Published: 25 March, 2009
Kia Ora from New Zealand and welcome to the first instalment of my Kiwi wine adventure: I have come here from London to harvest grapes at the illustrious Felton Road estate -- one of the world's most southerly vineyards -- in Central Otago on New Zealand's South Island. To make the most of this long journey I decided to come early and taste my way through the various wine regions to give my shamefully Eurocentric palate a real understanding of Kiwi wines and their huge success on the world stage.
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Published: 25 March, 2009
Kia Ora from New Zealand and welcome to the first instalment of my Kiwi wine adventure: I have come here from London to harvest grapes at the illustrious Felton Road estate -- one of the world's most southerly vineyards -- in Central Otago on New Zealand's South Island. To make the most of this long journey I decided to come early and taste my way through the various wine regions to give my shamefully Eurocentric palate a real understanding of Kiwi wines and their huge success on the world stage.
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Published: 23 February, 2009
A new wine brand called Le Weekend will run joint promotions and competitions with an airline offering consumers the
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Published: 23 February, 2009
Croak Rotie is the latest wittily named wine brand to poke fun at traditional French wine regions.
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Published: 30 January, 2009
New Zealand winemaker Ross Lawson, founder of Lawson's Dry Hills, has died aged 66.
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Published: 26 November, 2008
Grupo Codorníu is releasing a new contemporary Albariño in the UK. Leiras - a 100% Albariño wine with innovative packaging - marks a new era of development for the growing UK Albariño market.
Source: Grupo Codorníu
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Published: 26 November, 2008
Major wine and spirits trade exhibition Vinexpo has reappointed drinks specialist Voice PR to conduct public relations in the UK for the 2009 exhibition.
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Published: 25 November, 2008
'PG', or Pretty Gorgeous, is the first of the new branded range from Languedoc-based Alain Grignon Wines to be launched onto the UK Off-Trade market.
Source: Alain Grignon Wines
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Published: 25 November, 2008
A year after the launch of its Tuscan wine brand, Gabbiano, Foster's EMEA has announced strong sales of the brand. This is largely down to the success of Gabbiano within the grocery sector, driven by a high profile marketing campaign and significant end-of-aisle price promotion. As a mark of this success, Gabbiano will launch into Asda stores nationwide this month.
Source: Fosters EMEA
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Published: 10 November, 2008
Bottle Green Ltd is pleased to announce a new partnership with Vinovation International, the company responsible for the exciting and innovative canned wine brand, Wild Pelican.
Source: Bottle Green
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Published: 06 November, 2008
Novello market leader Cavit claims 2008 has been a classic year for Novello - traditionally the first wine of the vintage with a release date of 6th November, just one month after harvest.
Source: Cavit
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Published: 04 November, 2008
Kingsland, the UK's premier independent supplier of wines and spirits, has launched a new innovation in packaging design to the UK, with its 1.5 litre 'Balance Box'.
Source: Kingsland
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Published: 31 October, 2008
D&D Wines International have secured a new listing with the Co-operative with Washington Hills, a joint venture with Precept Brands.
Source: D&D Wines International
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Published: 31 October, 2008
Italian wine brand La Gioiosa is strengthening its position in the sparkling wine category with the launch of new premium packaging for its Prosecco Spumante Brut and extended distribution in Tesco to 650 stores.
Source: D&D Wines International
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Published: 29 October, 2008
Codorníu, the UK's number one branded Spanish sparkling wine, is set to elevate the average price of their wines with the launch of Reina Maria Cristina, now on limited release in the UK.
Source: Codorníu
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Published: 21 October, 2008
Nobilo, New Zealand's second largest wine producer, has released the 2008 vintage of its Regional Collection Sauvignon Blanc in the UK. It is available now from Sainsbury's, Somerfield, Tesco, Threshers and Morrisons for a recommended retail price of £8.20.
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Published: 21 October, 2008
CWF, the Yorkshire based importer, agent, producer, bottler and distributor of wines and alcoholic beverages - has launched a range of light British wines produced from imported grape juice offering exceptional value for money - enabling the off trade to take advantage of growth in the take home drinks sector driven by the credit crunch.
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Published: 17 October, 2008
Constellation Europe announces the launch of a draught format for Jack Rabbit, the on-trade exclusive wine brand, bringing a striking new three-header fount to the market. Jack Rabbit is a huge success story for Constellation - the brand has tripled in size in just two years and is now a top 10 on-trade wine brand.
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Published: 14 October, 2008
Champagne Pommery has created Gold POP Disco! - a sparkling sequined gift bag release of its Gold POP 2002 - for this year's festive period. Targeted at the premium independent sector, the limited edition glitzy party bag sets will have an RRP of £18.99.
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Published: 13 October, 2008
To further extend its range of environmentally friendly wine packaging, leading South African wine producer, Arniston Bay, is launching a one litre fully recyclable tetra pak.
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