Meet Mark Jarman, head of wine operations, Morrisons

"We are developing a strategy that is collaborative and essentially, the rationale for this is that the buying role is massive with a lot details day to day. It is very hard in a traditional wine-buying structure to give the time and resources required to the sourcing element because it is a very complex sector and product"

Meet Trish Lorimer, wine buyer, Morrisons

"It has been very exciting. I have been on the sourcing team for two and half years. In that time it has changed beyond all recognition, with the focus that has been put on wine since Steve [Mosey] has got the team structure that he wants and the layout."

Meet Laura Sheen, wine buyer, Morrisons

"One of the biggest challenges I have been tasked with is Morrisons Cellar. It's a really interesting challenge and it is still fairly early days. We are really trying to get the message right around wine online. As part of the online buying experience, Taste Test is part of that design."

Meet Jonathan Olding, wine buyer, Morrisons

"We all have completely different strengths in completely different areas. It does help a lot to be able to have different members of the team able to focus on the very different areas. We have massively different experiences in wine from some of us with only a little bit too expert levels, but it all helps to strengthen the overall structure of the team."

Meet Georgina Reed, wine buyer, Morrisons

"As a buyer merchandising in under £5 and under£ 8, what is actually on the shelf the quality is there and we are delivering. For over £8, we need the proper quality of the wine to really come through. If someone is buying an over-£8 bottle then they know their wine, so we need to make sure we get that right."

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Château Margaux releases first ever Balthazar bottle

Le Clos, retailer of fine wines and spirits, unveiled today it will be selling a Balthazar (12 litres) of Château Margaux 2009 for US$195,000, which is currently on display at Le Clos' flagship store at Dubai International Airport.

Chef Angela Hartnett to open second London restaurant

Angela Hartnett, the chef and proprietor of Michelin-starred Murano in Mayfair, will be opening a second restaurant, Café Murano, in mid-November on the original site of Petrus, where her career began.

Vinho Verde reports record export figures

Vinho Verde has reasons to celebrate, with exports hitting an all-time high and the past week marking its 105^th birthday as a demarcated region in Portugal.

Kestrel Pilsner returns to UK after 10-year hiatus

Kestrel Pilsner, which was discontinued in the UK a decade ago, is set to launch a return today in the independent and convenience trade.

Maxxium UK announces Vevo partnership for its biggest Sourz ad campaign

Maxxium UK has announced its biggest above the line advertising campaign for its Sourz liqueur brand called 'This is Our Shot' and hopes to target key consumers with a link up with Vevo the video social media site.

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LVMH chief said to be looking to his children to succeed him

Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy's chief executive officer, 64-year-old Bernard Arnault, may be grooming both his son Antoine and daughter Delphine as possible successors to the world's largest luxury goods company, according to Bloomberg News Agency.

La Hechicera rum launches bartender competition

La Hechicera, an aged rum from Colombia, is launching a competition called Wanderlust Columbia, which will give two bartenders from the UK the chance to live and work in the capital of Colombia, with accommodation and a month's salary.

William Grant & Sons tops £1 billion turnover for second year running

William Grant & Sons, which produces and distributes leading spirits brands inculding Glenfiddich, Hendrick's Gin and Monkey Shoulder, has reported a 7% increase in sales on core brands year-on-year to hit a record topping £1.06 billion.

New Michelin Guide awards stars to top eateries

The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2014 has awarded two London eateries, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and the Greenhouse in Mayfair, two Michelin stars each, while 15 other dining spots walked away with one star.

Whisky fans name Glenmorangie single malt Taghta

Glenmorangie, which is running a crowd-sourcing Cask Masters whisky creation programme aimed at getting members of the public involved in the whisky-making process, has announced the winner of a contest run last month to name the single malt, confirming it will be called Taghta, which is the Gaelic word for "chosen".

BrewDog launches beer school in Newcastle

BrewDog, Scotland's largest independent brewery, is launching a beer school today at 3pm at its Newcastle bar.

Seventh edition of the World Atlas of Wine to be released

Hugh Johnson & Jancis Robinson, authors of the iconic publication The World Atlas of Wine, are releasing the seventh edition both digitally and in hardback on October 7, 2013.

Rude Wines launches naked campaign

Rude Wines has launched a "revealing" new TV campaign on YouTube in order to get the word out about its new business, which launched in May.