday.
Friday, March 1st, 2013 No Comments »The week in pictures
From snake wine and sex on the beach to the Oxford vs Cambridge blind tasting via Kylie Minogue, it’s been an eventful week in the drinks trade.
Friday, March 1st, 2013 1 Comment »Editor facing jail over Champagne story
Moroccan magazine editor is charged after running a story alleging that a government minister spent public money on a Champagne dinner.
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 No Comments »Ex-cellar offerings drive NY sale
Sotheby’s New York sale at the weekend saw ex-cellar lots of Yquem, Dom Pérignon and Ornellaia sell out completely.
Monday, February 25th, 2013 No Comments »Haut-Brion to headline London sale
A “magnificent” collection of Château Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion will open Sotheby’s next London sale this month.
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 No Comments »Champagne consumption rises in Turkey
Turks are increasingly turning away from drinks such as raki to enjoy Champagne according to the latest government figures.
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 No Comments »Champagne shipments fall by 14m bottles
Figures just released for Champagne shipments to the end of 2012 show a global decline of almost 14.2 million bottles, representing a 4.4% drop.
Friday, February 15th, 2013 No Comments »
