Temperance movement involved in setting alcohol guidelines while the drinks industry is sidelined.
A report in The Times has suggested that the plans in January to lower the UK’s suggested alcohol limits were drawn up by members of the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) Full story »
37 new English wine producers in 2015
37 new wine producers were registered in England last year, according to new research. Full story »
Cloudy Bay wins at Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show and Downing Street backs English Wine Full story »
H20 Bar to open in London
Water-only cocktail bar to open in Selfridge's London Full story »
London, English and Welsh Wine Weeks now on
London Wine Week, English and Welsh wine week events announced Full story »
Bordeaux prices rise as traders go into administration
Bordeaux prices rise by around 20% as the Antique Wine Company go bust claiming little interest in previous vintages. Full story »
IWC result crown M&S king of value
M&S dethrones Tesco as king of good value wines Full story »
Polish historians find wine in old Nazi bunker Full story »
New gin equivalent of a facial
Anti-Agin launched to keep youthful appearances Full story »
Southern Spain too hot to invest
Torres announces reluctance to invest in too hot Southern Spain. Full story »
New creme de la creme for Cremant
Higher ranking announced for Cremant wines. Full story »
What's hot, what's not in the wine world?
Australia, New Zealand and Prosecco grow at the cost of traditional rivals Full story »
Bill Koch wines to be auctioned
A three-day sale, featuring 20,000 bottles in 2,700 lots from the Cellar of billionaire wine collector Bill Koch, will be held in New York on 19-21 May at Sotheby's. Full story »
World Malbec Day, Sunday 17th April
World Malbec Day on Sunday 17th April iss being celebrated this weekend in London with a pop up event at Camden Market. Full story »
Wine industry greats pass away
Wine industry mourns the loss of key figures Louis Latour, Etienne Hugel and Paul Pontallier. Full story »
French empty Spanish wine onto the road
French winegrowers furious at quantity of Spanish wine being imported. Full story »
2015 Bordeaux: Not the greatest ever, but very very good!
First impressions of the Bordeaux 2015 vintage as en premier tastings get underway. Full story »
French winemakers spill Spanish wine
French winemakers ambush trucks and cause wine spillage to protest about wine imports. Full story »
Drappier makes 'extreme' Champagne using single varietal Pinot Gris
Champagne producer Michel Drappier has made the first vintage of Pinot Gris Champagne at his property in the Aube. Full story »
UK wine trade backs the EU
Trade survey shows UK trade industry overwhelmingly support staying in the EU. Full story »
New Pinot grape reduces toilet trips
Australians develop Pinot grape which is anti-diuretic. Full story »