Global Masters winners and Moldovan wine on pour at The Wine & Spirits Show
The Wine and Spirits Show has announced further exhibitors for its event in October, including nine wines from Moldova, a Spanish brandy and a selection of award winning wines from the Global Masters Series.
Top sommelier to host Argentine wine masterclasses across the UK
Paz Levinson, executive head sommelier for acclaimed French chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurant group, is hosting three trade masterclass across the UK featuring 16 of the best wines from Argentina.
WSET London school appoints new principal
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has appointed Richard Harding as the new principal of its flagship London school in Bermondsey.
Felton Road: Biodynamics takes seven years to be reflected in vineyard
While the conversion process typically takes three years, Blair Walter, winemaker at New Zealand’s Felton Road, believes vines require seven years to fully reflect the change to biodynamics, with the resulting wines becoming “more expressive of their site”.
Maine investigates restaurant that gives lobsters pre-boil marijuana
Following news last week about a restaurant giving cannabis to crustaceans, officials in the state of Maine are now investigating the procedure with the restaurant reportedly halting production of its ‘smoked lobster’.
Free masterclasses to be held at The Wine & Spirits Show
The Wine and Spirits Show has announced a schedule of free masterclasses for its event in October, featuring a Royal Warrant-holding Champagne house, an English sparkling wine producer, award-winning beers and the latest from iDealwine.com.
Prosecco exports to UK dip 7% after decade of growth
For the first time in over a decade exports of Prosecco to the UK have fallen, dipping by 7% in the first half of the year, according to analysis from Italian farming association Coldiretti.
New exhibitors announced for The Wine & Spirits Show
The Wine and Spirits Show has announced further exhibitors for its event in October, including a Rhône producer with a new brut nature sparkling and the new delle Venezie DOC which is shaking things up for Pinot Grigio in northeastern Italy.
Virginia vineyard victim of $50k grape theft
Firefly Hill Vineyards in Elliston, Virginia has reported losses of US$50,000 after thieves stole two and a half tons of soon-to-be harvested grapes over night from the 37-acre family-owned estate.
Mirabeau: You can take the rosé out of Provence, but not Provence out of rosé
The new sales director of Mirabeau is adamant that while many producers are replicating the style and colour of Provençal rosé, only pink wine produced in the French region “delivers the true flavour”.