The 2004 wine possesses aromas of almond and cocoa on the nose and white fruit with hints of dried flowers, toasted notes and round finish, reported Harpers.

The UK food and grocery market will be worth £46.2 billion in 2018, according to research from IGD, up a third from its current value of £35.6 billion.

UK consumers remain gloomy over the economy's impact on their personal finances, new research has revealed.

Sales of premium products and flavoured spirits and beers are continuing to drive sales in the drinks industry.

Greek producers know that cracking the UK market will be hard but think that effort will be worthwhile.

Volume sales of wines over £7 are up 16 percent in the UK as consumers opt to spend more on individual bottles, but less frequently on wine.

Victoria Moore picks out a wine that she says is "really superb stuff" while Jane MacQuitty recommends a "mouthwateringly racy, minerally, top-drawer Aussie".

Bulgaria will start exporting local wines to Canada. Connoisseurs from Ottawa took a liking to our wines during the second Balkan Wine Forum, which took place in the Bulgarian capital on May 16-19, informed organizer Galina Niforu.

Sainsbury's, a UK-based firm with chain of supermarkets, plans to double the sales of low-alcohol wines in the country by 2020 to meet the growing demand and to follow government's Responsibility Deal.

Dom Pérignon has released its 2004 Blanc vintage from a 'near-perfect' harvest.

Rhône winemaker Michel Chapoutier has raised questions about a recent report into the effect of climate change on vineyards by 2050, saying the authors showed a "lack of basic wine knowledge".

Recent comments by wine consultant Stephan Derenoncourt have inflamed a quiet but growing criticism of the way Bordeaux conducts its annual primeurs tastings.

The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has launched the new edition of its Good Bottled Beer Guide, which features over 1,800 bottle-conditioned beers.

Bordeaux consultant Olivier Dauga on his regrets on not becoming a professional rugby player, desire to be James Bond and drinking Sauternes with Edith Piaf.

New price releases are being met by an increasingly small pool of buyers in the Bordeaux 2012 campaign.

For the red wine lover looking to choose a wine that possesses more finesse than power, Volnay on the label offers a good signpost.

"Get on with it and stop moaning" is the message from Winery Exchange's new managing director, to the UK trade.

Sainsbury's plans to double the sales of its lighter-style wines by 2020 as it responds both to growing consumer demand and its obligations under the government's Responsibility Deal.

Potato farmer Will Chase, who sold his £30 million Tyrrells Crisps empire in 2010 to make potato vodka, has added a vineyard in Provence to his drinks portfolio.

Vinitaly International and US auction house Zachys are to host an auction in Hong Kong dedicated to Italian wines later this month.