Fourth-time lucky for UK Sommelier of Year winner Konetzki

Jan Konetzki of London’s Restaurant Gordon Ramsay has won the 2012 UK Sommelier of the Year – at the fourth time of trying.

For one night only: The pop-up Providores

Fusing the pop-up restaurant concept with its regular wine dinners, The Providores – the London restaurant co-owned by New Zealand executive chef Peter Gordon – relocated for one night from its Marylebone home to the Village Underground in Shoreditch for a feast of Pacific Rim fusion food matched with top Kiwi wines.

The Yeatman luxury hotel opens in Douro

The Yeatman, the luxury wine-spa hotel created by The Fladgate Partnership – owners of Taylor’s, Fonseca and Croft Port houses – celebrates its inauguration on Sunday.

How to cellar wines

A cellar is the ultimate accessory for those who want their wine collection to be taken seriously. OLIVER STYLES looks at the options available

Foster's circled by possible buyers

Australian drinks giant Foster's is being courted by potential investors from China and Europe, say reports.

Portuguese whites

Portugal’s best white wines are worlds away from the sweet, fizzy image of Vinho Verde – even those from the maligned region itself. But producers face an uphill battle to convince us of their merits, says tina gellie

Russian investigation highlights huge mark-ups and wine 'cartel'

French wines are being sold in a Russian 'cartel' market at up to 25 times their original price, according to official sources in Moscow.

Decanter writers shine at Roederer Awards

Decanter contributors were lauded for their efforts at the 2009 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards in London last night.

Asimov predicts demise of oak in California

The spending downturn in the US could herald a new style of Californian wine, New York Times columnist Eric Asimov has said.

LVMH announces massive wine revenue slump

Luxury brand giant Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey has announced massive wine and spirit losses in the first half of 2009.

Sales of French table wine and Vin de Pays fall

Sales of 2008 French table wine and Vin de Pays have plummeted by nearly a quarter this year, according to statistics released this week.

Children’s wine book wins prize

A Spanish children’s book about winemaking has won the prize for best illustrated wine publication.

Wine mockumentary released

A new film that ridicules the world of wine is set to be shown in San Francisco next month after receiving positive reviews from previous screenings.

Christian Audigier's Champagne stolen hours before official launch party

Christian Audigier's new Champagne launch was scuppered last night after cases of the fashion guru's wine were stolen from London's Movida nightclub just hours before they were to be unveiled.

Mt Langi Ghiran masterclass

By Tina Gellie ‘In terms of grape-eating, I’m ahead of everyone else – except maybe my dog,’ said Dan Buckle about how fastidious the Mt Langi Ghiran team is about tasting the grapes to ensure they pick at optimal ripeness. Masterclass attendees were treated to this and many other one-liners from the laconic chief winemaker.

EU drops rose blending plans

The EU has announced it will drop plans to allow red and white wines to be blended to make rosé, agriculture minister Mariann Fischer Boel announced today.

Tasting the 1982 and 2005 St-Emilions

What a difference 23 years can make. Tasting the stellar 1982 and 2005 St-Emilions side by side we found a remarkable contrast.

France announces new AOC

The French national appellations institute has approved a new AOC in the Allier region of central France

CRAV: new wave of attacks in south of France

The militant French winemaker group CRAV struck again yesterday, setting fire to a cooperative and vandalising a bottling line in the south of France.

Government wine cellar worth nearly £800k

The wine cellar of the UK government is worth nearly £800,000, a Foreign Office minister has revealed today.

Nuits-St-Georges producers to ask for grand cru vineyard

A collection of producers in the Nuits-St-Georges area of Burgundy is petitioning the French appellations body to upgrade a plot of land to grand cru status.

1928 Krug sets world auction record for Champagne bottle

A 1928 Krug has broken the world record for the most expensive bottle of Champagne sold at auction.

Lafite: Chinese vineyard was considered 15 years ago

Following the announcement of its new Chinese estate, the head of Domaines Baron Rothschild (DBR) has told decanter.com the company had been considering a move to the country for 15 years.

Scarlett Johansson named Moet ambassador

American actor Scarlett Johansson was named ‘ambassador’ for Champagne house Moet & Chandon at a gala film evening in London this week.

Bordeaux: wine boom may be over

The boom of blue chip Bordeaux wines may be over, according to senior industry commentators.

Vin de Pays d’Oc in massive US fraud scandal

Several hundred thousand hectolitres of Vin de Pays d’Oc was fraudulently sold and exported to the US over the last four years, it has emerged.

Prats of Cos calls for September en primeur

Jean-Guillaume Prats, the managing director of Bordeaux Second Growth Chateau Cos d’Estournel, has called for radical changes to the en primeur system.

Quincy and Reuilly - back on the wine map!

A unique form of co-op has put Quincy and Reuilly back on the Loire map. But are they now facing opposition from within their ACs

Bordeaux 2008 ‘excellent’ says head of Bordeaux Superieur

The head of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur winemakers’ union has called the 2008 vintage ‘excellent’, despite early indications that the vintage is poor.

Israeli authorities lift wine ban

Sacramental wine produced in Bethlehem for a Christian charity based in the UK has finally been cleared for export by Israeli authorities following months of embargo.