Former Mouton winemaker Patrick Léon dies

Patrick Léon former winemaker at Mouton Rothschild and consulting oenologist at Château d’Esclans has died aged 75.

Patrón president and CEO to retire after 20 years

The president and CEO of Patròn Spirits International and The Patrón Spirits Company, Ed Brown, will retire at the end of this year after nearly 20 years with the company.

English vineyard owner killed in car crash

Tributes have been paid to the c0-founder of English vineyard Kerry Vale, June Ferguson, who died in a car crash last month.

Six extravagant boozy Christmas gifts for the person who has everything

We all have that loved one who is impossible to shop for. Whether you can afford it or not, we’ve listed our favourite expensive and over the top gifts for the connoisseur who has everything.

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Wine & Spirits Show 2019 launches

Gin distilled with racecourse turf unveiled

Vijay Mallya: The rise and fall of ‘the king of good times’

The funniest festive food and Christmas treats on sale

Fuller’s bans Wham! classic this Christmas

Artesian’s Alex Kratena launches own London bar

Coravin put to the test by 30 somms

Craft Beer Guild appeals $2.6m fine

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Splashing out

Champagne and Spirits brands tap into luxury

Super Somms

Gerard Basset and Ronan Sayburn on inspiring the next generation

Power players

We chart the rising stars in this year’s Liv-ex top 100 list

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Thanks to climate change and the intrepid nature of its winemakers, production has been moving due south in Chile. Lauren Eads meets the producrs who are pioneering wine in the country’s southern reaches.

In focus: How the Douro is taking the lead on climate change

Climate change is having a major effect on the world’s vineyards, including in Port’s Douro heartland. But moves are afoot to tackle the problem head on and prepare for whatever the future throws at the region.

In focus: Top trends in Pinot Grigio

Whether you know it as Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris, the white grape is a global star. But with some examples being thin and neutral while others offer a glass that oozes class, how are consumers to know what’s in store? Phoebe French investigates…

The Global Fortified Masters 2018

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10 of the best restaurants in London that also have a cracking wine list

HK health minister mulls warning signs for alcoholic drinks

Mouton releases ‘Triumphal’ 2016 label

Spirits

Entries now open for Asian Luxury Masters 2019

US hedge fund takes stake in Pernod Ricard

Beer

Barclays first major bank to allow users to block payments at pubs and bars

Fuller’s bans Wham! classic this Christmas

Scottish beer and pubs add £1.6bn to ‘local and national’ economy

Mokelumne Glen Vineyards: Once an experiment, now a Lodi landmark

Wine educator Julie Albin takes a trip to Mokelumne Glen Vineyards in Lodi and reveals why German-Austrian grape varieties have ended up in the Californian region, and why it’s no longer typecast as only offering high alcohol Zinfandel.

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