Big Fortified Tasting latest coronavirus casualty

The Big Fortified Tasting is the latest trade tasting to be cancelled in the wake of the deepening coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.

Tim Atkin MW: Sherry deserves applause

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B.f.t plays hardball with visitors via individual vetting process

Visitors to yesterday’s Big Fortified Tasting would have all undergone a basic background checks, Harpers has learned.

Rosé, port and boozy gifts drive Virgin Wines’ 15% festive growth

British drinkers knocked back significantly more rosé, port and Eastern European wine last Christmas as the nation’s drinking habits continue to change.

Guy Woodward: The great Port revival

Remember all that talk, a few years back, of the big sherry revival? About how, spurred on by the growth of tapas bars, small-plate dining, aperitif culture and cool España, fino and amontillado were the new tipples of choice for the hipster generation?

Vermouth: Herbal Remedy

With quality vermouth fast gaining ground both in cocktails and as a standalone tipple, Jaq Bayles samples the trend

Majestic reports surging Sherry sales

Majestic Wine has reported a 46% hike in annual Sherry sales driven by an increasing thirst for the tipple among Britain’s ‘hipsters’.

The b.f.t to return in 2018

The world’s largest fair dedicated to solely to fortified wines is to return next year when it will once again unite Port and Sherry lovers from the UK and abroad.

Rémy Martin goes virtual

Rémy Martin is the latest brand to hop on board the virtual reality train to explore new ways of engaging with customers.

Sherry is celebrated in UK on-trade at the annual Great Sherry Tasting

At yesterday's annual Great Sherry Tasting, the category seems to be making head way, particularly in the UK on-trade as sommeliers and Michelin starred chefs sampled nearly 200 Sherries being poured.

Sherry en vogue at Wines of Spain masterclass

"We have to keep the fire burning". This was the message from distinguished Jerez winemaker Beltran Domecq at the sherry masterclass at Wines from Spain's yesterday, when quizzed on the future of the category and maintaining the wave of popularity that sherry is currently enjoying.

González Byass' Tio Pepe En Rama shipped to 19 countries this month

Tio Pepe En Rama is due to ship more of its unfiltered and unclarified fino sherry to more countries than ever before.

Bottle-shaped tins to encase Cockburn's Special Reserve in run-up to Christmas

Cockburn's Special Reserve port is to be available in three brightly-coloured tins in selected retail accounts from November.

Sherry goes to the cinema with UK premiere at Edinburgh film festival

Sherry producers are hoping for an unexpected boost in profile with the release of a feature film documentary about the fortified wine.

Port industry mourns loss of ex-Croft boss Robin Reid

The port industry is mourning the loss of former Croft managing director Robin Reid OBE.

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Harveys woos bartenders with cocktail push for sherry range

Harveys is asking bartenders to help make sherry more exciting in a new cocktail competition.

Martini looks to its roots for premium vermouth launch

Martini is trying to take the famous vermouth upmarket with the launch of two products under the Riserva Speciale name.

Port family opens new visitor attraction in Douro

Port family Symingtons has opened a visitor center in the Douro, which it is aiming to become a destination for tourists to Portugal.

Fortified wines see sales declining, but there are still opportunties for the category

Despite declining volumes, there are still ample opportunities for growth and innovation within the fortified wine category.