Week in pictures

db was lucky enough to tuck into this 14oz Ribeye steak during a Beringer wine dinner at Wolfgang Puck’s London outpost CUT

The Olympic Torch being carried past our offices in Southwark, London by the very smiley Rachael Sillars. This photo was taken by Becky Paskin, deputy editor of db‘s sister publication The Spirits Business.

Top marks for presentation – and a perfect Pinot match – during lunch at Benton Lane, Oregon.

Margaret Rand makes friends with Johan Vineyards’ very own biodynamic lawn mower and cow horn provider in Eola-Amity, Oregon

Judges discuss the results of db‘s annual Champagne Masters competition held at at the Institute of Masters of Wine’s offices in London. Present at the blind tasting was Patrick Schmitt, Michael Edwards, Emma Dawson, Jamie Hutchinson, Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler MW, Marcel Orford Williams, Christine Parkinson, Anthony Foster MW and Michelle Cartwright.

Adam Campbell, second generation winemaker at Elk Cove in Oregon shows off his range, which is just about to re-enter the UK through Amathus Drinks.

Margaret Rand models the latest Oregonian fashion accessory: Sokol Blosser’s standard poodle, Twix.

Rocking out at Rock the Farm.

Last weekend Chase vodka opened its farm doors to the drinks industry yet again with the second Rock the Farm, an industry only drinks festival.

This image is also part of our Facebook caption competition.

Prince Harrys Royal Salute Team wins the Kent and Curwen Cup

Team db‘s Lucy Shaw got herself a Riesling tattoo in aid of Riseling month

Laurie Hook, chief winemaker of Beringer, shows off one of her older vintages during a Beringer wine dinner at top-end London steak house CUT at 45 Park Lane

UK rum ambassador Ian Burrell is all smiles during the Chase Rock the Farm festival at the distillery’s HQ in Herefordshire

db felt it was only right to try out the Scotch egg offering at Heliot, the restaurant at the newly-revamped Hippodrome casino in Leicester Square

The colourful crowd at Chase Rock the Farm.

In keeping with the newly-reopened Hippodrome’s entertainment offering, db decided to try a suitably gregarious wine in the form of a juicy, full bodied Burlesque Zinfandel