China to exhibit wine for the first time at LIWF 2013
Published: 25 February, 2013
Chinese wine will be represented at this year's London International Wine Fair for the first time by Château Hansen.
Read more...Dos and dont's of protecting your brand in China
Published: 28 January, 2013
Any business with international aspirations will have China in its sights. Consumption of imported wines and spirits is increasing rapidly, particularly in relation to high end products, which are seen as reflecting power and sophistication upon their consumers, or those giving such items as present. The current opportunities for Western brands seem limitless.
Read more...China to be number one market for WSET students in 2013
Published: 28 January, 2013
China will overtake the UK in 2013 as the number one market for students taking a Wine & Spirit Education Trust course.
Global wine consumption rises according to Vinexpo
Published: 18 January, 2013
Global wine consumption has risen despite the global economic crisis, according to Vinexpo chief executive Robert Beynat.
Read more...Marisco Vineyards appoints new winemaker
Published: 03 January, 2013
New Zealand's Marisco Vineyards has appointed a new winemaker for 2013 and announced it will now bottle a range of its wines in screen-printed glass.
Read more...New wine shop goes online
Published: 12 December, 2012
Having opened the doors to New Street Wine Shop in September, D&D London is taking the store's wine offering online.
Read more...'Hidden gem' countries present opportunities for wine firms
Published: 23 November, 2012
Wine companies who were late off the mark in investing in China and South Korea could get a head start on competitors by edging into "hidden gem" markets.
Read more...Barriques d'Or auction breaks record for second year
Published: 22 November, 2012
The 11th Barriques d'Or auction, organised by Plaimont Producteurs and Cave de Crouseilles, has broken its highest barrel sale record for the second year in a row.
Read more...Australia's leading family wineries focus on China
Published: 21 November, 2012
Australia's top family wineries have turned their attention to the Chinese wine market.
United Wineries looks to Russia, China and USA for growth
Published: 15 October, 2012
Spanish firm United Wineries has restructured its senior team as it turns its focus away from the UK and other mature markets and on to the faster-growing economies of Russia, China and the USA.
Read more...Geoffrey Dean blog: tasting highlights from Cape Wine
Published: 28 September, 2012
After a four rather than customary two-year gap on account of the football World Cup in South Africa in 2010, the Cape Wine trade fair returned to Cape Town this week. A huge number of interesting and high quality South African wines were available for tasting, in the presence of a phalanx of winemakers at the Cape Town Convention Centre. Harpers sampled scores of the wines, and here are some of the highlights, all of which should be available in the UK.
Read more...Bristol wins southern heat of Brugal cocktail competition
Published: 26 September, 2012
A five-strong team from Bristol have won the southern heat and first leg of the Great Brugal Rumble cocktail competition at London's Boutique Bar Show.
Read more...Nelson Mandela's family unveil Fairtrade range
Published: 25 September, 2012
The daughter and grandaughter of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, are introducing a new Fairltrade wine range to the UK from South Africa.
Read more...International Grenache Day celebrations kick off
Published: 21 September, 2012
Organisers of today's third annual International Grenache Day are hoping to better last year's event when more than 23,000 producers, wine merchants, restaurateurs and consumers from over 30 countries took part.
Read more...D & D London launches New Street Wine Shop
Published: 07 September, 2012
Sommelier Nicolas Clerc, is to head up D & D London's newest venture; its New Street Wine Shop, alongside the drinks offering at Old Bengal Warehouse's four other new spaces.
Read more...James Busby Travel confirms Australia 'trip of a lifetime' names
Published: 03 September, 2012
The list of overseas visitors has been confirmed for the third James Busby Travel "trip of a lifetime" to Australia.
Read more...Douglas Blyde: living the high life with Yvonne Cheung, sommelier, Café Gray Deluxe, Hong Kong
Published: 03 September, 2012
"I get nervous if I see a client with no beverage in front of them," says sharp, chic sommelier, Yvonne Cheung, as she rectifies abstinence with Cédric Bouchard's 'Inflorescence'. The clean Champagne represents "a single variety (Pinot Noir), single area (Côte de Val Vilaine, Aube), and single year ('08)," she says.
Read more...LIWF aims to increase on-trade and independent participation with date change
Published: 30 August, 2012
In a bid to attract more on-trade and independents to the London International Wine Fair, organiser Brintex has changed next year's show dates to start on a Monday.
Read more...Mediterranean wines have 'enormous potential' in China
Published: 22 August, 2012
Vinisud Asia has revealed Mediterranean wines have an increasing role to play in a maturing Chinese market and the industry should position itself for trade with "enormous potential".
Read more...Vinisud
Published: 22 August, 2012
Vinisud Asia says Mediterranean wines have an increasing role to play in a maturing Chinese market, with French wines in pole position, holding a 52% market share of 2011, according to figures from Ubifrance/Chinese Customs.
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