It’s hard to overstate the impact that I Heart has had on the trajectory of Robin Copetsick’s business – formerly Copestick Murray and, as of January 1, Freixenet Copestick – and where it is today.
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The Champagne Academy has appointed Alice Archer as its new chair for 2019 taking over from Marcus Little.
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Bottles of wine labelled with foil stickers awarded by the International Wine Challenge (IWC) can sell seven times more than an identical bottle of wine with no sticker, a study by the IWC has revealed.
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Counting Daphne’s, Scott’s, Sexy Fish, Caprice, the fast-growing Ivy Collection, J. Sheeky and Harry’s Bar among its swish restaurants and watering holes, Caprice Holdings can be seen as something of a barometer for trends sweeping through the premium on-trade. And the same can be said of the drinks offer, which morphs from cool cocktails to fine wines – and everything in between – across the various brands and estates.
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At least 50 Italian organisations related to wine production, including vineyards and bottling companies, are reported to be under investigation for diluting expensive wines with mediocre grapes.
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Barefoot has predicted double digit growth over the next twelve months, after Nielsen named it the biggest contributor to sales growth in the wine category.
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Famille Helfrich is poised to unveil a new Calvet range exclusively created and designed for the on-trade and independents.
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CA Grand Crus has put two of its Bordeaux estates up for sale - Château Blaignan (Médoc) and Château La Tour de Mons (Margaux).
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Bancroft Wines is now the official agent for Château de Berne in the UK.
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Oddbins has gone into administration, putting 550 jobs in jeopardy.
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The gathering momentum of the English and Welsh wine industry was much in evidence on Thursday night at a packed gala dinner at London’s Vintners’ Hall.
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The wine industry is being warned to prepare for today’s rise in duty, which will push up a bottle of still wine by 7p to £2.23 overnight.
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Berkmann Wine Cellars has appointed Guillem Kerambrun to a newly created director of fine wine & private clients role.
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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has appointed Tony Watson as commercial director for the UK and Ireland. It follows the promotion of Michelle Brampton to managing director, Europe in November.
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Woodwinters has appointed Sara Bachiorri as a key account manager in its London on and off-trade sales division as part of its UK expansion plans.
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Several new wines will be on offer at the Kosher Food and Wine Experience London (KFWE) this year, including one named after the stones David used to slay Goliath.
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The Conversion Group has added fine wine events specialists Gracie Events to its expanding portfolio of investments in luxury businesses.
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A citrusy Sauvignon Blanc is the UK’s favourite, according to a new report.
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For much of the winemaking world, it’s an inconvenient truth that climate change is changing how easily and successfully wine can be made.
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Justerini & Brooks has added Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez to its portfolio.
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