Quintessential adds two to senior team

International spirits producer Quintessential Brands has strengthened its management team with two senior hires.

Former Blue Peter presenter jumps ship to head up Mangrove marketing

Accolade appoints new European marketing director

Accolade Wines has appointed Caroline Thompson-Hill to the role of European marketing director.

Tempus Two targets consumer thirst for Oz Sauvignon Blanc

Premium Australian wine brand Tempus Two, which is part of the Australian Vintage portfolio, has added a Sauvignon Blanc to its Quartz series.

Shoppers prize green values over brand loyalty, research shows

Over three-quarters of UK grocery buyers have made buying decisions based on a brand’s environmental policies in the last year, new research from data insights consultancy Kantar has revealed.

Speciality Brands signs distribution deal for Beluga

Speciality Brands has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor for vodka brand Beluga.

New MD for Mast-Jägermeister UK

Mast-Jägermeister has appointed Michael Cleary as its new managing director for the UK.

Trivento redesigns labels for Christmas

Argentinean wine brand Trivento has unveiled a time-limited Christmas-themed label for its Reserve Malbec.

New marketing director for Bordeaux

The CIVB has appointed Julie Rambaud-Texier to head its newly restructured marketing department.

Tempus Two launches UK-exclusive Quartz series

Australian wine brand, Tempus Two has released a new range of wines for the UK market only.

English sparkling encouraged to tap into “moderation, local, and craft” as sales dip

A new report has suggested that English sparkling wine ticks all the right boxes to help reverse something of a slump in sales of sparkling wine over the past year – the first time this has happened in a decade.

AXA Millésimes buys top estate in Portugal

AXA Millésimes has acquired the Quinta do Passadouro winery in Portugal for an undisclosed sum, the company has announced.

Glynn Purnell signs on for continued partnership with Calvet

Top selling French brand Calvet has renewed its partnership with Michelin-starred chef Glynn Purnell, with several new initiatives in the pipeline for autumn.

Roust Group increases Concha y Toro sales in Russia and Poland by 68%

Concha y Toro is celebrating a burst of successful trading in Russia and Eastern Europe via its distribution partner, Roust – with hints of further expansion in the near future.

The rise of ultra-prestige Champagne

Champagne houses are separating out prestige cuvées from the struggling lower end. James Lawrence reports

Piper-Heidsieck creates signature Champagne for Wright Brothers

London-based seafood chain Wright Brothers has partnered with Piper-Heidsieck on an exclusive Champagne to be poured in-house.

TWE launches Squealing Pig in the UK

Treasury Wine Estates has launched a new wine brand into the UK market. Named Squealing Pig, it is the producer’s first multi-country-of-origin wine brand to be on sale here.

UK overtakes Spain as biggest market for Brockmans Gin

Gin continues to boom for Brockmans here in the UK, which is now the brand’s top market thanks to a recent push into the supermarkets.

Jerry Lockspeiser: Why wine brands are here to stay

Branded wines beware! Man your defences! Private Labels are on the march, and they are coming to get you.

Guy Woodward: On good breeding in wine

From the moment visitors touch down at Lexington’s Blue Grass airport, they are confronted with stylised images of two of Kentucky’s most prominent industries. The local tourist board seems keener, funnily enough, to promote the state’s whiskies and horses than its other famous export. Compliant stooge that I am, I took in both pursuits over the course of a whistle-stop tour last month.