Benoit Bigot, head sommelier at Sühring restaurant in Bangkok, reveals how a “UFO” domaine in Alsace sparked his love of wine and why he would compare himself to a natural wine from Le Casot des Mailloiles.

Wine writer Jim Budd and his partner Carole Macintyre have completed a charity bike ride from Bordeaux to the Languedoc in support of Parkinson’s UK.

the drinks business presents this week’s round up of wine, beer, spirits and other related news items from news sites and social media across the world.

We took a look at these exceptional watering holes on the mainland and in Hong Kong that made onto this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Bars list.

From missed flights and kitchen fights to missing ingredients, db’s Lucy Shaw was given access all areas at this year’s Copa Jerez competition, where seven chef and sommelier teams battled it out to create the best food and Sherry pairing menu.

A much admired member of the UK trade and leading Port expert, Tim Stanley-Clarke, has passed away.

A new book on the wines and winemaking culture of Georgia by award-winning wine writer Miquel Hudin has been released.

The discovery of Roman pottery in a Celtic village in southwestern England suggests ancient Britain’s trading links with mainland Europe were more extensive and that wine drinking was more common than previously thought in pre-Roman Britain.

A luxury vodka launch at Vinexpo this week has brought together two former top level employees from Mouton Rothschild and a powerful Russian family with connections to Vladimir Putin.

Distill Venture, Diageo’s spirits innovation company, has announced a new business acceleration fund to mentor and support non-alcoholic drinks.