Paul Dunn, former commercial director at International Wine
Services and general manager for Miranda Wines in the UK and Europe, is setting up a new business venture, offering a bespoke service to wineries in the UK and Europe' named Connect Wine.
Early estimates for the 2005 Australian vintage point to a record tonnage of 1.97 million tonnes, adding further to supply pressures, including whites for the first time.
Read more...The Pinot-Grigio-that-isn't saga continues. Italy's most popular and most fiddled white wine is once again at the centre of a scandal - as is presumably inevitable where demand for a product so far outstrips supply.
Read more...Cockburn Smithes has announced that it will be declaring both Cockburn's 2003 Vintage and Cockburn's Quinta dos Canais 2003 Single Quinta Vintage - meaning that all the major Port houses have now declared.
Read more...Bacardi will no longer distribute Glenmorangie Scotch in the UK from 30 June.
Read more...Brand Australia' is being relaunched this month, with a refreshed market positioning and a new export strategy following an 18-month process of research and formulation.
Read more...The board of Allied has recommended the 7.5 billion takeover offer from Pernod Ricard - although speculation is growing that a counter bidder could be formulating an offer.
Read more...Around 10% of Unwins stores are to close and 33 head office positions will be made redundant, following a restructuring of the company.
Read more...Cognac has cultivated an image as a luxury drink, but is it now questioning its identity?
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KWV, the South African wine giant which became embroiled in a wine adulteration scandal, as a result of which two winemakers were fired, has appointed three world-renowned winemakers to oversee its winemaking and mentor its winemakers.
Read more...Many Harpers readers will regularly attend organised wine tastings. At most of these events we taste on our own. Occasionally, though, we are asked to share opinions of the wines tasted or, on rare occasions, to reach a consensus.
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The premium wines from the Northern Rhne have recently experienced a remarkable surge in popularity, led by Robert Parker's enthusiasm for Cte Rtie.
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Although Chile's 2005 vintage has so far proved to be good news for winemakers, it is developments in the boardrooms rather than the vineyards that are making the headlines.
Read more...The Wine & Spirit Association has changed its name to the The Wine & Spirit Trade Association.
Read more...About the only myth Michel Rolland did not attempt to dispel, but rather reinforced, was that of the flying winemaker.
Read more...Sales of AC Ctes du Rhne set off at an athletic pace in the UK market as the new millennium dawned.
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Myliko Wines has entered into a joint venture with South African producer Tinus Broodryk.
Read more...Despite a lingering sadness at the early retirement (due to ill health) of Wines from Spain (WfS) director Graham Hines, the trade members at last week's generic tasting were firmly focused on the future.
Read more...Harpers' deputy editor, David Williams, won the Feature Writer of the Year Award at last week's Britvic Business Food and Drink Journalist of the Year Awards.
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