From tree-tops to bar-tops these baubles are designed for sharing cocktails.

It's no surprise that the "alcohol alternative" or "zero proof" sector is currently the most dynamic in the drinks trade: Half of people now moderate their alcohol intake; as few as one in 50 young adults describe themselves as a frequent drinker, and more than a million extra people have chosen to abstain from alcohol entirely in the last four years (all figures Ipsos).

Drinks writer and educator Jane Peyton has become the UK's first accredited cider sommelier.

With Halloween now over it's time to talk about Christmas, right?

Heineken's Green Paper report this year revealed these fascinating facts about Halloween in pubs and bars.

Building on the Make Your Own Rules campaign launched last year the new ads challenge common myths about Scotch whisky.

Halloween parties will deliver an incremental £452 more profit than a usual Friday or Saturday night on average, says Strongbow-owner Heineken.

Double, double, toil and trouble...but there's no wool of bat and tongue of dog in this cauldron.

The Pentonbridge Inn, Penton, has won the Best Newcomer in this year's César awards, while The Star Inn, Harome, North Yorkshire was named Inn of the Year.

Brand owner Accolade Wines is also launching Echo Falls Prosecco – ProsEcho Falls – later this month.