Sarah Neish

Following the earlier sentencing of James Wellesley for his involvement in a fine wine scheme that defrauded victims of more than US$97 million, co-conspirator Stephen Burton has received a six-year jail term for his part in the crime. But why so lenient? db reports.

Wildly popular in the 1970s and '80s, German wine Blue Nun graced the table of many a bouffon-heavy dinner party, with 3.5 million bottles sold per year in its heyday. Now, the brand's owner Les Grands Chais de France is determined to restore the brand's place in consumer affections.

Louis XIII’s cellar master Baptiste Loiseau has masterminded a temperature-based tasting for the brand's new Cognac release, with each purchased bottle locked inside a "cooling cellar". db finds out how it works.

From electric vehicles to smart supply routes, how you transport drinks around the globe impacts the carbon footprint of your company, your clients and the planet. Are you doing enough to shout about your green logistics? db reports.

The US hit a home run in La Place's latest 'hors Bordeaux' campaign, with "excellent" wines across the board and the 2023 vintage "arguably one of the greatest ever for California". db has the lowdown.

Moldova is becoming an increasingly important drinks producing region. Find out why the nation is on the lips of decision-makers right now in a detailed masterclass held on 22 September.

In order to be successful in today's consumer market one should have a few different strings to one's bow, something that Italian wine group Famiglia Cecchi knows well, having established world-class wineries across the country's premier regions.

Prenay Agarwal, CEO and co-owner of London fine dining restaurant Mareida, tells Sarah Neish about the challenges of building an all- Chilean wine list, and why South America’s gastronomy cannot “exist in a vacuum”.

The US Department of Justice will not prosecute Southern Glazer's over a scandal that saw five former senior employees of the drinks company taking and receiving bribes from retailers. Sarah Neish reports.

The Genie in a Bottle singer has joined Beau Joie Champagne as a stakeholder and global creative director, championing the wine's low-sugar ethos.