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Wines in the press, November 29 - Dec 3

Published:  03 December, 2012

The Sunday Telegraph

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Barwell & Jones to distribute Esporão wines

Published:  03 December, 2012

Barwell & Jones is to distribute and market Esporão wines in the UK.

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UK 2012 harvest - one that growers 'want to forget'

Published:  03 December, 2012

The 2012 vintage has been a year "farmers and growers want to forget", according to Bob Lindo, owner of Cornwall's Camel Valley vineyard.

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Fire at West Midlands plant won't affect gin production

Published:  03 December, 2012

A fire that devastated an alcohol plant in the West Midlands will not affect gin production, according to the company.

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Alliance appoints Mike Colquitt to boost exports

Published:  03 December, 2012

Alliance Wine has appointed Enotria's Scottish sales director Mike Colquitt as export development manager in a bid to grow across all sectors of the market.

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VIDEO: Peter McCombie MW on how to make your wine list stand out

Published:  03 December, 2012

If your wine list needs a new lease of life or you're struggling to excite punters with your offering, listen to the advice of restaurant consultant Peter McCombie MW.

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Belvedere: UK premium vodka market 'very dynamic'

Published:  30 November, 2012

Belvedere president Charles Gibb says the UK vodka market is "very dynamic" and fast-growing and that it wants to be at the forefront of driving awareness of premium products.

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First Drinks ramps up on-trade investment

Published:  30 November, 2012

First Drinks is strengthening its on-trade presence with a major investment to boost staff as well as develop a new merchandising strategy.

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Embrace balance sheet or risk going bust, warns TWE head

Published:  30 November, 2012

Knowing how to make wine but "not embracing the balance sheet" is the reason so many wine businesses have gone...

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Accolade Wines' CEO Troy Christensen departs

Published:  30 November, 2012

Accolade Wines' chief executive Troy Christensen has left the business today "by mutual agreement".

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Roger Federer: the new face of Moët & Chandon

Published:  30 November, 2012

Global tennis superstar Roger Federer is the new face of Moët & Chandon and will take a starring role in the brand's new advertising campaign which kicks off in March 2013.

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Anne Krebiehl gains admittance to Salon Champagne's inner circle

Published:  30 November, 2012

Sometimes you sample wines you know you will probably never taste again. Wednesday's tasting of Salon Champagne was a case in point. Sometimes you sample wines you know you will probably never taste again. Wednesday's tasting of Salon Champagne was a case in point.

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Saint-Chinian AOC focuses on UK market

Published:  29 November, 2012

The southern French appellation of Saint-Chinian in the Languedoc is stepping up its activity in the UK market next year.

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Pernod Ricard appoints new spirits channel director

Published:  29 November, 2012

Pernod Ricard UK has appointed Chris Shead as channel director for spirits in the off-trade.

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Three company directors leave Bibendum

Published:  29 November, 2012

Three company directors have left wine supplier Bibendum this week - but managing director Michael Saunders insists the move is just "streamlining the management team".

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Douglas Blyde embraces Comptoir Gascon's tribute to South West France

Published:  29 November, 2012

"Comptoir Gascon is our maison du vin," says actor turned wine PR director for agribusiness specialist, Sopexa, Chris Skyrme. He gestures to the three ISO glasses in front of me. They are a third full with three of a total range of 91 wines from the South West of France in rotation as a complimentary aperitif to diners of the Smithfield bistro.

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Drive to restore British gin to 'former glory'

Published:  29 November, 2012

The former founder of Tyrrells crisps is rolling out a British gin in the wake of new figures that show an annual 11.6% increase in gin sales.

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Majority of consumers against minimum pricing, reveals new poll

Published:  29 November, 2012

The majority of people in England and Wales do not think there should be a minimum price of alcohol, according to research commissioned by retail and consumer analysts, Kantar.

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Emerging Languedoc region targets UK for exports

Published:  29 November, 2012

Producers from the emerging Saint-Chinian appellation in the Languedoc in southern France are to target the UK in early 2013 in the hope of gaining listings and a foothold in the UK wine market.

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New body to protect fine wine investors launches

Published:  28 November, 2012

The Wine Investment Association was officially launched today promising to set up regulations and processes that protect wine investments of private individuals.

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