To the untrained eye, little has changed in the world of Champagne marketing. The Grande Marques, endowed with lavish budgets, continue to position themselves at the most glamorous events. Vintages are declared and the well-oiled marketing machine continues to roll.
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The Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence (CIVP) has unveiled its marketing activity for 2020.
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Consorzio Doc delle Venezie has announced a 34% increase in bottles sold last year compared to 2018.
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The Basset family has sold its New Forest hotel, Spot in the Woods, to luxury hotels and pubs group Hillbrooke Hotels.
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International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) has welcomed our new wineries in its mission to decarbonize the global wine industry.
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Dumfries & Galloway Council has approved plans for a single malt whisky distillery to be built in Moffat, marking the town’s first legal Scotch distillery.
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Spirits giant Diageo has cut its sales expectations in global markets for the coming year, with the likelihood that the recent viral outbreak in China could further impact sales in 2020.
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The Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship 2020, created in honour and memory of the late Gerard Basset OBE, MS, MW, MSc (OIV), shortlist has been revealed.
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Vins de Bordeaux has announced a new initiative to promote Bordeaux wines in the UK market.
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Treasure Wine Estates (TWE) has cut its predictions of growth for 2020 from between 15% and 20% to between 5% and 10% after its first half-year figures were released yesterday.
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Midlands-based wine merchants Weavers of Nottingham has appointed Philip Trease as its new MD.
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Whisky industry bodies on both sides of the Atlantic have issued a joint call for their respective governments to stop using tariffs on whisky as a proxy battle in unrelated trade disputes.
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The Burgundy 150 was the worst performing Liv-ex index in 2019, falling 8.8%, according to Liv-ex’s annual Burgundy report.
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Climate change researchers have pegged Essex and Norfolk as the next major areas to plant as warmer summers extend the area where grapes can be grown productively in the UK.
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Inter Beaujolais has revealed plans to focus on rosé wine at this year’s Wine Paris as part of its overall strategy to diversify further into this market.
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Huyshe Bower, senior family member and former director of The Fladgate Partnership, has passed away.
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Hattingley Valley has secured a £7.5m finance facility from PNC Business Credit to support its continued growth plans.
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Berkmann Wine Cellars has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributors of Château Ksara.
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Hallgarten & Novum Wines has extended its partnership with Ascot Racecourse for a further two years.
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Bountiful crops and idyllic weather was the talk of Europe in 2018, following on from the dismal vintage shortfalls of 2017 where producers suffered bouts of frost, hail and a late spell of searing heat.
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