Big companies have a responsibility to lead on boosting sustainability and should see it as a return rather than a cost, the head of Concha y Toro UK has said. Speaking at Conch y Toro’s recent seminar on sustainability in London, ‘Better Wine, Better Way’, Simon Doyle, general manager Concha y Toro UK said that sustainability was an enabler to commercial success and growth – and should be viewed as such. “Many [producers] see it as a cost but we need to see it as a return,” he said. “It is a serious platform for us, and a big part of the company’s future platform that we...

The Maipo-based estate has been ranked as number 26 among a list of iconic wineries from around the world, standing out for its unique offer of heritage, tradition, culture, gastronomy and world-class wines. The World’s Best Vineyards list countdown took place on 8 July at London’s Banqueting House, unveiling the most recommended wineries to visit from across the globe. Initiated by the International Wine Challenge, the list was compiled by nominations from a global academy of voters. 18 Chairs nominated up to 36 judges, who then each voted for the top seven vineyards that they have visited...

Winerist, the wine, food and travel marketplace offering over 2000 travel ‘experiences’ in almost 150 destinations, has joined forces with The Wine Show, UK television’s most successful wine and travel show. The Wine Show presenters Matthew Goode, Joe-Fattorini and James Purefoy Announcing the partnership this week, Winerist founder Diana Isac said: “This is a match made in heaven. The Wine Show is a visual reflection of everything we do – and is a very exciting prospect for us all. “We are delighted to be working so closely with such an amazing programme – the only mainstream television...

While many an opera singer has tried to smash a wine glass with their pipes, US songstress Mariah Carey used hers to crack open a bottle of white Burgundy over the weekend. Challenge accepted! #bottletopchallenge pic.twitter.com/Rygijd6z5W — Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) July 7, 2019 Carey posted a video on her Twitter account at the start of this week that showed her singing to a bottle of Drouhin white Burgundy fastened with a screwcap, which flew off when she hit the high note. The singer’s video comes after a string of posts including the hashtag #bottletopchallenge, which has seen...

Marc Perrin of Famille Perrin in the Rhône has been appointed president of Primum Familiae Vini. A group made up of 12 family-run wineries from around the world, Perrin takes over from Pol Roger’s Hubert de Billy for a year-long tenure. Marc Perrin said: “At Famille Perrin, we strongly believe that Family is sustainability and it is a great honour to have been welcomed by this great association and to take part in this amazing adventure. It is my duty and my pleasure to thank my predecessor Hubert de Billy for the great job he did and all the energy he put into it. “Our companies have a total...

A massive agave plant in Cambridge is to flower for the first time in history after horticultural experts have spent more than half a century looking after it. Our trainees are measuring our #Agave flower spike on a daily basis. Y’day it grew 12.4cm in 24hrs ?! Will it be going thru the roof of our Arid House?! #watchthisspace #amazingplants pic.twitter.com/sxRfG5JRV2 — Cam Botanic Garden (@CUBotanicGarden) July 5, 2019 Staff at the University Botanic Garden in Cambridge have been looking after the giant agave – a relative of the plant more famous for being used in the production of Tequila...