Montaudon modernises champagnes

Reims-based Champagne house Montaudon has repackaged its entire range of Champagnes to give it a more modern look.

New sparkling pink Pinot

Piedmont producer Tosti has released a sparkling pink Pinot Grigio NV onto the UK market.

New life for Western Australia

A new range of wines from Western Australia's Palandri.

Mnage Trois

Napa Valley winery Folie Deux has released a new label called Mnage Trois.

Green goes pink

This is the first non-vintage ros from Australian sparkling specialist Green Point.

Chilean aims for premium market

Chile has launched a new blend of 95% Carmenere from its Apalta valley and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maipo valley.

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Sparkling Aussie

Amazingly it is a sparkling Pinot Noir from Coonawarra.

The dark side

The dark side is an addition to the portfolio of South African producer Cloof.

Whisky cream

Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has added a cream liqueur to its range of single malts.

New Champagne makes its marque with Jansens

Champagne De L'Argentaine, the Jansens import brand, has been launched in the UK.

Calvet releases Merlot blend

Calvet, the Bordeaux ngociant, has launched its 2003 Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon.

Organic Argentinean wine range

Chali Richards has launched an organic range of Argentinean wine aimed at multiples and the off-trade.

New lemonade from Fever-Tree

Fever-Tree has launched a new lemonade, targeted at top-end retailers and the on-trade.

Blackberry tastes good for Buddy

TastingBuddy, the company that speaks of banishing weighty catalogues' and pages of paper', has added a Blackberry version to its electronic tasting notepad.

Cooler cabinets from Korea

LG Electronics, the Korean-based IT firm, has built two cooler cabinets for storing wine with a glass front that blocks out 80% of ultraviolet rays.

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Accessorise

This change in the market is undoubtedly a change for the better and fits in with the general consumer movement towards hand-made, quality products. Paul Fenner, founder of leading wine accessories company, Waiter's Friend, comments: The small guys tend to make things with a more useful purpose. For example, big manufacturers will make decanters because they look nice, but smaller outfits will create something that actually helps the wine to breathe and taste better.'