Entenmann family’s Martha Clara wine estate sold for $15m

The Entenmann family, who are behind one of the biggest baked goods brands in the US, has sold its Long Island ‘Big E’ farm and wine estate, including its Martha Clara vineyards, to a Mexican wine company for US$15 million.

Brewery boss prosecuted over pensions investigation

The boss of one of Yorkshire’s biggest brewers, along with his company, is to be prosecuted by the UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) for failing to hand over financial information relating to an ongoing investigation into the company’s pension schemes.

Tequila-based ‘Agave Julep’ cocktail on sale for $1,500

A hotel in Kentucky has created a one-off $1,500 (£1,077) Tequila-based ‘Agave Julep’ cocktail to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby – which this year fall on the same day.

The 20 most beautiful restaurants in London

With the likes of Martin Brudnizki and Tom Dixon killing it on the interiors front, London restaurants have upped their design game recently. Here we round up what we deem to be the 20 most beautiful dining rooms in the capital.

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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.

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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