Gérard Basset MW OBE is named as Decanter's Man of the Year

Following the success of 28°-50° in the City and Marylebone, the brand is to expand into Mayfair

For the first time since it started, the scores are tied in Imbibe’s Bartenders v Sommeliers. And with the stakes higher than ever, Kate Pass sits in on the first training session for the two teams in the on-trade’s answer to the Rumble in the Jungle

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The world’s top sommeliers gathered in Tokyo to compete for the coveted title of Meilleur Sommelier du Monde. Chris Losh joined them to see who would succeed Gérard Basset MW OBE as champion

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

Isabelle Legeron MW launches her own natural wine

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

The drinks trade lost one of its finest yesterday. Henry Besant was a leading figure in London's bar scene, as well as the global spirits industry.

Bombay Sapphire gains a master distiller

Omega ingredients to host UK-wide lecture series on the science behind the cocktail

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From nose rings to bow ties, tuxes to tattoos, bartenders bring a whole new meaning to the words ‘office attire’. Neil Ridley goes in search of five of the industry’s most distinctive dressers

The Champagne Bureau announcers winners of Champagne Scholarship 2013

The votes have been counted and verified, so we present to you the shortlist for Imbibe Personality of the Year 2013...