Former Formula 1 racing driver David Coulthard has partnered with Highland Park single malt Scotch to create two special edition whiskies, including a hand-signed, bespoke single cask expression, in support of Scottish charities.
The London Wine Fair has announced exhibitor bookings are up 36% with an increase in European pavilions and the return of several important UK agencies.
MPs have called for business rates to be abolished and a new tax set up for retailers that would help level the playing field against online businesses, in a radical plan to save the failing UK high street.
Despite having less than 2,000 hectares under vine compared to over 26,000 in Marlborough, actor-turned-winemaker Sam Neill believes planting in Central Otago is almost at capacity.
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With attitudes to drinking wine changing, the sector is serving up various formats
While the Super Tuscans rule, producers are innovating with whites and rosés
Winemakers are experimenting with lesserknown grapes, with exciting results
Having suffered from the poor 2017 harvest that blighted most of Europe, things are looking up for Spain’s wine industry this year, as the country seeks to highlight the quality and diversity of its offering.
As of November last year, the looming challenges that lay ahead for the bulk wine industry were substantial. Lauren Eads takes stock of the market today, and the icebergs that may lie ahead.
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.
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Galavanting gadabout Geoffrey Dean begins his wine tour of South America with a fruitful trip to Uruguay, where he finds the Tannats are no longer tannic.
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db’s Lucy Shaw was lucky enough to go on a two-week exploration of some of New Zealand’s key wine regions. In the first of five picture galleries, she begins her journey in North Canterbury with visits to Pegasus Bay, Black Estate and Greystone Wines.
A romantic Valentine’s date with your beloved may be the only option for many, but for those who prefer a romantic dinner à deux at home, the drinks business has rounded up some of the booze and meal deals currently available on the high street.
While celebrity drinks brands are all the rage, a clutch of stars, from David Beckham to Sir Ian McKellen, have gone one step further and bought their own pubs. We’ve rounded up our 10 favourite celeb landlords we’d love a lock-in with.