Bowmore launches US$30,000 whisky

Scotch whisky producer Bowmore has released the latest expression in its ’50 Year Old Vaults Series’, a 52 year old 1965.

Cristiano Ronaldo spends £27k on wine in 15 minute bar visit

Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo spent £27,000 on two bottles of red wine on a 15 minute trip to a Mayfair restaurant this week, and reportedly didn’t finish the second bottle.

Five of the best Indian restaurants for wine lovers in London

We round up some of the best Indian restaurants in London for those looking for a spice fix, but without sacrificing their love of wine.

db Drinks: The Beaufort Bar at The Savoy

db’s resident hedonist, Lucy Shaw, heads to The Beaufort Bar at The Savoy, for a night of Gatsby-esque glamour fuelled by Old Fashioneds and live jazz.

World’s largest treehouse restaurant relaunches

Holy spirit: English cathedral launches its own gin brand

150YO shipwrecked Glaswegian beer returns home from Australia

EXCLUSIVE: Kirin Holdings scraps ‘unnecessary’ animal testing

Drinks industry ‘bitterly disappointed’ by government ruling on low/no alcohol labelling

Averys wine merchant unearths Hitchcock letter

UK’s first cannabis restaurant to open in Brighton

Barefoot finds UK’s 10 most expressive pets

In the magazine: Rich Pickings

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In the pink

Japan set for success with star grape Koshu

Peak Prosecco

Could Italy’s famous fizz be losing its sparkle?

Promised land

The French are flocking to Oregon to make pretty Pinot

Subscriber Articles

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…

Fortified Masters 2018

Deadline: 23rd Nov 2018

The Global Riesling Masters 2018

Deadline: 26th Nov 2018

The Global Pinot Noir Masters 2019

Deadline: 7th Jan 2019

The Global Grenache Masters 2019

Deadline: 25th Jan 2019

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Pink Rosé Festival

Cannes,France

7th Feb 2019

IBWSS UK

London,United Kingdom

11th Mar 2019

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Wine

The week in pictures

Bodegas Riojanas to launch single vineyard Monte Real

Romanian wine gains PDO status

Spirits

Celebrate the drinks industry’s green leaders in London

Leeds Castle celebrates 900 years with gin

WSTA expands board to focus on ‘new era of trading’ following UK tax hike on wine

Beer

150YO shipwrecked Glaswegian beer returns home from Australia

Study sheds light on power of social media alcohol ads

Drinks industry ‘bitterly disappointed’ by government ruling on low/no alcohol labelling

How the evolving economics of Burgundy wine is changing how the product reaches customers

While the demand for Burgundian wine should signal boom times for the region, poor yields are have meant the region is embracing new practices that are transforming how wine makes the trip from the vineyards of Burgundy to your cellar. BurgDirect CEO Jeff Rubin explores.

by db_staff