The Bekaa Valley is secure again, and its wineries are welcoming
visitors with open arms. That is the message the Lebanese are keen to
promote, notwithstanding the destabilising events in neighbouring
Syria and, having just got back from a trip to the Bekaa, I would
happily concur.
Tension will be running high today when creditors of collapsed wine agency, D&D Wines International, meet the administrator in the hope of clawing back some of the £10.5m that is said to be owed to them.
Read more...Suppliers to the collapsed D&D Wines International could lose millions of pounds unless administrators can salvage cash from the stricken company.
Read more...Vinexpo has adopted a new logo and graphic identity that aims to highlight its international presence, innovation and dynamism.
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Majestic Wine has grown sales by 8.9% to £280 million, with like-for-likes up 2.6% in the year to April 2, 2012.
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Miguel Torres Maczassek will take over from his father as general manager of Bodegas Torres in September.
New Zealand Winegrowers is "relaxed" about an 18% fall in the harvest this year - the body had anticipated the crop to fall by up to 25%.
Read more...The fifth Vinexpo Asia-Pacific, held in Hong Kong, has announced it's final visitors figures as 25% up on last year.
Read more...And now for something completely different - Maxxium UK is set to launch the first ever natural yoghurt liqueur to the UK market.
Read more...Wines from Spain is cashing in on the "buzz" around Spanish food and culture with a new set of consumer-focused wine awards.
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Negociants UK is firmly focused on becoming the number one specialist operator in Britain for Australian and New Zealand wines.
There will be a veritable A-Z over at the new-look Ehrmanns stand.
Read more...A double pod is in order this year for Australian Vintage at LIWF 2012, to allow it to spread its wings under the Tempus Two and Nepenthe banner, while also showcasing other premium wines from its ever-growing portfolio.
Read more...Cono Sur is to unveil new premium packaging for its range of Bicicleta wines at this month's London International Wine Fair.
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Drinks companies that abandon or ignore business opportunities in the UK and Western Europe do so at their peril...
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Romanian Winegrowers, is to expand its distribution across the UK with new listings from The Wine Society, Waitrose and...
Read more...Oddbins creditors still haven't got any money back after the company went into administration and, while "preferential" suppliers will recover all monies owed, unsecured creditors will get just 1p in the £1 back, a creditors' report has revealed.
Read more...Keeping it in the family is De Bortoli and Shelmerdine with the launch of Rhône blend, PHI Syrah Grenache 2010, Heathcote, (rrp £30.99).
Read more...Planting is to start at England's "largest" vineyard, Rathfinny Estate, this week which long term aims to compete in quality with top French Champagne houses.
Read more...Ehrmanns is aiming to hit the £20 million mark in sales revenue by the end of its financial year, up from £17 million last year.
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