Champagne limits yields to 315m bottles in 2018
Champagne has set the available yield from this year’s harvest at 10,800kg/ha, which will produce the equivalent of approximately 315m bottles.
Q&A: Michael Caines MBE and James Matyear
Chef and owner of Michelin-starred Lympstone Manor, Michael Caines MBE, and manager of the hotel and restaurant’s new vineyard, James Matyear, discuss their English wine production plans, and why we could see more single vineyard expressions and clarity over regional labelling.
Germany set for earliest harvest on record
Germany is gearing up for its earliest grape harvest on record thanks to the ongoing heatwave, with grapes due to be picked in the Rheinhessen next week.
A far-right politician in France is campaigning for a legal definition of natural wine
A member of one of France’s far-right political parties is trying to launch a consultation which will create a blueprint for a legal definition of natural wines.
50% of Champagne Roederer’s estate now biodynamic
Half of Champagne Roederer’s estate is now biodynamic, with all the grapes for its prestige cuvée, blanc de blancs and rosé now farmed according to this practice.
Wildfires blaze in Napa County and Mendocino
Deadly wildfires have been raging in northern California for the past five days and include blazes in the wine regions of Napa County and Mendocino.
Pearl Jam charity wine sells out in minutes
A limited edition charity wine released by American rock bank Pearl Jam to help tackle homelessness in their home city of Seattle has sold out in just 15 minutes.
“Sommeliers need training” on organic wine, according to Spain’s producers
Staff in the on-trade need “more training” on organically-grown wines to promote their quality, according to one third generation winemaker hoping to transform Spain’s approach to viticulture.
Is this the unluckiest wine shop owner ever?
The owner of a wine shop in Sydney has spent the past month dealing with mysterious instances of public defecation on the premises.
Spuntino to open in Heathrow T3
Russell Norman’s popular New York-style diner, Spuntino in Soho, is to open a second site at Heathrow Terminal 3 featuring a donut maker and a roller skating maître d.