Bordeaux 2017: Keeping up appearances

The release of Château Lafite yesterday afternoon will hopefully have provided a small tonic for merchants and customers in what has been, for the most part, a listless campaign.

Borges: We’re just scratching the surface in the Douro

Winemakers in the Douro Valley are only just scratching the surface in terms of the potential in the region to make world class dry wines according to Jorge Borges of Wine & Soul.

Uber files patent on AI tech to detect drunk passengers

Uber has filed to patent a piece of artificial intelligence technology that is capable of automatically detecting whether a passenger is inebriated, giving drivers more information on their impending fare.

The week in pictures

This week in the world of drinks; Tinie Tempah works the circuit, JD Wetherspoon frames a Champagne loss as a Brexit victory, Ryan Reynolds walks out of an interview with himself, and beavers provide vital fluids for the bourbon industry…

Angler calls beer fine ‘un-Australian’

Eight new pink gin launches

Ivan Dixon made head of spirits at Enotria&Coe

Bordeaux 2017: Irresistible or a bit of a mission?

Chef Atul Kochhar apologises for ‘anti-Islam’ tweet

Majestic profits rise in ‘incredibly challenging’ market that’s only getting tougher

Ningxia in pictures: China’s fertile terroir

Researchers are investigating the flavour profiles of vodkas made with dairy

Private Passions: Easy Rider

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Hidden instructions discovered on ancient wine cup

Zonin gears up for UK debut – meet the winemakers

Tapi adds knurling finish to screwcaps

Chinese wine still lags behind baijiu and beer

Milestone Beverages aims to ‘bring sexiness back to Chianti’

WSTA warns that Brexit could lead to a gin shortage

Limited edition pop art-inspired Tio Pepe launched

Angler calls beer fine ‘un-Australian’

Eight new pink gin launches

London’s Quality Chop House to open wine bar

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Prosecco: Traders of the lost arc

while Prosecco may be an undoubted success, many producers are attempting to persuade sellers and consumers to trade up to better quality – and more expensive – versions of the popular Italian fizz. Lauren Eads investigates

Let’s talk about Sekt, baby

With the increasing popularity of sparkling wines, the time is ripe for Germany’s fizz, Sekt, to make its mark. Given that it is essentially starting from a blank slate, producers have a rare opportunity to lure consumers, finds Lauren Eads.

Premium Australia: Light on the horizon

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Champagne Masters 2018

Deadline: 22nd Jun 2018

The Global Malbec Masters 2018

Deadline: 1st Jul 2018

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Deadline: 3rd Jul 2018

Global Chardonnay Masters 2018

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CHILE: From The Very Top To The Downright Hot

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2nd Jul 2018

CHILE: From The Very Top To The Downright Hot

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3rd Jul 2018

International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show (IBWSS)

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25th Jul 2018

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Wine

Ivan Dixon made head of spirits at Enotria&Coe

Four new wine cartoons by Doug Pike

Bordeaux 2017: Irresistible or a bit of a mission?

Spirits

Wine and spirit duty freeze boosts UK Treasury by £67m

UK gin sales reach £1.5 billion in a year

AB InBev ceases funding of controversial alcohol study

Beer

JD Wetherspoon to remove Champagne from its bars ahead of Brexit, but not Prosecco

Global alcohol consumption steadied in 2017 thanks to cider

South African craft brewery apologises for ‘Filthy Brunette’ and ‘Easy Blonde’ beers

Lot pursuit: curating a fine fine auction

The word ‘curate’ may be an overused term today but in the best sense of the word, a fine wine auctioneer curates a sale as surely as someone curates the King Tut exhibition or a Picasso Blue Period retrospective. Roger Morris finds out from Sotheby’s Jamie Ritchie what it takes.

by Roger Morris

db reader: Gruet’s sparkling project thriving in New Mexico

by Roger Morris

Uruguay hosts nine Masters of Wine in attempt to broaden its appeal

by Phoebe French

BIVB Presents Crémants de Bourgogne in HK

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Ningxia in pictures: China’s fertile terroir

The London Wine Fair 2018 in pictures

The London Wine Fair took over Olympia last week for three days of wine-fuelled frivolity and two db awards ceremonies. We’ve rounded up some of the colourful characters that made this year’s show a memorable one.

2018’s Drinks Business Awards: profiling the recipients

Having revealed the winners of 2018’s Drinks Business Awards, now we bring you a full profile on every brand, business and brain that featured in this year’s ceremony.

The week in pictures

This week in the world of drinks: the London Wine Fair was a smash hit, Javier Bardem worked on the docks in Spain, Piers Morgan and Phillip Scofield sipped G&Ts at the Chelsea Flower Show, and an outrageous number of A-listers took a squad photo at the Cannes Film Festival’s Mouton Cadet bar.

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Bordeaux 2017: Keeping up appearances

Borges: We’re just scratching the surface in the Douro

Uber files patent on AI tech to detect drunk passengers

More news

Zonin gears up for UK debut – meet the winemakers

Tapi adds knurling finish to screwcaps

Chinese wine still lags behind baijiu and beer

Milestone Beverages aims to ‘bring sexiness back to Chianti’

WSTA warns that Brexit could lead to a gin shortage

Limited edition pop art-inspired Tio Pepe launched

Angler calls beer fine ‘un-Australian’

Eight new pink gin launches

London’s Quality Chop House to open wine bar

June 2018

Shore thing

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Lot pursuit: curating a fine fine auction

db reader: Gruet’s sparkling project thriving in New Mexico

Uruguay hosts nine Masters of Wine in attempt to broaden its appeal

BIVB Presents Crémants de Bourgogne in HK

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