Arabella Mileham

Whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled a selection of five ultra-rare single malt Scotch whiskies selected by football legend Sir Kenny Dalglish for the first of its new Vintage Moments series.

The Wine Society has called on the government to impose only one environmental tax on businesses, rather than its current ‘death by a thousand cuts’ regime, arguing that retailers have to “perform better than inflation just a standstill” and that Christmas will be “hard work” and likely to come “very late”.

Burgundy’s 2022 vintage “counts amongst the greatest of our times for Cote d’Or Pinot Noir”, according to Vinum Fine Wine, with average score for all wines at the Burgfest Tasting “significantly ahead” of vintages back to 2015.

Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR) has announced the sale of its Japanese wholesale division to Coterie Holdings in order to focus its attention on private client service across Japan and the wider Asian market.

Christie’s is celebrating its 60th anniversary of the wine department with the sale of rare wines from the private collection of Maison Joseph Drouhin.

The WSTA has called on the Chancellor to drop plans to raise alcohol tax at Wednesday’s Autumn budget, pointing out that the Treasury’s attempts “to plug the black hole in the public finances” through alcohol tax has failed and caused sales to slump.

The latest harvest report from Roussillon has shown yields grew during 2026, despite heatwaves and wildfire, as Wines of Roussillon heralded the region’s resilience – despite warning it is still below the level of commercial viability.

This year’s Hospices de Beaune sale is to offer a barrel of Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru - one of the most prestigious Grand Crus of the Côte de Nuits - as the Pièce des Présidents for the first time next month.

The latest harvest report from Roussillon has shown yields grew during 2026, despite heatwaves and wildfire, as Wines of Roussillon heralded the region's resilience – despite warning it is still below the level of commercial viability.

More than two thirds of US consumers want DtC spirits shipping availability increased across the US, the latest report from Sovos ShipCompliant and the ASCA has found.