wine
Lord Ashcroft invests further £2.7m in English wine
Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft, the majority shareholder in English winery Gusbourne, has invested a further £2.7 million in the company as it announced it had raised a total of £3.7 million through the issuing of new shares to investors.
The best Champagne of 2018
After an extensive blind tasting of Champagne this summer, and many other sampling exercises during the course of the year, one particular cuvée stood out as the best Champagne of 2018.
Confirmed: Colombian-American investor buys 20% of Petrus
The news emerging from Bordeaux that the storied Pomerol estate Petrus has sold a 20% stake to a Colombian-American investor has been confirmed by the winery.
Champagne Gosset gives Pinot Meunier a prestige positioning with £90 fizz
Gosset has given Champagne’s workhorse grape a prestige positioning with the launch of a £90 fizz that’s made entirely from Pinot Meunier – a first for a Grande Marque.
Wine Spectator’s publisher is suing Weed Spectator over trademark infringement
Wine Spectator’s publishing house — M. Shanken Communications — has entered into a legal battle with new website Weed Spectator over trademark infringement.
Chapel Down grows vineyard holdings by 388 acres
English wine producer Chapel Down has struck a deal to lease a further 388 acres of viticultural land adjoining its existing vineyards on the North Downs, taking its total available vineyard area to 950 acres.
Harvest begins in the Rhône
The 2018 harvest has begun in the Rhône and this year, in a rare turn of events, it was the northern appellations that began first.
Bonhams acquired by Epiris
A private equity group has bought UK auctioneer Bonhams, which specialises in art, cars and wine and spirits, for an undisclosed sum.
Prosecco rosé should become a reality with 2018 harvest
It is widely believed that this year’s harvest will see Prosecco rosé become a reality, as the region plans to lift a ban on blending red and white wines to produce pink fizz.
Bride rents out wedding dress that holds 50 glasses of Prosecco
A woman who commissioned a custom-made wedding dress with a metal frame that holds 50 glasses of Prosecco has decided to rent it out to would-be brides so that it doesn’t “go to waste”.
UK winemakers hold their breath for ‘dream harvest’ as picking commences
As the uncharacteristically long and hot UK summer continues, winemakers are hopeful of a “dream harvest”, according to trade body Wine GB, with producers recording one of the earliest harvests on record with picking starting last week.