At an upbeat presentation at Accolade’s Weybridge UK HQ, where the company launched its 2018 UK Wine Nation Report and unveiled new formats for its wines, general manager Adrian McKeon spoke of “enormous untapped potential in the UK market”, describing it as a “sleeping giant”.
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Portugal’s Vinho Verde region is to host it’s latest annual Best of Vinho Verde awards next week, with a panel of international judges pronouncing on the top wines from this on trend region.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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Bibendum and Matthew Clark have issued a statement to reassure customers that all contracts will be upheld, all outstanding supplier payments will be made and that scheduled retrospective discount payments will also be honoured.
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A new wine and spirits distribution company has been launched with the aim of encouraging a much broader range of consumers to try wine.
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Exports of Beaujolais boomed in the past year boosted by the entry-level category.
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Quinta do Noval and Quinta do Romaneira are the latest Port houses to declare 2016 a vintage year, following the lead of top Port house Symington Family Estates.
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Italian Prosecco producer Bottega has had the validity of its registered three-dimensional trademarks confirmed by the European Office for Intellectual Property (EUIPO).
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Lausanne, centre of the vineyards of the Swiss canton of Vaud, has been named as the latest member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.
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Crown Cellars, Carlsberg’s wine division, has unveiled its 2018 portfolio and announced it’s separating its spirits offering from the arm.
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Casillero del Diablo has added a premium tier to its wine range to champion less well known Chilean regions.
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Cava, Spain's sparkling wine Denomination of Origin based almost entirely in Penedès, Catalonia now has another potential classification to add labels.
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Buckingham Schenk has been appointed exclusive UK agent for Maori wine business te Pā Family Vineyards.
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Quality London retailer and wholesaler Lea & Sandeman is putting renewed focus into re-building its on-trade wholesale arm, following the tragic death of founding member Patrick Sandeman in 2012.
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Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja has unveiled a new brand identity introducing a ‘Saber quién eres' global brand message for the region.
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Comité Champagne has signed up as a bronze level Corporate Patron of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
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Flint Wines has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Santa Barbara County cult winery Mail Road.
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Champagnes and Châteaux has added Paso Robles agency l’Aventure Winery to its stable.
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The European Confederation of Independent Wine Growers (CEVI) has announced it will hold its first UK tasting in May this year.
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Following Paul Schaafsma’s brief tenure as chief executive of Broadland Wineries, new senior brand manager Liz Cobbold is now joining the team to drive the branded portfolio which accounts 50% of sales
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