The crisis in the Australian wine industry has deepened now that buyout negotiations between Australian Vintage and its larger rival Accolades Wines have collapsed. The former has requested a suspension of its shares on the Australian stock exchange as it grapples with a grape glut and mounting debt.
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Published: 16 April, 2024
Accolade Wines, Australia’s second-largest producer, has offered to buyout grape supply contracts to combat oversupply in the Riverland region.
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Published: 05 February, 2024
Accolade Wines, Australia’s second-largest producer, has been taken over by a consortium of investors led by Bain & Co, the US-based management consulting company.
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Published: 28 November, 2023
Australian wine supplier Accolade Wines has announced the appointment of Derek Nicol as its MD for Europe. The news follows the resignation of Caroline Thompson-Hill to pursue an opportunity in the UK retail sector.
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Published: 16 October, 2023
James Lawrence takes a pre-emptive dive into Christmas, consumer confidence and festive drinks trends.
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Published: 17 February, 2023
In the first of our new series, Andrew Catchpole invited a panel to put Tasmanian and English sparkling wines through their paces.
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Published: 15 November, 2022
Encirc, a major glass manufacturer, has agreed a deal with Accolade Wines to purchase the assets of The Park, a bottling and warehousing facility in Bristol.
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Accolade Wines is launching an alcohol-free wine collection, bottled using new de-alcoholisation technology, designed to better preserve the texture and flavour of the wine.
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Published: 14 April, 2022
Hardys, the UK’s number one wine brand, has launched Hardys Zero, a new non-alcoholic range that utilises de-alcoholising technology.
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Published: 14 March, 2022
Jack Rabbit, the leading on-trade wine brand from Accolade Wines, is launching a new 20cl, single-serve version of its increasingly popular Prosecco 75cl format.
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Published: 28 February, 2022
Jack Rabbit, the UK’s number one on-trade wine brand, is launching a new mobile app for its Wine Club, allowing members to engage with the brand and redeem reward points digitally.
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Published: 19 January, 2022
Blackfish brands have welcome former Accolade Wines boss, Ade McKeon, into their governing board as non-executive director.
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Published: 05 January, 2022
Australian multinational Accolade has unveiled a new range of varietal wines packaged in large format sustainable boxes.
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Published: 16 August, 2021
It’s been a one-of-a-kind 18 months for the trade. Here, as we begin to push into the second half of the second year of the pandemic, Harpers is catching up with businesses to find out how they’re focusing on recovering from the shock, and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead.
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Caroline Thompson-Hill, MD for Europe at Accolade Wines, is determined to lead from the front in terms of creating a sustainable and diverse business which keeps a keen eye on consumer-driven trends. By Jo Gilbert
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Accolade Wines has acquired Lambrini, the nation’s leading brand of Perry, Harpers can exclusively reveal.
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Published: 17 March, 2021
Accolade Wines has acquired Rolf Binder Wines in the Barossa Valley as part of its ongoing growth strategy and commitment to the Barossa and South Australian wine region.
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Published: 24 February, 2021
Accolade Wines has appointed Teresa Heuzenroeder as its new senior winemaker and manager for its Tintara facility.
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Published: 30 November, 2020
Accolade Wines has named Natalie Cleghorn as senior winemaker and manager for Coonawarra’s premium Katnook Estate.
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Published: 15 September, 2020
Accolade Wines has achieved a major milestone in its journey to reduce its carbon footprint to net zero across the company.
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