Make mine a magnum: the rise of supersize wine bottles in Britain
Waitrose reports sales have doubled as larger bottles move into the mainstream
Food & drink industry
Spaniards face ham shortage as Chinese market gets taste for jamón ibérico
Iberian ham has become the latest sought-after luxury from the west in China, but demand is outstripping supply
George Clooney sells his tequila company for up to $1bn
Casamigos, which star founded with Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, bought by Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker owner Diageo
Champagne producers try to regain fizz as weak pound dents UK sales
As sales slide thanks to Brexit uncertainty and inflation, the French industry is turning to even more exclusive vintages
World gets thirst for British gin as exports hit record of nearly £500m
Foreign sales of spirit outperform those of British beef, with the US the biggest overseas market
The year of gin! Spirit enjoys record sales as drinking habits change
About 40m bottles were sold over the past 12 months – enough to make 1.12bn gin and tonics – as Spain and US become key markets