By Nigel Greening, Felton Road, New Zealand It’s about minus 1 outside, snow well down on the mountains and the vintage, though only about five weeks ended, seems an eternity away. This is a time of year when there is a stark contrast between our vineyards and those of our neighbours who farm conventionally: perhaps more […]

Louis Roederer, a wonderful family-owned Champagne house founded in 1776, has a tremendous reputation for quality and the successful marriage of tradition and innovation. To stay ahead of the game, the house has now also launched a new interactive website designed by Paris-based French agency Duke, which intends to embrace innovation by involving the user […]

Learning how to entertain clients and establish business relationships in a social environment is an important part of any professional development. Modern British society places a heavy emphasis on drinking whilst socialising, which can raise some difficult questions. Who should I spend my time with? What alcohol should I provide as a host? Where should […]

Thanks in part to warmer temperatures (2007 was the second warmest year in the UK in 356 years) more and more English land is becoming suitable for wine production and perhaps in 50 years time, England will be able to compete with Champagne. Today, there are 1,000 vineyards in England across Kent, Hampshire, Essex and […]