The power at last month's #WorldBulkWineExhibition lay in the hands of increasingly ambivalent buyers able to cherry pick the best deals from millions of litres of over supplied wine. @TheBuyer11 analyses what business was really being done at WBWE. https://t.co/eRAfzIzL6K

Provence rosé has become a wine category in its own right with phenomenal demand around the world. @TheBuyer11 & @vinsdeprovence held a debate with top UK wine buyers to assess the potential of premium rosé & how the category can grow and develop https://t.co/kfOMv7XVwl

Larry Cherubino in conversation with David Kermode about Western Australia’s wine scene, juggling winemaker jobs between @cherubinowines and Robert Oatley Wines, his proudest achievements, awards, farming and making quality wine. Click here https://t.co/fyyKbY0gno

“The restoration of Grašac, has sparked something of a revolution among winemakers eager to revitalise and explore the grape’s potential.” Ian Bancroft analyses the intriguing history of this Central Europe's white wine grape variety & how its been reborn https://t.co/et0xIV7ES3

English sparkling wine producer #MDCVUK is into its 2nd year sponsoring @ThePGA with its #SilverhandEstate brand. PGA's Richard Barker & MDCV UK's Emma Clark explain how the partnership works and what impact they hope it can have for both businesses. https://t.co/zZ8JV7a969

Once dominated by white wines, reds make up the lion’s share in Switzerland with Pinot Noir the most planted grape ahead of Chasselas. A complex country with 250+ varieties and 62 AOCs. We catch up with Swiss Wine and pick out the top wines to head for. https://t.co/dgEr8w8obD

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The new Akitu Pinot Noir Blanc 2024 from NZ’s Central Otago proves it’s no one-trick pony. A stunning and unique (still) Blanc de Noirs which in its 6th vintage just gets better and better. The back story of how it came about is just as fascinating. Click https://t.co/CR5g3QsUxj

"We feel like we're entering the most exciting phase of our story.” So says Greg Wilkins co-founder of wine supplier #BrandPhoenix as it takes on UK distribution for South Africa's @LeopardLeapWine & Oz's @McWilliamsWines on top of its @FirstCape_Wines https://t.co/H5oodK1Z5O

All 21 vintages of Opus One made by Michael Silacci were opened for a once-in-a-lifetime vertical tasting in London. Also there, Meghan Zobeck, newly appointed director of winemaking, who explained the major changes taking place at this iconic Napa estate. https://t.co/e3KIIMVWnB

The Academy just uploaded his acceptance speech with English subtitles. Let's enjoy his heartfelt words and that beautiful face of his.❤️

The @londoncomps for wine and spirts are not only a good way to benchmark your brands vs the competition but they get you listings in the on & off trade. Here's how to enter & take advantage of early bird pricing for entries before the end of November. https://t.co/YoCT8OVpDN

This month's @OurOldVines Conference in California was its biggest yet with 400 people attending from all over the world. @mrvinosaurus reports on its talks, masterclasses, vineyard visits & breakthrough scientific research & a global 'meeting of minds' https://t.co/WML5NeB0mY

In the 4 years that Francesca Moretti has taken over the winemaker reins at Franciacorta producer Bellavista, the estate has entered a new and exciting era of winemaking – all under the watchful eye of ex-Dom Pérignon cellar master Richard Geoffroy. Click https://t.co/LhbN0QznJp

"We're genuinely grain to glass & that bloody-minded commitment to doing everything ourselves has been expensive & exhausting but it defines us.”That’s how Phil Simpson describes #LancasterSpirtsCompany's dedication to producing English whisky, gin, vodka https://t.co/DwNtZ5GGct

What have @GuinnessIreland @redbull @AperolSpritzUK got in common? They all use behavioural science to get us to buy a lot of their products. Behavioural expert @rshotton explains how in his new book #HackingtheHumanMind written with MichaelAaron Flicker. https://t.co/02I8AQeDlM

The worlds of wine and art coincided once again with the impressive launch of Jacquart’s new cuvée, the 2018 Blanc de Blancs which has a limited edition gift box designed by artist Odyssée Khorsandian. Joanna Dabrowska reports Click https://t.co/u5yp8fGxgw

After our roundtable yesterday, it's great to see the @LibDems call for a VAT cut from 20% to 15% to boost footfall in pubs, restaurants and other venues. Hospitality is #TaxedOut. We need the Gov't to cut VAT, lower business rates and fix NICs. https://t.co/oaFQjuuJcu

In this deeply personal and hard hitting article on @TheBuyer11 @Shirleykumar sets out in stark terms what it's like being a person of colour in modern Britain & the impact it's having on her doing her job as a journalist covering the drinks industry https://t.co/64iGIEjufS

The new PNTX 20, La Grande Année, Bollinger B16 and La Côte aux Enfants 2015 were some of the tresaures Bollinger unveiled at a prestigious lunch in London. Tasting notes plus an update on the 2025 harvest. Click https://t.co/FgNpwyVOKU