Italy has drafted a bill that would see children as young as six take lessons in wine at primary school, with one hour a week dedicated to “wine culture and history”.

Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore has added a rosé expression to her Barrymore wine range, which launched in 2012 with an Italian Pinot Grigio.

Chapel Down has raised £1.7 million to boost its Curious Drinks beer and cider business, smashing its target of £1m, following an equity crowdfunding campaign.

Xavier Rousset MS is to open his own wine-focused restaurant, called Blandford Comptoir, this May.

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Sotheby’s is to hold a three-day sale in New York this May featuring some 20,000 bottles from the cellar of billionaire US collector and anti-fraud campaigner, Bill Koch.