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Scotch Sherry winners

Published:  23 July, 2008

Chef-and-wine-waiter duo Craig Sandle and James O'Donnell, from the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, won the Copa Jerez on 20 February - the live cook-off and Sherry-pairing contest.
They will now go forward to the Sherry World Cup', or International Copa Jerez, to compete against teams from other key Sherry markets, including the US, Spain and Germany, and to be judged by Spain's top chef, Ferran Adria.
Second place went to James Lui and Debbie Thornton from the British Army Culinary Arts Team, Hampshire, followed in third by Matt Simon and Darren Stanford of Avenance, London's Deutschebank restaurant.

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Australia: state of play

Published:  23 July, 2008

As an objective framework to a paper that necessarily has a large degree of subjective arguments and judgements, I decided I would start with an analysis of the trophy results for the last six Sydney Royal Wine Shows (from 2000 to 2005 inclusive). I looked at the varietal mix, the regional mix and the winemaker mix - the first two simple enough; the last requiring some preliminary explanation. So I will start with the winemakers. The primary division was between large, medium and small. I could give you a winery-by-winery classification,
but - while some of you might disagree - the majority wouldn't.

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Musgrave brings together Budgens and Londis

Published:  23 July, 2008

The Musgrave Group, Ireland's largest grocery distributor,
is close to completing the complete integration of the
beer, wines and spirits operations of its Budgens and Londis
retail outlets.

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Langton's Classification set at 101

Published:  23 July, 2008

The Langton's Classification of Australian Wine, which has recently been published in its fourth edition, has grown to be three times longer than the original 1991 version but will
be fixed at its present total of 101 wines, Langton's auctioneer Andrew Caillard MW has told Harpers.

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Tesco flexes muscles

Published:  23 July, 2008

With most of the multiple retailer's wine-buying teams shrinking if not yet completely disbanding (see Harpers,
16 September), Tesco's wine-buying team appears to have returned to full strength after a difficult period.

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Cockburn's looks to education to drive sales

Published:  23 July, 2008

Consumer education, not heavy discounting, is the key to increasing Port sales in the UK, according to the brand manager for Cockburn's Port.

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Nichols named head buyer at Oddbins

Published:  23 July, 2008

Emma Nichols has replaced Lynne Coyle as head of buying at Oddbins.

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ON-TRADE WINE SALES FALL 6%

Published:  23 July, 2008

After years of uninterrupted growth, the on-trade wine sector has slipped into decline. The latest figures from AC Nielsen (December/January bi-months) show that the volume of wine drunk in the UK's pubs, bars, hotels and restaurants has fallen by 6% in the past year (MAT to the end of January).

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Published:  23 July, 2008

When Harpers first made its own headlines, in August 1878, Benjamin Disraeli was Prime Minister, Edison had begun experimenting with the light bulb and the battle of Rorke's Drift was five months away. Joanne Simon looks back at the evolution of the magazine and the wine trade during Harpers' first 125 years.

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THE CHANGING FACE OF WINE

Published:  23 July, 2008

The Fifth International Symposium of the Institute of Masters of Wine was held in Vienna between 11-13 July. Neil Beckett presents the first in a two-part report on an event which saw prominent critics and producers debate the nature and desirability of changes sweeping through the world of wine

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THE RUM CONUNDRUM

Published:  23 July, 2008

Distributors are seeking to give rum an edge in the spirits market through innovative promotions and a greater range of flavours, but are supermarkets ready to vary their options? James Aufenast reports on the campaign to reposition rum

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Last Orders

Published:  23 July, 2008

No-one has a post-prandial drink any more. Oh really? asks James Aufenast

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NEW SHERRY CATEGORIES

Published:  23 July, 2008

By Neil Beckett

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ON-TRADE ACCUSED OF HOLDING BACK SHERRY

Published:  23 July, 2008

By Neil Beckett

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SHERRY NEEDS MORE SUPPORT

Published:  23 July, 2008
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IWSC SPEAKERS' FORUM AT THE LIWSF

Published:  23 July, 2008
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INDUSTRY SPLIT OVER BUDGET

Published:  23 July, 2008
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PASSITO BOOST

Published:  23 July, 2008

By Nicolas Belfrage MW & Franco Ziliani

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SECOND FWD BLUEPRINT

Published:  23 July, 2008
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BULLISH FUTURE FOR SHERRY

Published:  23 July, 2008

By Neil Beckett in Jerez

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