Entries invited for Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship
There is still time for UK-based sommeliers to send in their application for The Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship – an annual travel bursary created in honour and fond memory of the late Gerard Basset OBE, MS, MW, MSc (OIV).
Champagne Masters 2019: the results in full
An extensive report on this year’s Champagne Masters, including all the medallists, a look at the top-performing categories, the best wines of the competition, and the styles of fizz we liked – and those we weren’t so enamoured with too…
‘Natural wine an insult to humanity’ says top Chilean winemaker
“The term ’natural wine’ is an insult to the humanity of wine,” said Chilean winemaker François Massoc during a discussion with db in Itata last week.
Wine industry can help halt mass species extinction, says scientist
Speaking in Chile on Monday this week, a climate change scientist told a group of MWs that the wine industry could play a pivotal role in preventing a mass species extinction.
The Global Sparkling Masters 2019: results in full
The annual Sparkling Masters gives judges the chance to hone in on which fizzes are hitting the spot in terms of taste, quality and value. This year, they were particularly impressed with the quality of crémants from the Loire.
Second innings: Botham looks to Britain for latest wine launch
Having made a splash with his own-name wine brand last year, cricketing hero Sir Ian Botham has joined forces with Kent winery Hush Heath Estate to launch a range of quintessentially English wines.
Watch: Krug Champagne set to music
Watch loop artist Michael Sebastian set Champagne Krug to music at The Gibson Guitar Studio in London this week.
Come to Chelsea to taste the top celebrity drops
Curious to try the wines from stars such as John Malkovich and Sarah Jessica Parker? Then come to the Wine Show Chelsea from this Friday to Sunday.
Buried Champagne from 1890s opened in Epernay
The first 120 year-old bottles of Pol Roger Champagne were opened in Epernay yesterday, having spent more than a century buried in sodden chalk after a cellar collapse in 1900.
Global Wine Masters medal winners to go on show in Chelsea
The Wine Show Chelsea, which runs from 18-20 October this year, will include a selection of the highest-scoring wines from the Global Wine Masters, be they top Tuscan reds, delicious Marlborough whites or some of the greatest organic wines being made today.