Catherine Walbridge

Strasbourg, the home of the EU Parliament, is to ban foie gras from city events, sparking a backlash from producers of the controversial delicacy.

An Iraqi-born gardener with green fingers has claimed a Guinness World Record for his backyard fruit tree.

The small alpine country will become the first in the EU to reimpose a full nationwide lockdown amid rising Covid cases.

More than half of French business travellers and nearly 40% in the US pledge to never go on a work trip again in the wake of the Covid pandemic, according to a new report.

Claude Taittinger, who led his family Champagne house for around 40 years, died in Paris on Jan. 3.

Sales of the canned meat product Spam reached a record high for the seventh year in a row.

Ferrari Trento puts up signed Jeroboams of Formula 1 sparkling wine for auction.

Spring frost and summer rain are expected to cut French wine production to historically low levels this year.

Shares in the low-carb, clean winemaker, founded by actresses Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough, plunged 30% on their market debut.

Bad weather is forecast to cut the European grape harvest to historically low levels in 2021/2022

The famous wine auction in Burgundy brought in a total of €12.6 million this year, roughly double pre-sale estimates.

The mayor of London has scrapped the capital's New Year's Eve celebration due to Covid while New York is weighing up whether to cancel its Times Square event.

Québec producers have tapped into the world’s only stockpile of the beloved sweet syrup in order to keep up with consumer demand.

Women and Revolution has been set up in Australia to support women working across the wine industry.

Scottish authorities are warning shoppers that the festive period heightens the risk of illegal and counterfeit alcohol sales.

Henkell Freixenet is entering the high quality English sparkling wine market with the purchase of Bolney Wine Estate for an undisclosed sum.

From April, all foreign tourists arriving in Thailand will be charged an entry fee of 300 baht or €8.

Restaurant guide Harden's says there are a growing number of £200-plus per head restaurants in London.

Connaught Bar in London has been crowned The World's Best Bar for 2021, the second year running it has taken the top slot.

Disruptions in supply chains, crop damage and a shift in consumer drinking attitudes are all trends to watch in the future, according to GlobalData.