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WSTA strengthens board with two new appointments
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has added to new members to its board as it looks ahead to Brexit.
Read more...The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has added to new members to its board as it looks ahead to Brexit.
Read more...London’s Portobello Road distillery has launched a low-alcohol spirit for the gin market.
Read more...La Rioja Alta SA has acquired the historic Rioja Santiago winery in Haro’s Station District for an undisclosed sum.
Read more...McGuigan has signed a £2m deal to sponsor UKTV’s Drama channel, marking its largest investment in a UK national advertising campaign to date.
Read more...Wine GB has moved its annual trade tasting from its traditional springtime to the autumn, with this year’s event taking place 4th September.
Read more...Jascots has signed a deal as distributor of Savennières and Anjou producer Château Pierre-Bise.
Read more...Sogrape is ramping up its investment in Liberty Wines, in a move that will increase its 2017 investment to a majority share in the business.
Read more...Bottling and packaging play by far the largest role in the green house gas (GHG) emissions generated by the production and distribution of a wine, contributing 42% of the total carbon footprint, delivering a clear ‘innovation challenge’ for the trade if it is to fully join the march towards greater sustainability.
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Read more...Michael Saunders, chief executive of Bibendum PLB, has been appointed by the WSTA as its new chairman. He takes over from outgoing chairman, Dan Jago.
Read more...Winetraders has expanded its listings with the addition of English sparkling wine producer Exton Park.
Read more...Traders have found the release of Bordeaux’s 2018 vintage “perplexing” and “frustrating”, according to a report from Liv-Ex.
Read more...Lebanese winemakers are delving into their history, and are now ready to expand their repertoire from "extracted, luxurious reds” to indigenous whites and terroir-driven styles, an expert on the country has said.
Read more...New Zealand’s much-loved Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc needs to change its ‘drink now’ image to help boost consumer understanding of its more complex, premium and age-worthy styles.
Read more...Majestic has lowered the price of its entire spirits portfolio and removed the two tier pricing on the category.
Read more...The PR agency behind Loire Valley Wines and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has new owners.
Read more...Bibendum has launched what it claims to be an 'industry first' training course - ‘Getting to grips with German Wine’.
Read more...The Benevolent has appointed former head of London Wine Fair (LWF) Ross Carter as its new CEO.
Read more...California wine shipments in the US reached an estimated retail value of $40.2bn in 2018, up 3% from the previous year despite a slowdown in overall wine sales, according to the Wine Institute – the trade body for Californian wine.
Read more...Proof Drinks has launched a non-alcoholic spirits and liqueurs range in the UK to tap the thirst for no/low cocktails.
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