Generationext
Published: 23 July, 2008
Twenty-five German producers (all with winemakers under 35 years old) from various regions will showcase their wines - mainly Riesling, but also other regional grape varieties - at this event.
Read more...Hitting new heights
Published: 23 July, 2008
Israel is a New World' wine producer in one of the oldest wine regions on earth. In this country no bigger than Wales, there is a curious combination of the new, old and ancient worlds of winemaking.
Read more...US comes top - again
Published: 23 July, 2008
The much-publicised 1976 Judgement of Paris' re-enactment - held simultaneously in London and Napa - once again came out heavily in favour of California's finest, which won the top five places, and generated widespread press coverage on both sides of the Atlantic.
Fair visitor numbers flat
Published: 23 July, 2008
Visitor numbers at the 2006 LIWSF were around 300 down on 2005, at 18,811 over the three days.
Phillips leaves Foster's
Published: 23 July, 2008
John Phillips, the managing director of FGL Wine Estates EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), has left the company for personal reasons. He is being replaced by Peter Jackson, who moves up from commercial director for Continental Europe on 1 June.
Taste-in launched
Published: 23 July, 2008
A new bespoke' wine tasting service utilising the services of Anthony Rose, Andrew Jefford, Oz Clarke, Robert Joseph, Steven Spurrier, Michael Broadbent and Charles Metcalfe has been launched by wine writer John Stimpfig and wine consultant Sophie Jump.
Read more...Mallya in for Taittinger
Published: 23 July, 2008
After the final round of binding bids to buy Taittinger were submitted last week, speculation was rife in Reims that the flambouyant Indian entrepreneur Vijay Mallya had become a surprise contender for the sixth-largest producer in Champagne.
Islay 1994 released
Published: 23 July, 2008
Islay distillery Laphroaig is launching a limited edition 1994 bottling.
Read more...New launches from the LIWSF
Published: 23 July, 2008
The LIWSF affords producers one of the best opportunities to launch products, and this year's event was no exception, with many new wines on show.
Read more...Berrys to close Heathrow shops
Published: 23 July, 2008
Berry Bros & Rudd is to close its four Heathrow Airport shops after finding it impossible' to compete for space with other luxury goods retailers.
New Zealand generic teams up with indies
Published: 23 July, 2008
New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) is about to launch a
six-week promotion which will involve around 50 independent wine merchants.
Portman considers health' guidelines
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Portman Group will consider including guidelines on health claims for alcoholic drinks when it reviews its code of practice later this year.
Cono Sur drops Western
Published: 23 July, 2008
Concha y Toro has taken back the sales and marketing of its Cono Sur brand after buying itself out of the distribution deal it had with Western Wines.
Ardbeg's latest special Committee bottling
Published: 23 July, 2008
Islay whisky producer Ardbeg has launched the latest in its series of special Committee bottlings. Young Uigeadail (Gallic for dark, mysterious place'), or Oogling', as it is also known, is a six-year-old whisky that is matured in Sherry butts.
Read more...Jefford and Atkin honoured
Published: 23 July, 2008
Tim Atkin MW and Andrew Jefford were both named as Wine Writer of the Year last week, with Atkin winning at the Glenfiddich Awards and Jefford at the Louis Roederer Awards.
EC wine review
Published: 23 July, 2008
The European Commission has announced that its long-awaited proposals for the reform of the European wine regime will be delivered on 21 June.
Turner leaves Tesco to open restaurant
Published: 23 July, 2008
Tesco buyer Sarah Turner and her husband, Gary, product development manager at Majestic Wine, are leaving the wine trade to set up a restaurant together.
Wine importers to deliver WSET courses to customers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Edinburgh-based distributor Wine Importers has been accredited by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust as a WSET Approved Programme Provider.
Read more...Taste-in launched
Published: 23 July, 2008
A new bespoke' wine tasting service utilising the services of Anthony Rose, Andrew Jefford, Oz Clarke, Robert Joseph, Steven Spurrier, Michael Broadbent and Charles Metcalfe has been launched by wine writer John Stimpfig and wine consultant Sophie Jump.
Read more...MW students' bursary
Published: 23 July, 2008
Second-year MW student Isabelle Legeron, a full-time wine educator from London, has been awarded the Association of Wine Educators (AWE) inaugural MW students' bursary. The bursary was made available to help self-funded MW students who are involved in wine education. Legeron plans on using the bursary to part-fund a trip to the wine regions of Australia.
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