The return of the London International Wine Fair and Distil

Sacred's foray into fortifieds

Any Port in the storm of Martinis

Bibendum to host events timed to fit in with sommeliers' schedules

With barely a barblade between the two teams after the first set of tasks, our contestants locked horns again on Centre Stage at Imbibe Live to see who would be this year’s Champions. Chris Losh joins a noisy crowd to watch the showdown

Susanna Forbes, founder of DrinkBritain.com tours the country's best drinks producers

I t’s a truth universally acknowledged in the music biz that a broken heart tends to produce far better songwriting than a happy one. Likewise, when it comes to writing magazine columns, general bad temper (possibly fuelled by a G&T or two) and some kind of axe to grind generally results in something far more likely…

It seems wine-based drinks including port and sherry are key cocktail ingredients for 2011.

Get some sparkling inspiration from Mixellany’s latest title, the revised and expanded 2010 edition of Champagne Cocktails

Martini has teamed up with fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana to bring some high glamour to the vermouth market with the creation of Martini Gold.

Freixenet has launched its latest summer on-trade promotional initiative: Mix With Freixenet.

Italian vermouth brand Cinzano will soon have redesigned packaging. Both labels and bottles have been given a revamp by owner Gruppo Campari.

Zany Wine House... Wine-based cocktails

The bartenders of old were fully aware of sherry’s huge potential as a cocktail ingredient. Time, says Naren Young, that you let Jerez’s finest shake its bounty once again

Scented, flavoursome and adorned with beautiful flowers, herbs are an essential ingredient for any cocktail list this summer. Alice Lascelles digs deep...