A year after the launch of its Tuscan wine brand, Gabbiano, Foster's EMEA has announced strong sales of the brand. This is largely down to the success of Gabbiano within the grocery sector, driven by a high profile marketing campaign and significant end-of-aisle price promotion. As a mark of this success, Gabbiano will launch into Asda stores nationwide this month.
Source: Fosters EMEA
Bottle Green Ltd is pleased to announce a new partnership with Vinovation International, the company responsible for the exciting and innovative canned wine brand, Wild Pelican.
Source: Bottle Green
Novello market leader Cavit claims 2008 has been a classic year for Novello - traditionally the first wine of the vintage with a release date of 6th November, just one month after harvest.
Source: Cavit
Kingsland, the UK's premier independent supplier of wines and spirits, has launched a new innovation in packaging design to the UK, with its 1.5 litre 'Balance Box'.
Source: Kingsland
D&D Wines International have secured a new listing with the Co-operative with Washington Hills, a joint venture with Precept Brands.
Source: D&D Wines International
Italian wine brand La Gioiosa is strengthening its position in the sparkling wine category with the launch of new premium packaging for its Prosecco Spumante Brut and extended distribution in Tesco to 650 stores.
Source: D&D Wines International
Codorníu, the UK's number one branded Spanish sparkling wine, is set to elevate the average price of their wines with the launch of Reina Maria Cristina, now on limited release in the UK.
Source: Codorníu
Nobilo, New Zealand's second largest wine producer, has released the 2008 vintage of its Regional Collection Sauvignon Blanc in the UK. It is available now from Sainsbury's, Somerfield, Tesco, Threshers and Morrisons for a recommended retail price of £8.20.
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CWF, the Yorkshire based importer, agent, producer, bottler and distributor of wines and alcoholic beverages - has launched a range of light British wines produced from imported grape juice offering exceptional value for money - enabling the off trade to take advantage of growth in the take home drinks sector driven by the credit crunch.
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Constellation Europe announces the launch of a draught format for Jack Rabbit, the on-trade exclusive wine brand, bringing a striking new three-header fount to the market. Jack Rabbit is a huge success story for Constellation - the brand has tripled in size in just two years and is now a top 10 on-trade wine brand.
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Champagne Pommery has created Gold POP Disco! - a sparkling sequined gift bag release of its Gold POP 2002 - for this year's festive period. Targeted at the premium independent sector, the limited edition glitzy party bag sets will have an RRP of £18.99.
Read more...To further extend its range of environmentally friendly wine packaging, leading South African wine producer, Arniston Bay, is launching a one litre fully recyclable tetra pak.
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FirstCape Wines, the Official Wine of the British & Irish Lions and South Africa's fastest-growing light wine brand, has unveiled its new Lions packaging.
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"Making French Wine Fun" is the underlying philosophy of Le Beast - the first brand from newly created, Clink! Wines Ltd. With the aim of putting the Languedoc firmly on the map and promising to help France claw its way back to its historic number 1 status, 'Le Beast unveils itself at the 'Sopexa Autumn French Wines Tasting', on the 8th October 2008.
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The Number 1 Italian wine brand in the UK, La Gioiosa, has won 2 new listings for its wines in 3L BIB size with Bargain Booze.
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South African wine producer, Arniston Bay is to launch a new range of value for money wines into the UK market. Arniston Bay: The Reef will comprise three easy drinking wines - a red, white and rosé - and will launch exclusively into Asda on 11th October.
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Following great success in the Grocery sector, Pink, the glamorous and fun Australian rosé sparkling wine brand from Yellowglen, will hit the UK on-trade for the first time this month.
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Leading South African wine producer, the company of wine people, has announced an increase of 21.9% in sales of its flagship brand Arniston Bay.* This is largely driven by the success of the brand within the impulse sector and the launch of its revolutionary, environmentally friendly packaging format, the Arniston Bay pouch.
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New wine producer Invivo has launched its limited release 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in an exciting collaboration with iconic New Zealand fashion designer Zambesi.
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Leading Chilean winery Viña Ventisquero has relaunched its off-trade focused Yali Winemaker Selection wines to fly the green flag for the company's commitment to environmental practices - a cause it has supported since its inception ten years ago.
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