South African Distell signs with Matthew Clark

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

It’s the on-trade’s answer to the Oscars – and finally the wait is over, with the results finally in for the Sommelier Wine Awards 2013

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

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

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

Purists may sneer at them, but sparkling cocktails can work wonders for your cocktail list. Naren Young falls under their spell

Features from our latest issue

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

Four years after the last generally-declared vintage port hit our shores, here come the 2011s

Bancroft adds big-name Rioja producer to its books

Some top-notch bottles from Carte Blanche Wines

Fret over sluggish card payments no more – Bartab has launched an app to speed up purchases

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

Over 1,800 wines, 80 sommeliers, 6 days of tasting plus a decider for the Food Match medals… and the SWA 2013 results are in!