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

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

Searching for the UK's greatest fizz educator

Boutinot snaps up fresh new English sparkling wine

The Champagne Bureau announcers winners of Champagne Scholarship 2013

New fizz bar, Voltaire, to open in London this February

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

The champagne house's new training programme to bring together the UK's top sommeliers

English winemaker announces decision not to make wine from the 2012 harvest

Get ready to pop some corks

The Anthologist teams up with French Bubbles

The West Sussex winery launches demi-sec

Moët & Chandon launches 2004 Grand Vintage

Champagne Henri Giraud opens its first branded bar in the UK