Wine
Raise a glass with Lydia Harrowven, head of wine at Adnams
Lydia Harrowven, head of wine at Adnams, talks about the impact of rising costs, global warming and supply chain issues on the wine industry
Fine wine boosts growth for Jascots
Jascots Fine Wine sector has reported signs of continued growth following the development of a specialist fine wine department in December 2021, with fine wine contributing 8% of total sales value in Q1 2022, up from 5% in Q4 2021.
Experts discuss how to create a stellar wine list at The Caterer’s Wine Service Summit
Free wine service webinar taking place next week
Quality wins when it comes to wine
Drinkers are choosing lesser-known grapes and continuing the lockdown trend of spending more to experience quality.[...]
Petition launched calling for wine industry to cut carbon emissions
Big names in the wine industry have launched a petition calling on wine trade associations to[...]
Idris Elba and David Farber to open wine bar in King’s Cross
Actor, producer and DJ Idris Elba and founder of Connaught Wine Cellars David Farber are opening[...]
Pathways: Simone Sylvestre, business development manager at wine merchant Jeroboams
Simone Sylvestre, business development manager at wine merchant Jeroboams, credits her mentors for inspiring her and[...]
Robin Hutson says the future is in English wine, so get planting
English wines are booming in popularity, so it will pay – eventually – to plant a vineyard, says Robin Hutson."
Mayfair’s Westbury hotel to auction off furniture
More than 8,000 items from the Westbury hotel in London’s Mayfair will be put up for auction next month, including furniture, artwork, commercial kitchen equipment and wine stock.
Golden Vines Awards to celebrate wine producers and fund Gerard Basset foundation diversity scholarships
Liquid Icons – the wine research and content company founded by the late sommelier Gerard Basset and Lewis Chester – has announced the launch of the Golden Vines Awards to recognise fine wine producers and support diversity and inclusion-related wine[...]
Six things to look out for in Rishi Sunak’s Budget today for hospitality
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to confirm today what measures he will put in place to protect[...]
Jason Atherton and Chantelle Nicholson back campaign calling on chancellor to save hospitality
Calls are mounting for the chancellor to support hospitality in his Budget next week, including a[...]
Calls for chancellor to cut wine duty
The wine industry is calling on the chancellor to cut excise duty on wine and to[...]
Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship 2021 open for applications
The Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship 2021 is open for applications from UK-based sommeliers to further their[...]
Family of Gerard Basset launches wine education foundation
The family of Gerard Basset is marking the second anniversary of the sommelier’s death with the formation of a new charity to continue his legacy. "
Wine industry toasts Brexit deal for cutting red tape
The UK wine industry has welcomed aspects of the Brexit deal, which it says will cut red tape for traders.
Minute on the clock: Becky Cummings, Copper & Ink
The co-owner of Copper & Ink restaurant in Blackheath, south London, reveals what qualities she looks for in a wine and how guests’ spending habits have changed since lockdown.
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