Louis Thomas

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Chemical found in red wine used for bowel cancer drug

Chemical found in red wine used for bowel cancer drug

UK sci­en­tists are tri­alling a new drug made using a polyphe­nol found in the…

Autumn Budget a ‘kick in the teeth’ for wine and spirits

Autumn Budget a ‘kick in the teeth’ for wine and spirits

The Autumn Bud­get offered a mixed pic­ture for the drinks indus­try, with the…

Why should young people invest in wine?

Why should young people invest in wine?

While many Gen Zs and Mil­len­ni­als are report­ed­ly shun­ning drink­ing alco­hol…

‘Hundreds of millions’ of wine labels to be destroyed

‘Hundreds of millions’ of wine labels to be destroyed

New Euro­pean Com­mis­sion guide­lines con­cern­ing the labelling of wine bot­tles could…

Spain announces five year plan to combat climate change

Spain announces five year plan to combat climate change

This week, the Fed­eración Españo­la del Vino (FEV) revealed that it has for­mu­lat­ed…

How does tillage affect vineyard soil bacteria?

How does tillage affect vineyard soil bacteria?

Soil health has become one of the hot top­ics in viti­cul­ture, with it being a key…

Cyril Brun reflects on a year at Ferrari Trento

Cyril Brun reflects on a year at Ferrari Trento

A year after ​“the trans­fer of the cen­tu­ry” when Cyril Brun swapped Cham­pagne for…

Where will Brunello di Montalcino’s 2019 vintage go?

Where will Brunello di Montalcino’s 2019 vintage go?

How will the recent­ly released 2019 vin­tage of Brunel­lo di Mon­tal­ci­no fare in…

‘Outstanding’ Casa Ferreirinha Barca-Velha 2015 released

‘Outstanding’ Casa Ferreirinha Barca-Velha 2015 released

This month sees the UK release of the 2015 vin­tage of Bar­ca-Vel­ha Douro Tin­to, with…

Maserati marks 50 years of Tignanello

Maserati marks 50 years of Tignanello

To mark half a cen­tu­ry of icon­ic Ital­ian wine Tig­nanel­lo, March­esi Anti­nori…

Yannick Alléno opens Paris pop-up with Moët & Chandon

Yannick Alléno opens Paris pop-up with Moët & Chandon

Chef Yan­nick Alléno, whose restau­rant empire holds 16 Miche­lin Stars, is open­ing…

Why this Danish winery has gone into the Swedish system

Why this Danish winery has gone into the Swedish system

Den­mark’s Ander­sen Win­ery has just arrived on Sys­tem­bo­laget – db dis­cov­ers more…

Golden bread and Trentodoc: the food and wine of the G7

Golden bread and Trentodoc: the food and wine of the G7

Last week’s G7 Sum­mit in Puglia did not just involve high stakes diplo­ma­cy between…

What to drink at Fitzrovia’s July

What to drink at Fitzrovia’s July

From dry Gewurtz­tramin­er to ​“savoury” Ries­ling, Louis Thomas learns about the…

The drinks of D-Day

The drinks of D-Day

With today mark­ing the 80th anniver­sary of the Allied forces storm­ing the beach­es of…

Ferrari Trento CEO receives knighthood

Ferrari Trento CEO receives knighthood

Mat­teo Lunel­li, the CEO and pres­i­dent of sparkling wine pow­er­house Fer­rari…

Does drinking on planes help or hinder sleep?

Does drinking on planes help or hinder sleep?

While many of us look for­ward to enjoy­ing a glass of some­thing before doz­ing off…

Prosecco ‘more expensive to cultivate than Champagne’

Prosecco ‘more expensive to cultivate than Champagne’

Pros­ec­co giant Bot­te­ga SpA has claimed that there should not be a price gap…

French Open bans booze

French Open bans booze

The French Open has pro­hib­it­ed fans from bring­ing alco­holic drinks into the stands…

Why Zonin1821 is launching a wine academy

Why Zonin1821 is launching a wine academy

Ital­ian drinks giant Zonin1821 has launched an acad­e­my to pro­mote the cul­ture and…



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