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UK supermarket Morrisons is currently selling Champagne for just £10, but what does it taste like, and can you get hold of any? db investigates.

The Drinks Business 10 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt The 2012 vintage of Champagne Pol Roger’s top-end expression Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill has just been released – and we’ve tasted it. The Champagne was introduced online yesterday and will hit the shelves soon with a recommended retail price of just under £200 in the UK. It is the nineteenth vintage released by the house since the cuvée was launched at Churchill’s birthplace, Blenheim Palac...

Wine trade pays tribute to Steven Spurrier 10th March, 2021 by Lucy Shaw Tributes have been pouring in from around the world for wine trade luminary Steven Spurrier, who died at his home in Dorset yesterday aged 79. Steven Spurrier photographed at his Bride Valley vineyard in Dorset A much admired and hugely liked figure in the wine trade, Spurrier began his career as a wine merchant in Paris, and...

World Health Organisation ‘misleading the world’ on Covid and alcohol, claims professor of nutrition 5th March, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt During an online seminar last week, German doctor and professor Nicolai Worm claimed that the World Health Organisation was “misleading the world” when it comes to Covid-19 and alcohol. The event was designed to look at the scientific evidence surrounding ...

Why Spain’s best-selling white wine should be on your radar 03 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt In a video released this week, we look at Spain’s most popular white wine and consider why it should be on your radar, wherever you’re based. Patrick Schmitt MW presents a selection of wines from Rueda As we outline in a new video, which can be watched here, this Spanish drop is perfect for lovers of crisp, light, white wines; the sort of people who order Sauvignon Blanc i...

The Drinks Business 02 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt Italian fizz Ferrari Trento has been named the Official Sparkling Wine of Formula 1 motor racing, it was announced today before the start of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship in Bahrain. The new partnership will see Ferrari Trento’s sparkling wine become the official toast of Formula 1 celebrations for the next three years.  “We are very excited to announce this partnership with Formula 1, which is both an ach...

The Drinks Business 24 February 2021 By Patrick Schmitt As the weather warms up in the UK, we’ve selected a fine, fresh white from southwest France that costs £15, but tastes like something selling for double that price. Our chosen drop for this week is from Domaine du Grand Mayne, whose Réserve Sauvignon Blanc / Sémillon picked up a Gold medal in 2020’s Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters in the ‘oaked blend’ category. Using grapes from the limestone...

Moët Hennessy partners with Jay-Z through stake in Armand de Brignac Champagne 23 February 2021 By Patrick Schmitt Moët Hennessy has partnered with Shawn Jay-Z Carter through the acquisition of a 50% stake in the American rapper’s Armand de Brignac Champagne. Jay-Z acquired Armand de Brignac Champagne from Sovereign Brands in 2014 after making the company an offer it “simply couldn’t refuse” News of the tie-up was announced yesterday, and means that Mo�...

Timed to coincide with International Margarita Day, the quest has begun for Patrón Perfectionists Margarita of the Year.

After a December comeback in Champagne shipments, the figures for January show an 18% decline compared to the same month last year.