On the coach again southbound from Blenheim to Christchurch: the route runs along the coast and to my right there is bush and steep cliffs, to my left is the Pacific Ocean. Fresh crayfish is sold at roadside stalls and I regret that I cannot just hop off to sample some of it.
Read more...Red eye: am on the early coach from Nelson en route to Renwick. State Highway 6 winds its way through coniferous forests, crosses the turquoise Pelorus River in a picturesque, narrow valley and continues south to reach the expansive vineyards of Marlborough: Renwick, a sleepy highway village, sits amidst these and it's yet again a case of dropping the rucksack, grabbing bicycle, helmet and map and heading off to hit the cellar doors.
Read more...Rhône producer Vignerons des 4 Chemins will launch its first range of 5 litre bag in the box at the London International Wine Fair 2009.
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South Island - what a difference! Anne Krebhiel continues her tour around the wine regions of New Zeland - this week she crosses over into the South Island.
Also new from Constellation is a bag-in-box format for the UK's biggest South African brand, Kumala.
Read more...New from Champagne Pannier is an unusual rosé Champagne that breaks with the norms of pink fizz.
Read more...Eisberg, the UK's top de-alcoholised wine has launched a new website as part of a marketing campaign which includes improved liquid and Bordeaux-style wine bottles.
Read more...Constellation Europe is launching a brand new range for the on-trade under its flagship Hardys label.
Read more...The first UK ad for Absolut since the brand's purchase by Pernod Ricard last year will appear from tomorrow (March 27).
Read more...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.
Read more...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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A new wine brand called Le Weekend will run joint promotions and competitions with an airline offering consumers the
Croak Rotie is the latest wittily named wine brand to poke fun at traditional French wine regions.
Read more...New Zealand winemaker Ross Lawson, founder of Lawson's Dry Hills, has died aged 66.
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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
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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'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
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
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
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
