Calvet releases Merlot blend

Calvet, the Bordeaux ngociant, has launched its 2003 Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon.

Organic Argentinean wine range

Chali Richards has launched an organic range of Argentinean wine aimed at multiples and the off-trade.

New lemonade from Fever-Tree

Fever-Tree has launched a new lemonade, targeted at top-end retailers and the on-trade.

Blackberry tastes good for Buddy

TastingBuddy, the company that speaks of banishing weighty catalogues' and pages of paper', has added a Blackberry version to its electronic tasting notepad.

Cooler cabinets from Korea

LG Electronics, the Korean-based IT firm, has built two cooler cabinets for storing wine with a glass front that blocks out 80% of ultraviolet rays.

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Accessorise

This change in the market is undoubtedly a change for the better and fits in with the general consumer movement towards hand-made, quality products. Paul Fenner, founder of leading wine accessories company, Waiter's Friend, comments: The small guys tend to make things with a more useful purpose. For example, big manufacturers will make decanters because they look nice, but smaller outfits will create something that actually helps the wine to breathe and taste better.'

Vintage malt trio

Wemyss Vintage Malts has launched three new whiskies: The Smooth Gentleman, The Spice King and The Peat Chimney.

Italian Cellar

The latest additions to the Cellar Estates range come in the form of 18 new Italian wines.

The Juice 2007: 100 wines you should be drinking

The Juice 2007 recommends 100 wines from 4.99 to 400, with a tasting note and a slick bottle shot for each. It also provides a stockist list and a clear index with their contact details.

Unearthing Touriga

The latest release in the St Hallett Unearthed series is the 2005 Touriga Nacional.

Scotch and water

Scotch whisky producer Dewar's is giving away gift bags containing flasks and water jugs to mark the fifth anniversary of its sponsorship of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Cream tea

Voyant Chai, a tea cream liqueur, has just been launched in the UK.

Hayman makes brands on a British theme

A new gin, whisky and vodka range is to be launched by Hayman Distillers in the UK next year.

Romania tasting

Agricola Stirbey
Baroness Ileana and Baron Jakob Kripp, owners of the Prince Stirbey wine estate in Dragasani (southern Romania), intend
to rediscover the specific character of the indigenous grape varieties that reflect the Dragasani region's terroir' by applying natural treatments in the vineyards and traditional methods in the cellar.

Sogrape extends Callabriga range

Sogrape, the company behind Mateus Ros, has extended its Callabriga range with three new wines: the first from the Do region, and two Reservas from the Douro and the Alentejo.

1.5M campaign from Disaronno

Italian Amaretto liqueur Disaronno is warming up for Christmas with a 1.5 million national television advertising campaign.

Bacardi puts its money where its mouth is

Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands (BBFB) is launching a nationwide advertising campaign this month for Bacardi, valued at 1.4 million.