The UK’s oldest wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd, hit its highest sales since 2010 last year, posting a net profit of over £1.76m for the year, a strong recovery from last year’s loss.

General manager and sommelier at the Bank House in Chiselhurst, Angelika Oparczyk, on her love of Riesling and tapas, why she’d like to make wine in Poland and why a misunderstanding of the term ‘corked’ is the consumer habit that most annoys her.

Yields across the Rhône Valley look to have remained relatively stable in 2019, in a year that has seen an estimated drop in harvests of 14% across France.

A craft brewery in York was delighted to receive a picture of Dame Judi Dench sampling one of its beers – the Dame Judi Quench – prompting calls for the beer, which sold out in August, to be rebrewed. 

We are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Drinks Business Green Awards 2019, designed to celebrate brands and businesses that are doing as much as possible to reduce their impact on the environment.

The Israeli government and Psagot Winery, which brought the case to court in 2017, have condemned the ruling of the European Court of Justice which requires separate labelling of food and drink products from Israeli settlements. 

Dutch brewer Heineken has announced it is to be the ‘Official Beer Partner’ of next year’s UEFA Euro tournament and has extended its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League.

Brewdog, the international brewer and bar owner, is planning to expand into India with funds raised from its latest bond offer.

If wines like Barolo are in such short supply, do individual wines of vintages matter? Or will a rising tide ultimately lift all boats?