The Social Company's Laure Patry and Frankie Van Loo talk about the success of Jason Atherton's global empire

Laure Patry, the group executive sommelier, and Frankie Van Loo, head chef at Social Wine & Tapas talk about what it is like to work at Jason Atherton's ever - expanding global empire The Social Company.

Micropubs on the rise as proportion of outlets serving real ale hits 70% says Camra

The Campaign for Real Ale says seven out of 10 British pubs now serve cask ale.

Jackson Estate launches premium Sauvignon and Pinot Noir in UK

New Zealand's Jackson Estate has released two new wines for the independent wine merchant and on-trade sectors.

Conviviality Retail confirms £200m deal to buy Matthew Clark

Conviviality Retail has confirmed a deal to buy Matthew Clark from Accolade Wines and Punch Taverns for £200 million.

The future of drinking lies in the cheesy cocktails of the past says top advertising agency in report

London Cocktail Week highlights participating bars on new website

The team behind London's Cocktail Week, Wine Week and Beer Week has launched an online guide to bars that participate in the events.

Average profits up in Punch Taverns pubs after non-core disposals

Punch Taverns says it has seen the benefit of a disposal programme of non-core pubs with average profits per outlet up 4% across its estate.

LGI signs deal with Rhone producer to supply its wines to the UK

Southern French wine specialist LGI is to handle the wines of Rhône producer Dauvergne & Ranvier in the UK.

Greene King report shows 11% rise in eating out during July but on-trade drinking declines

The average family spend on eating out was 11% up on a year ago in July, according to the latest Leisure Spend Tracker Report from pub and brewing group Greene King.

Jascots launches on-trade exclusive Champagne

On-trade supplier Jascots Wine Merchants has launched its own Champagne brand.

Tom Kitchin collaborates on beer with Isle of Skye Brewing

Morgenrot imports two new brews from Spain's Alhambra

Spanish beer brand Alhambra has launched two new draught products in the UK.

Thornbridge links with Finnish drinks company to open craft beer bar in Helsinki

Derbyshire-based craft brewer Thornbridge is planning to open a bar in the Finnish capital Helsinki.

Bourbon and Brewdog mix wins Bristol bartender Wild Turkey award

A Bristol bartender has won Wild Turkey's annual cocktail competition with a concoction containing the bourbon mixed with a Brewdog beer and egg white.

London bars and shops prepare for first ever Rum Experience Week

Gerry's Wines & Spirit's in London's Soho has been named official rum shop for a week of events under the banner of Rum Experience Week.

On-trade venues line up programme of events to celebrate National Champagne Week

Nineteen on-trade venues have signed up for National Champagne Week which runs from October 1-7.

'Halves more popular than pints for beer' - Camra survey

The half has usurped the pint as the favourite measure for draught beer drinkers according to a survey commissioned by the Campaign for Real Ale.

Insights: New wine preservation systems are helping to drive more wines by the glass

A growing demand for increasingly high-tech wine-preservation systems has given businesses an impressive array to choose from and is helping to drive more wines by the glass in various channels.

Spanish chef Pizarro signs as ambassador for wine producer Codorníu in the UK

Spanish wine producer Codorníu Raventos has signed up chef José Pizarro as its ambassador in the UK for the next two years.

Insights: Italian wines by the glass can shine in the on-trade

At this year's Bellavita Expo last month, Raul Diaz hosted a masterclass focusing on how the on-trade could make the most of Italian wines by the glass.