Q&A: Chris Yorke, global marketing director, New Zealand Wine Growers
As NZ continues to deliver strong premium growth in the UK, Andrew Catchpole asks Chris Yorke about the challenges of keeping up the momentum.
Read more...As NZ continues to deliver strong premium growth in the UK, Andrew Catchpole asks Chris Yorke about the challenges of keeping up the momentum.
Read more...Jascots has revealed it’s set to double its 18-strong organic portfolio on the back of a “successful” year boosted by its organic wines.
Read more...A slowing economy, with falling on-trade sales, smaller lists and people drinking less is the predicted outlook for 2018, according to Liberty Wines managing director David Gleave MW.
Read more...Cult Wines, investment manager in fine and rare wine, has reported a 67% surge in annual revenues to £33.9m.
Read more...Australia has launched a dispute settlement action against Canada’s “discriminatory measures” affecting Australian wine at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Read more...North South Wines has appointed its commercial director Kim Wilson to MD with immediate effect.
Read more...A war over planting rights is being waged in France, where Champagne growers want to severely limit new plantings of vines by rival growers in areas surrounding Champagne’s production zone.
Read more...The Rioja Control Board is continuing to invest heavily in its marketing activity in 12 key countries, including the UK.
Read more...Buckingham Schenk has appointed former Conviviality employee Emily Brighton to the role of technical manager.
Read more...Broadland Wineries has announced the departure of CEO Paul Schaafsma.
Read more...The samples didn’t look very special, to be honest. Bottled in the sort of thing they ask you to fill in doctor’s surgeries, they’d arrived by plane from the south that morning courtesy of Fernando Almeda of Miguel Torres Chile. The reality was considerably more exciting than the makeshift package, however. I was about to taste the first releases from the world’s most southerly vineyard.
Read more...A new online retail platform offering customized wine, beer and spirits selection boxes has been launched.
Read more...Tesco has renewed its position as Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Gold Corporate Patron as part of its strategy to put education at the forefront.
Read more...Conviviality has reshuffled its leadership team following completion of key integration elements relating to recent acquisitions.
Read more...Leading New Zealand winery Babich has joined the Berkmann Wine Cellars portfolio, along with the Unico Zelo and Harvest labels and Woodlands winery from Australian.
Read more...Ex-Bibendum MD and Conviviality business development director Michael Saunders has stepped back from a full time roll at the UK drinks giant with plans to explore other avenues including consultancy to the industry.
Read more...Wines of Germany has revealed its marketing push for this year will be targeting ‘younger more engaged’ wine drinkers in the 35 – 44 age bracket.
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Read more...Boutinot has partnered with Italian producer Cantine Riondo to become the exclusive UK agent for wines targeted at the UK multiple off-trade.
Read more...Wine Estates (GWE) has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Voyager Estate, taking over from Justerini & Brooks.
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