The cork industry marketing machine has recently gone into overdrive again. Starting with reports from a small study in England stating that people pay more for wine sealed under cork than other closures. Then another that says that we do not need to cellar cork sealed bottles lying down because there is enough humidity in the bottle head space to keep the cork moist – yeah, right!! Read More...

This week is all about a few bits and pieces making news around the wine world, starting with the 10 biggest wine brands on the planet – in 9 litre equivalent cases of wine. Read More...