wine
Res Fortes winemaker buys Domaine de l’Arpege
Moritz Bak, the winemaker of Res Fortes in Roussillon, has acquired Domaine de l’Arpege in the southern French region, giving his production a serious boost.
The Rioja Masters 2017: Results
With nine Masters and 25 Gold medals awarded, last year’s Rioja Masters was our most successful tasting in the Global Masters series yet. Click through to find out who clinched the top spots in the competition.
Star Pubs & Bars appoints wine buyer, adds more magnums, Pinot Noir, Malbec and Picpoul to wine range
Star Pubs & Bars has appointed a dedicated wine category buyer to make its range “competitive with that of wholesalers and wine merchants.”
Emmanuel Macron opens presidential wine cellar to public for the first time
France’s presidential wine cellar in the Elysée Palace has officially opened to the public, in a move by president Emmanel Macron intended to promote national heritage.
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.
X Factor winner Ben Haenow is a Beaujolais drinker
X Factor winner Ben Haenow is a Beaujolais drinker – something the 33 year-old British singer revealed to WLC this week at the launch of a brand that ‘breaks from wine convention’.
Shiraz gin and birch sap spirit on pour at The Wine & Spirits Show
The Wine and Spirits Show, run by the drinks business and sister title The Spirits Business, has announced some new additions to the New Product Zone at its event in October, including an a Shiraz gin and a birch sap spirit.
Usain Bolt tries Champagne Mumm’s space Champagne in zero gravity
Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt took high altitude training to another level yesterday, trying out Champagne Mumm’s Grand Cordon Stellar in zero gravity on board an Airbus Zero-G.
Concha y Toro tears up wine rules with Château Jacked
Latin America’s largest wine producer, Concha y Toro, has launched a brand that ‘breaks from wine convention’ to bring a new and younger audience into the category.
Unfiltered: Nicola Perrone, Orrery
Italian-born Nicola Perrone, head sommelier at French neighbourhood restaurant Orrery in Marylebone, explains how his wine list is “his baby” and reveals that the one wine he can’t get along with hails from his motherland.