James Bayley

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton met thousands of Ferrari fans in Milan ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, as Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% celebrated its partnership with the team. Elsewhere, Douglas Blyde met Türkiye’s Best Young Sommelier and Cantina Rauscedo celebrated 75 years.

A Russian attack has destroyed the new central warehouse used by Ukrainian wine retailer OKWINE and drinks distributor Wine Hunters, just two months after their previous facility was hit. The companies say losses from the two attacks now exceed UAH600 million.

A Russian attack has destroyed the new central warehouse used by Ukrainian wine retailer OKWINE and drinks distributor Wine Hunters, just two months after their previous facility was hit. The companies say losses from the two attacks now exceed UAH600 million.

Chardonnay vines grown beneath adjustable solar panels in southern France produced 60% more fruit than uncovered vines during one season, according to results from an agrivoltaic trial. The technology could also help growers retain acidity, reduce alcohol levels and use less water as French vineyards contend with increasingly extreme heat.

European Union breweries produced 34.4 billion litres of beer in 2025, with output continuing to edge down as the alcohol-free category expanded. Germany remained the bloc's largest beer producer, followed by Spain, as beers below 0.5% ABV accounted for more than 2 billion litres of production.

Renegade Rum Distillery is up for sale, so the drinks business went looking for the details behind the listing: what the plant can actually do and what a new owner would be inheriting.

A Sonoma County winery has replaced an acre of Zinfandel vines with more than 3,000 sunflowers as California's wine industry grapples with oversupply and shifting consumer tastes. Chateau Diana says the move is designed to attract visitors and diversify its offering as vineyard removals accelerate across Wine Country.

The BBC spent £13,018 with its preferred alcohol supplier in 2024/25, less than half the £26,131 spent through the same route in 2016. Previously released figures give an unusually detailed look inside the broadcaster's drinks cabinet.

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is urging the Government to cut alcohol duty at the Autumn Budget, arguing that successive tax increases have reduced sales without delivering the revenue expected by the Treasury.

the drinks business and the spirits business teams tackled the wine-fuelled Médoc Marathon as the race celebrated its 40th edition. Elsewhere, Canard-Duchêne poured at Big Feastival, Tim Atkin MW visited Vergelegen and South African fizz took centre stage in London.