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Chapel Down Group appoints new sales director

Published: 17 July, 2019

Chapel Down Group has recruited a former retail channel controller at Treasury Wine Estates as its new sales director.

Boisset research identifies ‘big opportunity’ for Crémant in UK

Published: 17 July, 2019

Crémant is ideally placed to bridge the gulf between Prosecco and premium priced English sparkling wine and Champagne, offering mid-market value to continue to drive the growth of sparkling wine in the UK.

DO Rueda to embrace first-ever in-store promo with retailers

Published: 17 July, 2019

The Denomination of Origin (DO) Rueda is to launch an in-store promotion with independent retailers for the first time.

Accolade Wines launches first Echo Falls Malbec

Published: 17 July, 2019

Accolade Wines is to extend its Echo Falls range with a Malbec variant.

Buckingham Schenk expands sales team with Tim Calcroft hire

Published: 16 July, 2019

Buckingham Schenk has hired Tim Calcroft as on trade regional sales manager for the north.

Jascots debuts first still wine in a can

Published: 16 July, 2019

Jascots has launched what it claims is the first English still wine in a can in response to customer demand for lightweight sustainable packaging and locally sourced wine.

Mini wine bottles and fruit flavoured blends help Broadland’s sales soar to £70m

Published: 16 July, 2019

Broadland Wineries has seen sales jump 11.6% to £70.6m in the 12 months to the end of March 2019 helped by fruit flavoured blends and mini wine bottles.

Anjou investors chase drier styles as sweet sales dwindle

Published: 16 July, 2019

The renaissance of dry Chenin wines, together with dwindling sales of sweet wines, have driven investors in Quarts-de–Chaumes – the Loire’s only Grand Cru appellation – to switch production from sweet to dry wines.

CIVB elects Bernard Farges as new president

Published: 16 July, 2019

The Conseil Interprofessionnel Du Vin De Bordeaux (CIVB) has named Bernard Farges as its new president.

Lizelle Gerber joins Nederburg as cellar-master

Published: 15 July, 2019

Winemaker Lizelle Gerber is joining Nederburg Wines as its new cellar-master.

Winetraders appoints Simon Chant as commercial associate

Published: 15 July, 2019

Winetraders has appointed Simon Chant in a newly created role of commercial associate to help develop sales across both the on and off-trade.

Tim Atkin MW’s Top 100 Ribera del Duero masterclasses announced

Published: 15 July, 2019

Ribera del Duero is to host a series of masterclasses showcasing some of top wines during October, culminating in an indies focused-event in November, which will be covered by Harpers.

Pubs and bars signal optimism as restaurant sector continues to suffer

Published: 15 July, 2019

The latest CGA Fourth Business Confidence Survey, canvassing opinion from hospitality industry leaders, has revealed concern over the frequency of consumer visits to pubs, bars and restaurants during the second half of 2019.

Wine can drive sustainability agenda, but thinking needs ‘generational change’

Published: 12 July, 2019

Consumers need to get behind the agricultural sector to support the true costs of sustainability, but while the wine industry is well-placed to advance this message, there is still a long way to go.

Daniel Lambert lands Hollick exclusive

Published: 12 July, 2019

Daniel Lambert Wines has added to its growing portfolio of estate wines with a new exclusive agreement with Coonawarra’s Hollick.

Villa Maria hails “greatest ever harvest”

Published: 12 July, 2019

Top kiwi winemaker Villa Maria is full of enthusiasm for its wines from the 2019 vintage, with “numerous highlights” from the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne areas leading the winery to declare its best ever harvest.

Mentzendorff ride smashes fundraising target for The Benevolent

Published: 12 July, 2019

The Mentzendorff team has once again picked up their bikes and donned their lycra to raise an impressive sum for industry drinks charity, The Benevolent.

Piper-Heidsieck creates signature Champagne for Wright Brothers

Published: 11 July, 2019

London-based seafood chain Wright Brothers has partnered with Piper-Heidsieck on an exclusive Champagne to be poured in-house.

Rémy Cointreau loses top boss

Published: 11 July, 2019

Valérie Chapoulaud-Floquet, chief executive at Rémy Cointreau, has announced she will be leaving the company at the end of the year, citing personal reasons.

Falling UK alcohol consumption driving premiumisation, Mintel finds

Published: 11 July, 2019

As many as 20% of UK adults now do not drink alcohol, according to the latest British Lifestyles report from Mintel. At the same time, 47% of those who do drink alcohol have cut back their consumption.

Chapel Down Group appoints new sales director

Boisset research identifies ‘big opportunity’ for Crémant in UK

DO Rueda to embrace first-ever in-store promo with retailers

Accolade Wines launches first Echo Falls Malbec

Buckingham Schenk expands sales team with Tim Calcroft hire

Jascots debuts first still wine in a can

Mini wine bottles and fruit flavoured blends help Broadland’s sales soar to £70m

Anjou investors chase drier styles as sweet sales dwindle

CIVB elects Bernard Farges as new president

Lizelle Gerber joins Nederburg as cellar-master

Winetraders appoints Simon Chant as commercial associate

Tim Atkin MW’s Top 100 Ribera del Duero masterclasses announced

Pubs and bars signal optimism as restaurant sector continues to suffer

Wine can drive sustainability agenda, but thinking needs ‘generational change’

Daniel Lambert lands Hollick exclusive

Villa Maria hails “greatest ever harvest”

Mentzendorff ride smashes fundraising target for The Benevolent

Piper-Heidsieck creates signature Champagne for Wright Brothers

Rémy Cointreau loses top boss

Falling UK alcohol consumption driving premiumisation, Mintel finds

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