Walker & Wodehouse has revealed its Autumn Tasting in London will include a focus on South African wines, supported by the chance to meet producers and sample wines from the region while also enjoying food from a braai.  The event will be held on September 4 at the Drop Wine Bar at Unit 22-24 Bagley Walk Arches in Coal Drops Yard, N1C4DH.

Winter is coming and Johnnie Walker has launched a limited edition whisky to cash in on the enduring popularity of hit show Game of Thrones. White Walker by Johnnie Walker pays homage to the legions of undead wights that are gearing up to plague Westeros in the show. It is based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, in which…

Imagine you could buy the Mona Lisa for half price. Not the real thing, but a fake that could even fool the experts. Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece would still be beyond most of our pockets. Now translate the idea across to wine. Say you could forge some of the world’s best wines, market them under your own label, avoid legal censure and knock them…

Diageo has pledged to invest £150 million over the next three years to transform its Scotch whisky visitor experiences. The highlight of the investment will be a new Johnnie Walker immersive visitor experience based in Edinburgh, which aims to bring the story of the whisky to life, according to the company, while also creating a unique welcome for millions of Scotch fans around the world.

Conviviality is taking over UK exclusivity for Marqués de Riscal across all channels, with independent retail sales through Walker & Wodehouse and on-trade sales through Matthew Clark. Marqués de Riscal is described by the group as “one of the most iconic wine suppliers on the planet”, and its vineyard boasts one of the highest averages ages of any winery in the area. Andrew Shaw, group…

Johnnie Walker has teamed up with acclaimed street artist Tristan Eaton to create a new, limited edition Artist Series of gift packs. The Scotch whisky producer has collaborated with the American artist to create a unique design for each of its trademark whiskies. Eaton took inspiration for his designs from the heritage of Johnnie Walker and the wide range of flavours and aromas that can…

Johnnie Walker has revealed an experimental collection of whiskies created to celebrate the craftsmanship and skill of Scotch blending. The Blender’s Batch series has initially been launched with two expressions, Blenders’ Batch Espresso Roast and Rum Cask Finish. The blends have been developed and refined over the past ten years in collaboration between Johnnie Walker Master Blender, Jim Beveridge and his expert team of blenders,…