Portuguese producer, Sogrape, has announced its 2011 Port vintage could have the "greatest potential for ageing" than any vintage in the history of its Ferreira, Offley and Sandeman ports.
Read more...Champagne sales in the on-trade surged by a robust 7.2% last year, bucking the widely reported decline in retail sales.
Read more...To celebrate 25 years as the official suppliers of Champagne to Wimbledon, Lanson has unveiled a new look for its range.
Read more...Stevens Garnier is taking on four red wines from Sogrape's Casa Ferreirinha "House of Little Ferreira" in the Douro valley, which were shown to the trade at last week's Wines of Portugal tasting in London.
Read more...John E Fells has taken over agency duties for Champagne Henriot in order to bring the producer's brands under one roof.
Read more...UK sommelier and hotelier Gerard Basset OBE will be joining the judging panel of The Sherry Institute of Spain's bi-annual international food and sherry matching competition.
Patriarche Wine Agencies has been bought by Champagne de Castelnau from Burgundy house Patriarche Père et Fils.
Read more...Roussillon producer Maison Cazes has acquired vineyard Les Clos des Paulilles in Collioure and Banyuls.
Read more...The third annual International Gamay Competition has announced its winners from its 2013 awards, which included a new category of sparkling wine.
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Harpers is hosting a series of regional debates around the UK in bid to educate the on-trade and specialist retail sectors about the diversity of the Champagne category beyond non-vintage.
Read more...East Sussex-based English sparkling wine producer Henners has announced a new multi-vintage concept that is to form a major part of its portfolio from 2016.
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My current top wine from Laithwaite's is our new Peña Garnacha 2010 from the home of Garnacha, Calatayud. This is rich, full bodied and completely over-delivers at £8.99.
Read more...Cockburn's has regained its number one status as the UK's biggest Port brand according to the latest Nielsen statistics released by brand owner Symingtons.
Read more...The north's hospitality trade show, Northern Restaurant & Bar, has announced its strongest line-up to date of chefs who will cook in the Chef Live theatre at its event in Manchester Central in March 2013.
Read more...The Academy of Food & Wine Service is calling for entries to the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2013.
Read more...Harpers hears from leading experts on English sparkling about whether establishing a cru-based identification system would help estates promote their wines better on an international stage.
Read more...As we go into 2013, we ask three industry sommeliers from Sketch, Coq d'Argent and Launceston Place how they'll be looking at changing their wine lists this year.
Read more...The Port Wine Institute has reported a 6% increase in total Port shipped to the UK in 2012, despite difficult economic conditions, according to Symington Family Estates.
Read more...González Byass UK is holding its first Birmingham Sherry Summit on January 23 in a bid to help spread the growing sherry revival to the Midlands.
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Asda has reported a 23% rise in Champagne and sparkling wine sales over the Christmas period.
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