Details of a new scheme aimed at those who want to drink, not sell, top quality bordeaux futures.

The results of the English and Welsh wine competition 2008 are announced.

Iris Elllmann twists arms at Thresher and Virgin Wines.

UK merchants who are mining this particular seam.

My favourite rosés for drinking this summer.

Where you now find top wine courses in London.

This year's judges give not one but two travel bursaries - to two women in New York  with ambitoius schemes to help impoverished communities via vanilla and pineapples respectively. 

An amazing 1900 and other treasures - on sale this Thursday and in October.

Something to get your teeth and wallet into.

How to find your way round our coverage of this interesting vintage. 

Argentina does better than Chile. France does best of all.

Good news for lovers of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

What to look out for well south of Mendoza and Maipo.

A heads up.

The harvest just in produced far more grapes than expected but the message is still 'spend more'. Updated 18 Jun.

All change - we hope.

Yellowtail's US importer grows its American portfolio. Linda Murphy reports.

And some sherry myths exploded. We can take our time drinking Fino apparently.

£60,000 worth of wine is on the loose in North Yorkshire.

Our first poll. Please help shape this site by voting Yes or No. 4 Jun - I have moved this debate up the list since so many interesting new points have been made. We'd welcome any more thoughts, especially on Jan Paulson's and Larry Frierson's recent contributions.