King of cork Americo Amorim dies at the age of 82
Published: 17 July, 2017
America Amorim, whose family founded the Amorim natural cork empire, died on Thursday from unknown causes.
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Q&A: Gonzalo Pedrosa, ex-chief executive, Sogevinus
Published: 06 July, 2017
Gonzalo Pedrosa has a refreshing take on how Port producers should collaborate in the way the Swiss watch industry did with Swatch – to boost the category as a whole. Andrew Catchpole catches up with the recently departed champion of the colheita style
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Port on course to overtake sherry in the off-trade says Paul Symington
Published: 12 March, 2015
Port is set to overtake sherry in value sales in the off-trade in the next two years if current trends continue, according to Paul Symington, chairman of Symington Family Estates.
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Gonzalo Pedrosa steps down as head of Sogevinus
Published: 09 June, 2017
Gonzalo Pedrosa has stepped down as head of Port company Sogevinus in what has been described as “a mutually agreed decision” between the board and the former CEO.
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WSTA launches Christmas campaign to turnaround sales of fortified wines
Published: 20 December, 2016
The UK wine trade and consumers alike are being called upon to 'Save Santa's Sherry' in a festive campaign from the WSTA.
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The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk
Published: 02 December, 2016
In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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World's oldest Port house launches into second major high street retailer
Published: 25 November, 2016
Historic Port brand, Kopke, is currently launching its Reserve Tawny Port into Waitrose - the second time the brand has been listed in a major national retailer in the UK, following the launch of its 1996 Colheita (an aged Tawny Port made with grapes from a single vintage) in M&S in September.
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Good harvest reported by Sogevinus after difficult year
Published: 23 November, 2016
High-quality Port and Douro wine producer Sogevinus is reporting a good harvest after a challenging vine-growing year, with exceptional results from the Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional varietals in particular.
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Sandeman re-launches aged tawnies to "re-affirm leadership" in fastest growing UK Port category
Published: 14 November, 2016
Sandeman is aiming to put its stamp on the tawny category with its new look range of 10, 20, 30 and 40 year-old aged tawnies.
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The future of fortified
Published: 19 October, 2016
Fortified wines may have been gaining traction in the UK, according to sommeliers and the on-trade, and they certainly fit well into the premium message, but export volume and value numbers have been mixed.
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"World's oldest Port house" teams up with M&S for first major UK listing
Published: 16 August, 2016
Premium Port brand, Kopke, has launched its 1996 Colheita Port at Marks & Spencer online.
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Graham's expands Vintage Port Bond to be available to purchase as an individual bottle
Published: 10 May, 2016
Symington Family Estates famed port brand Graham's, will now offer single bottles of vintage port for sale during the year that it is harvested following the success of the Vintage Port Bond case offering last year.
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Sandeman: Port bottled with spirit attitude
Published: 04 May, 2016
Sandeman is showcasing its rebranded tawny port at the London Wine Fair - which has been bottled to resemble a whiskey bottle.
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Port-inspired pub opens in collaboration with Symington Family Estates
Published: 22 April, 2016
The quintessential Portuguese drink has inspired a collaboration between Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars and Symington Family Estates to open the Fitzherbert Arms, a traditional English pub stocking over 30 different Ports.
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Graham's Port and BBR mark royal birthday with unique limited edition release
Published: 31 March, 2016
Graham's Port is partnering with Berry Bros. & Rudd on a limited edition Port to mark the forthcoming 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Croft Pink raises profile with new 50cl bottle
Published: 02 March, 2016
The Fladgate Partnership has released a new 50cl bottle for its Croft Pink Rosé Port designed to appeal to both the on- and off-trade.
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Taylor's Port takes home two from Cellars in the Sky awards
Published: 24 February, 2016
Taylor's has won two medals at the annual Cellars in the Sky awards, held at the Hilton London Bankside earlier this week.
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Strong Cockburn's Port sales drive category growth
Published: 25 January, 2016
Sales of leading Port brand Cockburn's rose 14% in 2015, owner Symington Family Estates announced today.
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Taylor's releases limited edition 1966 Single Harvest Port
Published: 22 January, 2016
Taylor's Port has announced the release of a 1966 Single Harvest, the third in a series of 50-year-old, limited edition Ports.
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