1,000 cases of Château Latour's "monumental" 2009 vintage have been re-released by the estate onto the market - although prices are at a premium to wines  already available on the market. The final limited release of 12,000 bottles have been been offered at €840 per bottle ex-château, or €910 ex-négociant, with the wines being offered internationally...

After its original Smithfield site shut two years ago, the new home of cocktail bar Oriole has been opened in Covent Garden. Louis Thomas gets the lowdown from the team behind it. It was in late 2022 that Oriole announced that it was being forced to close due to the redevelopment of Smithfield Market and the relocation of the Museum of London....

Bibi Graetz has high hopes for the latest releases of Testamatta and Colore on La Place, telling db that the vintage is one that he wants to "shock" people.  Speaking in conversation with Italian wine specialist Walter Speller at a tasting for the release last week at Berry Bros & Rudd, Graetz told the drinks business that he had high...

The  Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a new membership tier aimed at the independent retail sector, it has announced. The new WSTA independent merchant (individual) membership is targeting indies with a turnover of under £2.5 million, which it says will cater for smaller businesses that have maybe only one or two premises...

Campari’s chief executive Matteo Fantacchiotti has resigned with immediate effect after a mere five months in the job for what the company termed “personal reasons”. His abrupt departure took investors in the Italian spirits group by surprise and sent the company’s shares 5% lower to €7.2, a level they have not seen since 2019. Analysts...

Chardonnay is "an important barometer of taste" according to Patrick Schmitt MW, and therefore it is crucial that your wine stands out. Enter our Global Chardonnay Masters now to do exactly that.  Now in its eleventh year, the competition will identify the best Chardonnay from all around the world in every price range. The types of wines...