In which we wander rather far from the beaten track to taste wines from Jura and Canada

From ice buckets to food-matching and training to trips, the main champagne houses all have the on-trade on their radar for this year. Richard Woodard takes a look at what’s on offer

At its best 2011 Burgundy is a good vintage for the on-trade: elegant, drinkable and expressive. But more than ever it pays to know your producers… and to be on good terms with your bank manager. Tim Atkin MW treads warily

The City of Light’s previously lacklustre bar scene is back on dazzling form, says an impressed Naren Young, as he reports back from a recent jaunt to Paris

Some top-notch bottles from Carte Blanche Wines

The UK snags the Dessert Trophy in this week's European final

Searching for the UK's greatest fizz educator

Maison Lillet is launching a day dedicated to the apéritif

Semi-finalists for the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2013 announced

The Champagne Bureau announcers winners of Champagne Scholarship 2013

The Bernard Magrez portfolio on show in London, at L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

An unexpected line extension from La Maison Fontaine

We know that serving fizz chilled is crucial but is there an optimum temperature and can a few degrees either side make that much difference? Julie Sheppard heads to Champagne to find out

Champagne sales to stay flat

Matthew Clark's prestige fizz promotion