Jenny Mackenzie: putting Aldi's BWS range to the test

If you thought Aldi's wines were all cheap and cheerful, you might be surprised to find grand cru Champagne, a grand cru classé Margaux, 30 year old Tawny Port and a multi, medal-winning Tokaji in its Christmas Special range.

New MW boosts Berry Bros total to six

Berry Bros & Rudd now has six Masters of Wine on its staff, following the news that its marketing manager Catriona Felstead MW, has gained the qualification.

Morrisons to launch first dedicated sales website for wine

Morrisons is to launch its first dedicated online transactional website for wine this autumn as part of a wider shake up of its overall ecommerce offer.

Morrisons Arabella Woodrow leaves supermarket

Morrisons wine development manager Arabella Woodrow MW has left the supermarket following a restructure.

WineStars initiative returns with a Twist

WineStars, the initiative launched at the LIWF that helped unrepresented producers showcase their wines in front of a panel of judges, is to return to the Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting.

Waitrose appoints new wine buying manager

Waitrose has appointed Ken Mackay MW to the role of Champagne and sparkling wine buying manager.

Independent wine merchants return to Norwich

Norwich is seeing the return of the independent wine merchant, as Harper Wells becomes the second to open in the past three months.

Norwich sees second independent return to city

Norwich is seeing the return of the independent wine merchant, with Harper Wells as the second to open in the last three months.

Co-op's wine manager Paul Bastard departs

The Co-operative's long-standing wine development manager Paul Bastard is to leave the business on Friday, August 17.

Morrisons' wine buyer to open Leeds bar

A Morrisons' wine buyer is set to open a new upmarket wine bar in Leeds later this week, alongside her technology entrepreneur business partner.

Waitrose first UK supermarket to stock Chinese and Brazilian wines

Waitrose is to become the first supermarket to stock Chinese and Brazilian wine in the UK.

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?

Naked Wines opens California winery

Naked Wines has opened a winery in California and is offering winemakers the opportunity to crush their own grapes.

Oddbins takes stand against Olympics marketing rules

Oddbins has called on small businesses to find creative ways to circumvent the "legal straitjacket" surrounding the Olympics, and has developed its own off-the-wall marketing push.

Geoffrey Dean: hits the spot in Languedoc-Roussillon

When La Revue de Vin de Fance, the esteemed French wine magazine, gave Foncalieu one of its coveted annual awards in Paris in January, the wine world sat up and took note. Les Vignobles Foncalieu, to give them their full name, was crowned French co-operative of the year, following in the footsteps of La Chablisienne in Chablis and Embres et Castelmaure in Corbieres. Twenty years after its formation as a union of co-operatives, the Languedoc-centred Foncalieu had won a most notable accolade.

Bibendum poaches Waitrose's Andrew Shaw as head of buying

Bibendum has appointed Waitrose's wine buying manager Andrew Shaw as its new head of buying.

New sales director at United Wineries

United Wineries has promoted Nathan Last to sales director with the aim of consolidating its position as the largest supplier of branded Spanish wines in the UK and driving growth in its Italian brands.

Trade hits back against wine "rip offs" on Twitter

Some high-profile members of the trade have hit back against supermarkets' cut-price wine deals, which they brand "cynical and misleading".

Jenny Mackenzie: My take on Vinho Verde "Boys of Summer" tasting

Vinho Verde is a wine marketing gift: alliterative headlines; light, aromatic white wines; numerous indigenous grape varieties; moderate alcohol; affinity to tapas style food; and is helping to put Portugal firmly on the interesting wine regions radar.

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