Wine
Top 10 most popular vineyards according to British wine lovers
Whether your usual tipple of choice is a crisp Chenin Blanc or a robust Rioja, World Wine Week (6th - 14th May) offers a great reason to crack open a bottle of your favourite wine and get your taste buds tingling.
Wine bluffers send decanter sales soaring
Cash-strapped wine snobs are sending sales of decanters soaring – because it means they can pass off cheaper wine as expensive vintages, says high street retailer Debenhams.
New book on organic wines by Britt and Per Karlsson
“Wine and the Environment, Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural”, the latest book by Britt and Per Karlsson (of BKWine), has won two prizes.
Organic wines and Cornish specialities key to Gourmet Weekend
As the UK's mass food industry negotiates storm and turmoil, guests of the Budock Vean on Cornwall's Helford River are enjoying an oasis of calm knowing the provenance of every morsel that passes their lips.
Frankfurt Apple Wine - Liquid Gold
"Apple Wine at the Romer" and the Apple Wine Festival are two particularly popular entries in this year's calendar of events.
An evening of Welsh Gastronomy with Kiwi Wines
Bryan Webb, Michelin-starred chef and co-owner of Tyddyn Llan, a small gem of a luxury hotel near Corwen in North Wales, is holding a gastronomic evening in conjunction with Greywacke owner Kevin Judd, one of New Zealand’s most reputable wine makers on Sunday 17 February.
TV Chef to host gourmet wine nights
The renowned Ambrette restaurants in Margate and Rye have announced the return of their popular gourmet wine tasting evenings, in conjunction with the Cranbrook-based wine and cheese merchants, Perfect Partners.
Brits turn to fine wine collections to access finance
People are using their fine wine collections to access finance, according to new analysis from borro, the UK personal asset lender. Since this period last year, borro has seen a 244% increase in loan value of vintage wine collections.
The Chilean summer kicks off with Concha y Toro's vineyards
Concha y Toro's vineyards, renowned for being a top travel destination for wine connoisseurs and the biggest Latin American winery, are now luring tourists from its number one World importer market: The United Kingdom.
November wine weekends at La Maison du Chateau, Burgundy
For an indulgent break this autumn, escape to La Maison du Chateau, a beautiful 18th Century Manor House between Chablis and Beaune.
Wonderful wine storage from Caple
Make an impact in a modern kitchen scheme with leading appliance specialist Caple's Sense WF1547.
Semillon Blanc: The revolutionary wine perfect for summer
Crisp, highly aromatic and packed full of flavour, the McGuigan Classic Semillon Blanc is the revolutionary wine that’s perfect to enjoy this summer with friends and family… whatever the weather.
Store and order - Caple's WF1544 freestanding wine cabinet
The single zone freestanding WF1544 wine cabinet, from leading appliance specialist Caple, holds an impressive 155 Bordeaux-style wine bottles behind a stainless steel-framed glass door, making it the perfect choice for wine lovers and a stylish finishing touch in the kitchen.
Wine Country beyond grapes
Sonoma Wine Country is famous for world-class wines and some of the best food in America. But winegrapes are only six percent of the total area of this diverse region that famed horticulturalist Luther Burbank called "the chosen spot of all this earth, as far as Nature is concerned."
Redesign of an Icon: Mateus Rose Original 1942-2012
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Mateus Rose Original and to celebrate, its iconic bottle has been redesigned and for the first time will only be available in screw cap closure in the UK.