According to the latest figures from market analysts Nielsen, the average price of a 75cl bottle of wine has increased to £5.11 on the back of escalating taxation, but UK consumers are increasingly opting to spend more on better quality wines. 

Prestigious wine awards announce Trophy winners, with Australia and France coming out on top.

A new map of the Douro Valley by English artist and author David Eley, will be auctioned alongside a 12 bottle vertical of Quinta do Noval from 1937 to 2003 by Christie’s this June.

According to market analysts Nielsen, rosé wine now accounts for a record one in eight bottles of wine bought in supermarkets and off-licences in Britain, which is considerably higher than the one in 40 recorded in 2000. 

A leading French winemaker who spends his days nestled among the beautiful rolling vineyards of rural Burgundy is not the first person you’d expect to pledge support for such a quintessentially British charity as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

From 11am on Friday 26 April until 6pm on Sunday 28 April 2013, Southbank Centre Square in Waterloo will host the return of The Cheese & Wine Festival.

A dairy farmer from Beaminster in West Dorest, has created the world’s first pure milk vodka, made entirely from the milk of grass grazed cows. 

In this week’s What’s hot in the World of Wine we run the rule over the Guardian’s defence of dessert wines, the Daily Telegraph’s selections from the Languedoc-Roussillon region and we check out a few of the Daily Mail’s unusual spring wine suggestions…

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has condemned the Chancellor for pushing ahead with inflation busting alcohol tax rises on wines and spirits for the fifth year in a row, through the widely derided Alcohol Duty Escalator.

Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to produce wines from their French chateau in southern France according to Decanter. 

In this instalment of What’s Hot in the World of Wine, we assess the Daily Telegraph’s take on Australian wines, the Daily Mail’s Mother’s Day suggestions, and three perfect Chenin Blancs for Spring from The Guardian…

After a lengthy hiatus, What’s Hot in the World of Wines returns for the first time in 2013 and this week our leading wine journalists have been extoling the virtues of Chardonnay in The Telegraph, championing Napa Valley in the Sunday Times and praising Sémillon in the Guardian… 

A new study has found that couples who drink similar amounts of alcohol are more compatible and divorce is less likely.

A young artist has combined her love of animals with her skills as a sculptress to create individually commissioned wine racks. 

A Sunday roast just isn’t the same without a lovely glass of red wine and now it appears a cheeky sup of claret will actually diminish the unhealthy effects of eating red meat. 

Red wine drinkers earn more and are generally happier, while white wine lovers are more practical according to a new social study commissioned by French Wines with Style. 

Um Bongo, the iconic 1980’s juice drink containing a blend of nine different types of fruit, is set for a revival following its appearance on Heston’s Fantastical Food, say its makers the Gerber Juice Company. 

Last month, we participated in 'The Spirit of Christmas' fair at Kensington Olympia where we were showcasing 12 wines that not only represented the wide variety that CellarVie Wines have to offer, but also the wines that we believe are perfect for the festive period. One of those wines was the Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene Bolla. This gorgeous sparkling wine hails from northern Italy, specifically from the Veneto region which is home to Prosecco, Soave and Valpolicella.

Moderate red wine consumption has long been attributed to boasting health benefits such as a strong heart and nutritious bones, and researchers now suggest a cheeky daily glass of claret contains a chemical compound capable of preventing cancer.

After a fleeting hiatus our fortnightly instalment of What’s Hot in the World of Wine returns with an almighty bang as this week we run the rule over the Telegraph’s focus on Argentinian Malbec, The Sunday Times examines a few festive tipples to whet your beak over Christmas, while the affable Olly Smith of the Daily Mail champions some decent wines to sup during the Christmas party slog. Finally we look at the Guardian who kindly reveals “three affordable wines to warm your heart on a cold winter's eve.” 

An artist from California now based in Shoreditch has found a novel and creatively beautiful way to reuse old wine corks by painstakingly piecing together stunningly detailed nude portraits.

Using between 2,000 and 5,000 corks courtesy of donations made by some of London’s top restaurants, Conrad Engelhardt assembles these large murals which often then feature in a plethora of the capital’s top eateries such as Les Trois Garcons and The Boundary. 

England’s premier wine growing region Kent has suffered at the hands of the hostile weather this year, with one winery following Nyetimber’s recent example by deciding not to harvest its grapes and another predicting losses of nearly half its stock. 

A chain of traditional British pubs have released the secret to the perfect pint, after conducting research to find out the optimum conditions their punters look for to enjoy their ales.

CellarVie Wines are delighted to announce that they are now very proud sponsors of Richmond Hockey Club.

A research scientist from Florida State University named Michael Davidson has shone a new light on alcoholic beverages by photographing cocktails through a microscopic lens. The results are breathtakingly beautiful.

Every fortnight, the CellarVie Wines team immerse themselves in the weekend’s newspapers accompanied by a glass of something suitable, in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine. In this instalment, The Sunday Times focuses their attentions on Port, The Daily Telegraph discusses the merits of wine awards, and the Daily Mail looks at emerging wine markets…

Every fortnight, the CellarVie Wines team immerse themselves in the weekend’s newspapers, accompanied of course by a glass of something suitable, in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine. In this instalment, The Sunday Times explores the delights of rosé wine, The Daily Telegraph discusses the nuances of the colour of wine, The Observer highlights their three wines of the week, and The Daily Mail champions a host of tropical flavoured white wines…

While by no means a major breakthrough for heavy drinkers, new research suggests pinot noir - a light to medium-bodied red wine – has better health benefits than vodka.

Every fortnight, the CellarVie Wines team dive knee deep into the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine. In this instalment, The Sunday Times explore a number of value-for-money reds, The Daily Telegraph discusses what to drink with gamey meats, The Observer highlights their three wines of the week, and the Daily Mail champions a host of sparkling wines…

Following recent reports that suggested wine in cartons is set to become a successful niche in the UK, a Swedish company have gone a step further by releasing containers shaped like women’s handbags. 

While by no means new, CellarVie Wines could only marvel at the creative brilliance of London-based designer Kacper Hamilton and his marvellous ‘Seven Deadly Glasses’. Whilst floating aimlessly on the worldwide web during our lunch hour we stumbled upon these beautiful wine glasses, inspired of course by the seven deadly sins; lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. 

McDonald’s are to open their first purely vegetarian restaurants in India later this year. The meat-free incarnation of the globally recognised US Hamburger chain will open within 200 meters of The Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh faith. 

The Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton, Minnesota has broken a Guinness World Record for the largest bacon cheeseburger ever made. 

To coincide with the October release of Skyfall, the 23rd instalment of the Bond series on screen, starring Daniel Craig in his third outing and directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, Bollinger have unveiled their latest James Bond special edition bottle entitled ‘002 for 007’. 

Researchers claim consumers drink beer almost twice as quickly if it is served in a fashionable curved beer class rather than a traditional 12 fl oz straight glass.

It took on average nearly 12 minutes for participants to down a little over half a pint or a third of a litre from a straight glass yet from a curved glass of the same size, it took just seven minutes.

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines dives knee deep into the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine. In this instalment, The Sunday Times explains the nuances of Terroir and winemaking in Mexico, The Daily Telegraph discuss a number of alternatives to New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, The Observer highlights their three wines of the week, and the Daily Mail extol the virtues of Pinot Noir…

CellarVie Wines are currently celebrating our Spirit of the Month by recommending a cocktail every Thursday. Throughout August we are championing Lazzaroni Amaretto 1851 and with the aforementioned spirit in mind we think you should kick-off the weekend a little earlier by pouring yourself The Macbeth cocktail…

According to new research a compound found in red wine could help improve balance, but sadly for those looking for better levels of stability, the 700 glasses needed a day to achieve the effect would almost certainly lead to anything but a healthy equilibrium.

One of the world’s most expensive bottles of wine will go on sale in London today with the special-edition 2004 Block 42’ Cabernet Sauvignon boasting a price-tag of £120,000. 

The Office of Fair Trading has warned the government against pressing ahead with their plans for a minimum price for alcohol, claiming the new legislation could encourage retailers to sell more, rather than less booze.

A comprehensive 1,200 page guide to the world’s wine grape varieties is set to be published this autumn. 

Wine lovers in Canada have been indulging in an unusual vintage courtesy of a 1930s Belgian recipe made using tomatoes. 

There are countless old wives tales about the best ways to conceal or clean those pesky wine stains but none of them are as creative or as beautiful as the stunning wine stain portraits created by artist Amelia Fais Harnas. 

The Famous Grouse has surpassed Jack Daniels in their bid to produce the world’s largest bottle of whisky after their 228-litre effort was awarded the Guinness World Record on Sunday, amid the brand’s 107th birthday celebrations.  

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In this instalment of What’s Hot, the Sunday Times explains the pleasures and pitfalls of buying wine as a gift, the Daily Telegraph highlight some of the superb sparkling wines available in France but outside of Champagne, the Daily Mail extol the virtues of the Côtes du Rhône and the Guardian suggest a number of bottles to those who have fallen out of love with white wine...

The European Union's first rules governing organic wine production have been deemed not ‘strict enough’ following their passing on August 1. 

Local authorities and 55 local businesses in Mexico City recently prepared a 173 ft long sandwich in a bid to give the nutritious Mexican ‘torta’ a much-needed boost in sales as it struggles to compete with imported fast food chains.

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the humble wasp and their more aggressive cousin the hornet, carry yeast that is responsible for the fermentation of wine, beer and bread.

According to a recent study by researchers at the University of Oregon, one or two glasses of wine a day could be as effective as drugs in the protection against thinning bones in post-menopausal women.

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In this instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, we scrutinise some of our venerated wine journalists’ weekend efforts including what to drink with Seafood in the Sunday Times, wines to suit a barbeque in the Telegraph, Pinot Rosé in The Guardian, and fruity whites in the Daily Mail.

According to new research from the universities of Michigan and Pennsylvania, holding a glass of wine at a party might lead to your boss and colleagues making negative assumptions about your brain power, in what researches have described as “imbibing idiot bias”. 

Revered Hollywood filmmaker David Lynch has unveiled his new limited-edition design for Dom Perignon.  

While aimlessly procrastinating on the simply brilliant Colossal website during our lunch hour, the CellarVie Wines team happened to stumble upon the stunningly beautiful wine inspired portraits by Grand Rapids-based illustrator and artist Scott Gundersen.  

The Chinese wine market has long been identified as the most profitable and rapidly upcoming domain in the industry. Consumption and understanding is on the rise and imported volumes have grown nearly six-fold over the past five years. China now accounts for 13% of global wine sales with that number widely predicted to increase on an annual basis. They evidently dig wine in a big way, and so the subsequent unveiling of a three-ton bottle of wine at the Sixth Yantai International Wine Expo held in Shandong province shouldn’t really surprise us! 

Every Thursday CellarVie Wines trumpet our Spirit of the Month by recommending a cocktail. Throughout July we are championing one of Poland’s premier vodka brandsLuksusowa and with the aforementioned spirit in mind we think you should kick-off the weekend a little earlier by pouring yourself an Ice Pick. 

“Brilliantly observed characters with uniformly terrific performances; this is wonderful, original stuff." So said Empire Magazine in their five star review of Alexander Payne’s critically acclaimed film, Sideways, which grossed well over $100 million globally, earned five Academy Award nominations, winning one for Best Adapted Screenplay, and has since been regularly championed as one of the greatest independent movies ever made. Given Hollywood’s recent habit of superfluous cinematic repetitions and studio executives perennially pedalling of sequels, one could be forgiven for assuming there would be an unquenchable thirst to make Sideways 2, particularly when you consider the original was made for a meagre $12 million? Not so, says Sideways’ author Rex Pickett. 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In this instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, we scrutinise some of our venerated wine journalists’ weekend efforts including The Sunday Times’ focus on Pinot Noir, the grüner veltliner grape courtesy of The Telegraph, summer supping in The Guardian and good wines to enjoy with barbeques in the Daily Mail... 

As part of the well-documented 50th anniversary celebrations of the Rolling Stones’ first gig at London's Marquee Club on July 12th, 1962, Japanese distillery Suntory will release a limited edition blended whiskey to commemorate the band's landmark occasion.  

A French MP has urged restaurants in France to boycott the selling of Californian wines after the US state banned the sale of foie gras on 1 July. 

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson’s fondness for vintage red wine is well known. As is his willingness to share a glass or two with opposition managers in the aftermath of victory or defeat at Old Trafford, and the Scot light-heartedly admitted his tipple of choice was more than a welcome companion during the summer, as the Red Devils’ nursed their chastening Premier League title loss to bitter rivals Manchester City.

Some of the best restaurants in Paris are championing a new ‘Vinbovin’ label that is endeavouring to produce some of the finest meat in Europe by feeding cows up to two bottles of high quality wine every day.  

During the London International Wine Fair, CellarVie Wines spoke exclusively to some of the industry’s key players to discuss the relevance of organic, biodynamic and sustainable winemaking in order to determine whether or not people within the industry think their endeavours to be 'sustainable' are being noted by UK consumers. 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In this instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, we scrutinise some of our venerated wine journalists’ weekend efforts including The Sunday Times’ championing of savoury red wine, Susy Atkins of the Telegraph’s endorsement of medium-sweet whites, and the improvements of once maligned Rieslings…  

A marketing study by a wine researcher in Canada suggests the name on the label of a wine bottle can have a substantial impact on how much the drinker enjoys the taste, and more pertinently, how much the consumer is willing to pay.  

CellarVie Wines are pleased to announce a new partnership with blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan. 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In the seventh instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, a number of venerated wine journalists purport their thoughts and interests within the industry and amongst other things discuss the merits of chilling red wine, the delights oflesser-known Gallic grapes, decent rosé and soul-warming reds… 

His father was a famous winemaker, his mother a viticulturist and he was born amid the vineyards of Dealu Mare in Romania; by his own admission Razvan Macici has been enthralled by wine his whole life. While his upbringing inevitably helped him become one of the world’s most respected winemakers - Macici has been cellarmaster at Nederburg since 2001 - this youthful immersion in wine nearly brought a premature end to his life. Quite literally.

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In the sixth instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, a number of venerated wine journalists purport their thoughts and interests within the industry and amongst other things discuss Natural Wines, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, selecting wine to match a film like the timeless classic Withnail & I and rising alcohol by volume... 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In the fifth instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, a number of venerated wine journalists purport their thoughts and interests within the industry and amongst other things, the virtues of English wines are championed alongside theChenin Blanc grape, Portuguese wines, and a delightful collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tit-Bits ‘On Booze’. 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines kicks back with the weekend’s newspapers in an effort to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In the fourth instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, a number of venerated wine journalists purport their thoughts and interests within the industry and the likes of the Austrian grape Grüner Veltliner, Malbec, Moscato and the Italian white grape Cortese all get a mention… 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines will peruse the weekend’s newspapers to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In the third instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, a number of esteemed wine journalists have suggested and championed a number of suitable wines for spring including amongst others Chenin Blancs, Rieslings, Pinot Gris, Chardonnays and Champagne… 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines will peruse the weekend’s newspapers to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In the second instalment (view the first here) of ‘What’s Hot in the World of Wine’ we take a look at The Sunday Times, The Sunday Observer and the Sunday Telegraph who focused their respective attentions on Pol Roger, Chardonnay, Cava and Rum… 

Still licking their wounds from the Chancellor’s recent Budget and more pertinently from the continuation of the alcohol tax escalator which equates to a 5% increase in excise duty, the drinks industry have been dealt another blow following reports the government will shortly announce new legislation setting a minimum alcohol price of 40p a unit in England. 

In his infinite wisdom the much maligned Chancellor, one George Osborne, announced in Wednesday’s Budget the continuation of the alcohol tax escalator which equates to a 5% increase in excise duty. 

Once a fortnight, CellarVie Wines will peruse the weekend’s newspapers to determine what’s hot in the world of wine, offering up views and possible alternatives to the nation’s big-hitting publications and their wine suggestions. In the first instalment of ‘What’s Hot’, it appears a number of esteemed wine journalists are turning their focus towards white wine and in particular lesser known or at least less established varieties, as thoughts turn to spring… 

The power of social media never ceases to amaze in this internet entrenched age. A flailing winery in France has seemingly been saved from the abyss, after the blogosphere made one, Olivier B, a cause celebre for every winemaker’s travails.