“Aggressive” bidding for top Burgundy pushed Zachys’ ‘La Paulée’ auction to a US$3.5 million total.

Georgian wine exports grew by 56% in the first two months of 2016 compared with the same time last year, with over half of the country’s wine shipments going to Russia.

The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) is investigating ways to use grape pomace to reduce livestock methane emissions – thought to be a major cause of global warming.

Pommery is to launch a zero dosage Champagne with a transparent label to signal that the fizz is “naked”, according to cellar master Thierry Gasco.

Single malt Scotch prices skyrocket as demand soars

Craft beer boom spurs local malt houses

Pol Roger has released a 2008 vintage rosé Champagne – a style only produced in the very best years.

US-based wine producer E&J Gallo has called 2016 an “important year” for its premium portfolio as it seeks to tap into the growing appetite for higher-priced wines in the UK.

Wines from the Right Bank dominated the top places in Jancis Robinson MW’s latest report on the Bordeaux 2012 vintage, with one seeing gains on Liv-ex as a result.