New Waddesdon national sales director looks to expand Rothschild wines in the UK

Waddesdon Wine, which imports and markets wines from the Rothschild wineries, has appointed a national sales director as they look to expand the presence of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (DBR Lafite) within the UK off-trade.

Barefoot takes steps to raise seaside profile with beach cleaning project

The Barefoot wine brand is taking a campaign to keep Britain's beaches clean to ix locations over the summer.

Gallo boosts Californian holding by acquiring Napa Valley vineyards

Gallo Wines is boosting its holding in Napa Valley after buying Cypress Ranch and part of the Palisades Vineyard for an undisclosed sum.

E&J Gallo extends Californian properties with acquisition of premium US brand J Vineyards

Gallo targets new wine drinkers with its first fruit and low-alcohol wine ranges

American wine giant, E& J Gallo, is continuing its drive to appeal to so-called millennial consumers, with the UK launch of a low-alcohol and a fruit wine range which are targeted at drinkers who are currently intimidated by wine but aspire to drink it.

Gallo's Autumn Red wine to appeal to younger consumers and white wine drinkers

Gallo Family Vineyards has added the "smooth and soft" Autumn Red wine, which tastes of blackberry and caramel, to its portfolio, alongside a marketing campaign with chef and forager Caroline Davey.

Australia's McWilliam's Wines buys back Gallo shares

Australia's McWilliam's Wines Group has returned to 100% family ownership after buying the remaining shares owned by E&J Gallo.

Gallo pumps 'significant' investment into marketing Moscato in UK

Gallo muscles into premium wine sector

E&J Gallo is aiming to grow its share of the premium end of the wine market with the launch of two new brands, Dark Horse and Apothic Red, despite the fact that the average spend on a bottle of wine in the UK still hovers around the £5 mark.

Gallo's Barefoot brand triumphs at What Food, What Wine?

E&J Gallo's Barefoot label has fooled MWs who think "big equals bad" after winning three trophies and five 5-star awards in the blindly judged competition What Food, What Wine?

E&J Gallo to launch chilled red wine

Californian wine firm E&J Gallo is targeting 5 million UK consumers with the launch of its chilled red wine concept Summer Red.

E&J Gallo capitalises on UK ros growth

E&J Gallo is to invest 2.5million on TV and point of sale in a bid to capitalise on the strong ros growth in the UK market.

Christmas Quiz

Handbags. Furniture polish. Disinfectant. Yes, it's time again to test your mettle - not to mention your memory and attention span - against the Harpers Christmas Quiz 2007.

McWilliam's steps in to secure E&T deal

Debt-ridden winery Evans & Tate, which has been subject to a host of investment offers for more than a year, has finally accepted an offer from McWilliam's Wines.

IWSC announces Stateside award-winners

The gold medal winners from the USA and Canada at this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) have been announced.

E&J Gallo signs up new Swedish distributer

California-based E&J Gallo signs import and distribution contract with Spendrups Vin.

Jacob's Creek/Gallo lead the way in brand recognition

The two wine brands with the highest level of consumer awareness are Jacob's Creek and E&J Gallo.

Lockspeiser replaces Paul as WTAG chairman

The Wine Trade Action Group - the group of 30 leading wine companies - has elected a new chairman and committee.
Jerry Lockspeiser, managing director of Bottle Green, takes over from Western Wines managing director Michael Paul, who has led the group since its inception 18 months ago and was instrumental in bringing the various companies together.
Lockspeiser commented: I am delighted to be taking on the role from Mike Paul, whose leadership and enthusiasm in the last 18 months have been a driving force.'

Thresher unveils plans for Wine Rack revitalisation'

Multiple specialist Thresher has announced details of its plans to revitalise' Wine Rack.

Message of a bottle

Do you know how glass is made? Sorry? Yes, it's got sand in it. Anything else? No? A straw poll among the Harpers team certainly showed up our manufacturing ignorance, but many people seem to take for granted the vessel that protects and contains the precious liquid that we spend most of our time writing about. If you'd like a full breakdown of what goes into glass, rather than what goes inside it, then see below. In a nutshell, it's a mixture of sand, limestone and soda ash.