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Villa Maria launches first organic range

Published: 24 February, 2021

Villa Maria has unveiled its first organic range as part of its commitment to converting 100% of its company vineyards to be organically managed by 2030.

Penfolds’ first Cali wine twenty years in the making alongside TWE restructure

Published: 17 February, 2021

Penfolds has released its first ever Californian wine – a move that forms part of a major restructure of parent company Treasury Wine Estates’ (TWE) operating model which aims to rebalance its US operations and focus on new Penfolds launches outside of Australia.

Waitrose adds premium Indian wine

Published: 09 February, 2021

Waitrose has launched a premium Indian wine, which it said it believed to be a first for a UK supermarket.

The winners: Harpers Design Awards 2020

Published: 07 December, 2020

Each year the entries for Harpers Design Awards deliver much to delight, with the bar raised time and again, and so it proved once more with our 2020 judging. This year delivered many exemplary category winners, along with a host of worthy gold, silver and bronze medals.

González Byass releases rare 1878 vintage

Published: 02 November, 2020

González Byass has released an ultra-limited-edition Pedro Ximénez – with just 78 bottles for sale.

Miraval releases £12 wine exclusively at Co-op

Published: 30 October, 2020

The Chateau Miraval estate owned by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has launched a new wine exclusively at Co-op stores.

Masons of Yorkshire unveils new gin

Published: 07 October, 2020

Masons of Yorkshire has added a new addition to its premium gin portfolio as part of a brand refresh.

AB InBev canned wine enters UK with rosé made for British market

Published: 16 July, 2020

US canned wine brand Babe has made its UK debut with a French sparkling rosé developed specially for the British market.

Diageo claims first with ‘paper’ spirits bottle as part of new sustainability venture

Published: 13 July, 2020

Diageo has announced that it has created what it claims to be the world’s first 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle.

58 Gin claims UK first with gin-based hard seltzer

Published: 30 June, 2020

London-based artisan spirits distillery 58 Gin has launched what it claims to be the first gin-based hard seltzer in the UK.

Frugal Bottle shaves ‘up to 84%’ off carbon footprint

Published: 29 June, 2020

With the UK importing more than 1.6 billion heavy glass bottles of wine a year (WRAP figures), eco-packaging company Frugalpac has launched a lightweight ‘bottle’ that aims to significantly redress some of the trade’s carbon footprint.

Ehrmanns pours Beefsteak into cans

Published: 19 June, 2020

Ehrmanns Wines has launched its Beefsteak Club Mendoza Malbec in 250ml can format (rrp: £2.99).

Concha y Toro extends Diablo brand

Published: 08 June, 2020

Concha y Toro UK has extended its Diablo brand with a Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cono Sur rolls out organic range

Published: 20 May, 2020

Chilean producer Concha y Toro has launched a new organic range under its Cono Sur label.

Waitrose claims UK supermarket first with ‘wine in a tube’

Published: 15 April, 2020

Waitrose has claimed a UK supermarket first with the launch of a fully recyclable ‘wine in a tube’ range.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in the can

Published: 20 March, 2020

Lanchester Wines is to launch the UK’s first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in a 187ml can.

Essex farmer launches first British grown Baijiu

Published: 13 January, 2020

Baijiu, China’s most popular and enduring spirit, has continued its outward march into international markets over the past year with a new London-based spirits body and a global partnership with Pernod Ricard.