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Slow Food UK moves from Ludlow to London
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Fat Duck, shut after food poisoning scare, may open this week
The Fat Duck may open this week after being closed due to a food poisoning scare, owner Heston Blumenthal has said.
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Fifteen sommeliers to compete for top UK prize
The nation's top sommeliers will compete for the title of UK Sommelier of the Year on 29 April, at the Tate Modern in London.
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Wine trade takes tax hike protest to Downing Street
A group of wine industry professionals demonstrated yesterday and lodged a petition at 10 Downing Street in protest of further tax increases on wine included in the upcoming UK budget.
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Gordon Ramsay falls from top 100 restaurant list
Gordon Ramsay’s Chelsea restaurant has dropped off the list of the world’s top 100 restaurants.
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UK alcohol tax rise to go ahead
The UK government will proceed with plans to raise tax on alcohol despite vehement opposition from the trade, consumers and politicians from all parties.
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New guide to UK wineries highlights wine tourism
The new Guide to the wines of England & Wales by Philip Williamson, David Moore and Neville Blech highlights the fast-growing interest in UK vineyards as tourist destinations.
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Latour: lavish Vinexpo celebrations ‘indecent’
Chateau Latour will not host the biggest party of Vinexpo because it feels to spend huge amounts on a lavish celebration would be ‘indecent’.
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Bloomsbury to hold first ever wine auction
Bloomsbury Auctions is to hold its first ever wine auction in New York on 19 June.
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First Hello Kitty wine on the market
Hello Kitty, the kitsch cartoon cat from Japan, is being used to market Italian wine.
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Hotel du Vin sommelier wins national competition
Yohann Jousselin, head sommelier at the Hotel du Vin in Winchester, has won the national heat of the 2009 Châine des Rôtisseurs' International Young Sommelier of the Year competition.
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AOC Chaume designation scrapped
The Loire appellation Chaume has been cancelled after just two years, following opposition from the AOC Quarts de Chaume.
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Bloomsbury Auctions nets $1.35m in first wine auction
Bloomsbury Auctions took in $1.35m in its inaugural wine auction, held in New York on 19 June.
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Row breaks out as Burgundy fears invasion from Beaujolais
Burgundy winemakers are up in arms over fears that a flood of white wine from Beaujolais will threaten their reputation and commercial future.
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UK wine industry gets £1.6m boost
The UK wine industry is to receive £1.6m to address the lack of winemakers trained to deal with the unpredictable British weather and terroir conditions.
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Climate change: French wineries join Greenpeace
France's independent winemakers have joined eco-warriors Greenpeace in a one-off bid to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on wine.
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St John hotel and restaurant to open in Leicester Square
The team behind London’s St John Restaurants is to open a hotel and restaurant in London’s Leicester Square, on the former premises of Manzi’s.
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Girls private school teaches wine appreciation
A top UK girls' private school is teaching students to drink responsibly, while exploring the culture and history of wine, teachers claim.
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US Champagne and sparkling wine conference to focus on independent producers
The US's first large scale consumer event dedicated to Champagne and sparkling wine will highlight independent producers.
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Wine auctions fetch over US$160m in 2009
The major wine auction houses have posted year-end revenues totalling over US$160m (£100m), including both traditional and online sales.
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Vinfolio seeks bankruptcy protection
Vinfolio, the San Francisco-based internet wine retailer and fine wine service provider, has sought protection from bankruptcy.
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UK wine trade banks on Valentine’s Day Champagne sales
UK retailers and restaurants hope Valentine’s Day sales of Champagne, particularly rose, will support momentum gained during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Countries join forces to promote Mosel wine
The three countries bordering the Mosel river are joining forces to give the region's wine a more user-friendly image.
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Marks and Spencer’s Italian pink fizz seized
Italian authorities have seized a shipment of sparkling rosé called Rosecco destined for UK retailer Marks and Spencer.
