Jerry Lockspieser: Money can’t buy you love – or can it?

How should we respond when values we hold dear conflict with opportunities for business advantage or personal gain? How best to navigate conflicting aspirations?

Gonzalez Byass welcomes portfolio tasting return along with new CEO

Highlights will include the newly released 1975 vintage sherry and the latest Tio Pepe en Rama from GB, the 2021 range from Zind Humbrecht in Alsace and two new prestige cuvees from Champagne Deutz.

WSTA celebrates LWF return, though "Recovery is not a given"

The WSTA struck a note somewhere between optimism and realism at the opening briefing of this year’s London Wine Fair, calling for “resilience and resistance” in order to manifest a more fully formed recovery of the wine and spirit trade post-Covid.

Laithwaites launches new Sicilian label packaged in 'wild' glass

Online retailer Laithwaites has enhanced its sustainability credentials with the release of W/O (standing for 'without') Frappato 2020, an organic Sicilian red housed in ‘wild’ glass – claiming a UK first for wine.

Hospitality sector expands in fourth quarter, despite unprecedented challenges

Britain’s hospitality sector grew modestly in the last quarter of 2021, according to the latest CGA Market Recovery Monitor.

SPAR launches new range of vegan wines

SPAR has become the first UK grocer to market a range of private label vegan wines, including a vegan Prosecco and SPAR Vine & Bloom rosé.

31 Dover rebrands as SPIRIT.ED

Premium drinks company 31 Dover has changed its trading name to SPIRIT.ED.

Boparan group achieves carbon neutral certification

Every brand owned and operated by the Boparan Restaurant Group has been certified as carbon neutral by Carbon Neutral Britain, after offsetting all their direct emissions.

Chilean multinational furthers sustainability drive

One of South America's largest wine producers has introduced a new set of sustainability requirements, including stringent rules pertaining to bottling and packaging.

Be Inclusive Hospitality launches new diversity survey

Charitable organisation 'Be Inclusive Hospitality launched its second inclusivity and diversity survey today (22 November), building on the inaugural project founded in 2020.

Laithwaites becomes 'Official Wine Partner' of ITV Drama

Wine retailer Laithwaites has announced a new partnership with terrestrial channel ITV Drama.

Aldi launches inaugural 'Zerozecco' ahead of Christmas 2021

The German discounter Aldi has unveiled a new range of alcohol-free drinks ahead of the festive season, including a zero abv Prosecco imitation.

MW 2021 examination tests candidates on marginal climates

The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) has made available every question posed to students taking the 2021 MW exam, including the list of wines for the practical tasting segment.

IWC announces 2021 winners

The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has announced the winners of its 2021 competition, with a haul of 6,800 medals being claimed across over 40 countries.

The life aquatic for English wine

Gosnells launches al fresco mead bar

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Lawmakers line up worldwide to protest China’s Oz wine tax

A group of over 200 MPs and other legislators from 19 countries have launched a campaign against China’s swingeing new tariffs on Australian wine.

Oz wines hit with huge Chinese import taxes

China has imposed taxes of up to 212% on imports of Australian wine.

Wine Paris sets its stall for a second successful year

Chapel Down Group appoints new sales director

Chapel Down Group has recruited a former retail channel controller at Treasury Wine Estates as its new sales director.