ALMOST £18,000 has been spent topping up the government wine cellar since the General Election, leading to calls that the entire collection should be sold off to raise money. Foreign Office minister Henry Bellingham revealed yesterday that Government Hospitality, which manages the cellar, had spent £17,698 on new stock since 6 May – bringing the [...]

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Marchese Lodovico Antinori is at it again. After knocking our socks off with his so-called “Super Tuscans”, Ornellaia and Masseto – Italy’s most prized and expensive wines – he’s now repeating the feat with his new project, Tenuta di Biserno, this time in cahoots with his brother, Piero. As with everything in Italy, it’s a [...]

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