New research from Mintel reveals that spirits positioned as craft have accounted for 15 per cent - or 1 in 7 - of all new global spirit launches so far in 2016, up from just 5 per cent - or 1 in 20 - in 2011.

Supermarket own-brand wines may not look up to much, but theres a lot of brilliant stuff hiding behind those unappealing labels.

Constellation Brands, the beer, wine and spirits producer and marketer, is seeking a valuation of roughly $1 billion .

Chardonnay is out and muscadet is in.

Michel Rolland showed up; Robert Parker didnt. But both of the big names in wine were upstaged Saturday by some giraffes to be named later. And Napa Valley itself was upstaged at its own auction by South Africa.

St. Helena, Calif.—Napa Valley Vintners’ 36th annual Auction Napa Valley raised more than $14.2 million for local health and youth organizations this weekend.

Britians biggest retailers and wine producers are selling millions of bottles of "British wine" fermented from cheap imported grapes from the Continent

Sommeliers approach Clos Rougeard`s Cabernet Franc on bended knees, said one wine professional. Columnist Lettie Teague travels to the Loire Valley`s Saumur region to see if it`s worthy of the adoration.

Debra Meiburg picks her highlights from three days of tasting and networking, including Moet`s new Yunnan red, a new super Bordeaux, and wines from Portugal, Italy and the Golden State.

Chinese authorities have agreed to protect the legal status of nearly 50 Bordeaux wine appellations in what could prove a landmark deal in the country.