Domaine Jones on the Languedoc-Roussillon borders, has launched a new range of four wines called Along Came Jones. The launch, which coincides with the Domaine’s tenth vintage, comprises wines aimed at independent wine merchants and on-trade customers, and the bottles feature quirky labels with cartoon-style illustrations, depicting the back story behind each wine. The labels aim to highlight founder Katie Jones’ adventures over the last…

A Scottish business set up to promote the story of Scottish Gin has established International Scottish Gin Day 2019. Saturday August 3, 2019 will mark the first International Scottish Gin Day (ISGD), a date designed to raise the profile of Scottish Gin and showcase Scotland as a visitors’ destination. ISGD 2019 will also provide an opportunity for Scottish Gin makers, bars, restaurants, bottle shops and…

Indie Brands has extended its UK portfolio by adding a Mezcal producer that provides business support to other Mezcal families. Mezcal Union is so-called because it was set up with the aim of creating unity among Mezcal-producing families. It has its own brands – Mezcal Union Uno and Mezcal Union Viejo – which will be available in the UK via Indie Brands. The story of…

The makers of Collagin have hit out at industry watchdog The Portman Group after it warned retailers not to stock the collagen-infused gin. The Portman Group upheld complaints from members of the public arguing the gin should not claim to have a beautifying effect and warned retailers not to stock it in its current packaging. We published the ruling yesterday and now Collagin co-founder Camilla…

Aldi has added a number of rare wines to help introduce its shoppers to the world of fine wines “without the hefty price tag”. The collection of 12 wines, which cost under £8 each, will form part of Aldi’s Spring Wine Festival. Each have been carefully curated by Aldi’s wine buying team and each has its own personal story relating to its makers, and journey…

Picture your favourite Champagne. Perhaps you’ve got more than one. Either way, I expect it occurred to you almost instantaneously, and that you conjured up an image of the bottle in your mind. Now ask yourself: why is it your favourite? For most people, the answer to that question will not be cold and calculated. People rarely love a particular Champagne because it consistently wins the most…

Everyone’s got a story about working with the boss from hell. The manager who barks insults at the team whenever anything goes wrong – not the most helpful or constructive method of problem solving – or the maverick injecting his personality into the business, who turns out to be more sociopath than innovative thinker. We’ve all worked with difficult colleagues at some point, but in the…