Isa Bal, head sommelier of The Fat Duck and European Sommelier of the Year 2008, will join Charles Metcalfe and Caroline Gilby MW in hosting tastings of Turkish wines at the London International Wine Fair, LIWF.
Read more...Isa Bal, head sommelier of The Fat Duck and European Sommelier of the Year 2008, will join Charles Metcalfe and Caroline Gilby MW in promoting Turkish wines at the London International Wine Fair, LIWF.
Read more...Sterling surged overnight against the US dollar to hit $1.67/£1 as GDP figures for the 1st quarter of 2011 revealed that the UK's economy expanded by 0.5%.
Read more...The Fladgate Partnership, owners of Taylor's, Croft and Fonseca port, is to release 2009 classic vintage ports from all three houses making this the fourth declaration in a decade.
Read more...Diageo Great Britain (GB) is to help retailers capitalise on spirit sale opportunities with the launch of FAST (Focusing on Alcohol Sales Together).
Read more...May will see the launch of VOC, a Punch House inspired by the Dutch East India Company founded in 1602.
Read more...Two bottles of the 1840s vintage Champagne recovered from the shipwreck in the Åland archipelago in Finland last summer, are to be auctioned.
Read more...Sterling fell against the euro yesterday, hit by broad euro strength and investor concern ahead of today's GDP figures.
Read more...Gallo Family Vineyards has brought its first Californian Merlot rosé to the UK market.
Read more...Whittalls Wine Merchants, a subsidiary of EFB Retail, claims it has agreed to buy 37 Oddbins stores from its administrators.
Read more...Anyone interested in communicating or making money through the internet is urged to attend the London International Wine Fair's pre-conference event on May 16.
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Fiona Beckett says she's lost count of the number of press releases she's had linking products to the royal wedding, so she's ignoring them all and writing about gin.
The second London International Wine Fair conference, organised by Punch Events on behalf of Brintex, will focus on the growth in online wine business - its diversity and reach.
Read more...Sterling finished last week strongly, hitting a 16 month high against the US dollar after UK retail sales gained more than had been expected.
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Historic rivals Oxford and Cambridge went head to head in a blind tasting challenge, with Oxford Wine Company emerging as the victors last night.
The Champagne Bureau has called for entries from wine educators for the annual Champagne Ambassador's award ? this year entrants must demonstrate how they teach students about blending.
Read more...At least three parties remain in the running to buy Oddbins stores, but former owner Simon Baile's bid for the whole estate has fallen through.
Sterling weakened by 1% yesterday against the euro after minutes from the Bank of England's last meeting showed policymakers were concerned over economic growth.
Read more...Specialist Fine Wine broker, Fine and Rare has won the Queens Award for International Trade.
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The Isle of Arran distillery has reported a record high in sales results of 27% for 2010, prompting the business to expand its production by 40%.
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