Lion Nathan boss pushes regionality
Published: 23 July, 2008
The MD of the Lion Nathan Wine Group is to push for greater knowledge of Australian regionality.
Read more...Ancient Burgundy confounds expectations
Published: 23 July, 2008
A revelatory tasting of old Bouchard Pre & Fils Burgundies dating back to 1858, the year before publication of Darwin's Origin of Species, inspired high-profile musings on the evolution of some of the world's most sophisticated wines at a dinner at The Capital Hotel in London on 3 May.
Read more...Leading from the front
Published: 23 July, 2008
What makes great leaders in our industry?' asked Lulie Halstead at the LIWSF Wine MBA seminar.
Read more...Rock on-trade
Published: 23 July, 2008
With the retail sector consolidating, and ranges and the supplier base being rationalised, the on-trade has become flavour of the month.
Read more...New DOC for Basilicata
Published: 23 July, 2008
A new Italian DOC has just been announced.
Read more...Chianti Classico Consortia back together again
Published: 23 July, 2008
On 6 May 2005, the assemblies of the two Chianti Classico consortia formally agreed to join forces again after being split for 18 years.
Read more...Spanish Mateus
Published: 23 July, 2008
Mateus is expanding its ros portfolio for the first time in 60 years with the addition of a Spanish ros and is backing it with a 1.2 million advertising and marketing spend in 2005.
Read more...Italian generic cancels Vinexpo space
Published: 23 July, 2008
Seven weeks from the upcoming Vinexpo 2005, ICE (Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero), Italy's institute for external trade, has informed Vinexpo organisers that ICE, sponsor of Italy's collective hall, is cancelling its participation.
Read more...Foster's gets 63%
Published: 23 July, 2008
At the end of last week Foster's, the Australian wine and beer giant, had taken 63.3% of the shares of its rival Australian winemaker Southcorp.
Read more...Licensing Act confusion surrounds distance sellers
Published: 23 July, 2008
The licensing of distance sellers is the latest problem to strike the new Licensing Act, which comes into force this summer.
Read more...Calvet ads are talking
Published: 23 July, 2008
Bordeaux brand Calvet has launched a new print-based advertising campaign - initially in the London area - that takes an informal off-beat approach that is distinctly different from traditional Bordeaux wine advertising'.
Read more...Heritage Fine Wines
Published: 23 July, 2008
Australian wine investment company Heritage Fine Wines Pty Ltd, which went into administration on 2 March with a deficiency of A$2.84 million, has now become ensnared in a series of legal actions and court cases, writes JIM BUDD.
Read more...Taming the screw
Published: 23 July, 2008
Taming the screw: A manual for winemaking with screw caps, by Australian wine writer Tyson Stelzer, was due to be launched at the LIWSF this week.
Read more...Vergelegen launches most expensive SA wine in history
Published: 23 July, 2008
Award-winning producer Vergelegen has launched V', the most expensive South African wine ever released.
Read more...Martell lets the conversation flow
Published: 23 July, 2008
Martell is hoping to change people's perception of Cognac consumption as a solitary pursuit with a new 2.1 million marketing campaign.
Read more...Phil Oxera
Published: 23 July, 2008
Phil Oxera rather enjoyed The Wine Programme's brief run on the wireless earlier this year, but it has come to his attention that there are some younger wine enthusiasts out there who found it a little, how to put this kindly, pedestrian?
Read more...Message on a bottle
Published: 23 July, 2008
Stormhoek - the premium South African wine brand co-owned by UK importer Orbital wines - is introducing fresh before' dates on its labels.
Read more...Knocking on Cellar Door
Published: 23 July, 2008
The demise and eventual sale of Robert Mondavi has been the wine trade equivalent of a soap opera, with its apparent family feuds, in-fighting, sabbaticals and press briefings.
Read more...The Interview - Matt Wilkin, Group Consultant Sommelier, The Capital Group Ltd, London
Published: 23 July, 2008
You've been a bit busy recently winning awards and passing exams...
Yes, I've come down with a cold now that it's all over. It hits you as soon as you stop! The Champagne Ruinart Sommelier of the Year competition was on 23 March, and then seven days later I sat the Master Sommelier exam. The results come out on the same day, so we all went to Le Gavroche that night to celebrate.
Appointments - Pernod Ricard adds two new faces at the top
Published: 23 July, 2008
Pernod Ricard has appointed two new senior figures to its UK business.
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