French luxury group Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) has appointed a new CEO for its Champagne houses Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon and Mercier.
The UK government has revealed which parts of the country will be placed under the most severe restrictions when lockdown is lifted next week.
US retail giant Walmart has failed to persuade the US Supreme Court to let it sell spirits in Texas.
After two days of impassioned judging over Microsoft Teams, we are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Drinks Business Green Awards 2020.
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We discover what measures producers are taking to cope with rising temperatures
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The region’s houses and growers are examining the costs of production
Don’t have much to celebrate this year? That’s no reason to eschew Champagne, and we bring you 10 excuses to pop the cork in the middle of a pandemic.
The Rhône Valley’s status as a producer of fine wines has never really been in doubt but for decades its performance relative to peer regions in France and beyond has been poor. With signs that it’s gaining traction in the secondary market, however, is the Rhône’s steady perseverance starting to pay off?
Amid the talk of Bordeaux’s shrinking trade share, Burgundy’s slower growth and the boom for Champagne and Italy, another set of wines have been making big strides this year – American ones.
It’s tough for a new chief executive to announce improved performance but still see their company’s share price slump to a five-year low on the same day. That’s what happened to Tim Ford of Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates last week.
While second labels from acclaimed houses can, to connoisseurs, feel somewhat less than the main event, winemaker Axel Heinz is ensuring that Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia stands on its own reputation, writes Rupert Millar.
Following an extensive tasting of Chilean wines last month, we bring you eight brilliant reds based on the country’s emblematic grape: Carmenère.
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Globetrotter Geoffrey Dean is back on the road, this time exploring the wine regions of New South Wales, from Semillon specialist the Hunter Valley to the high altitude region of Orange.
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Three of London’s top female chefs will be opening venues next month, from Asma Khan’s new look Darjeeling Express to Anna Tobias’ debut solo venture.
From moth-eating bats to grass guzzling pigs, we’ve rounded up 10 of the animals most commonly used by wineries as trusty vineyard helpers.
Our latest round-up of new openings in the UK capital includes not one but two French cafés on Mount Street, including one serving hound-shaped hazelnut cakes.