Wines in the Press, July 22 - 24
Published: 25 July, 2011
The Guardian
School may be out for summer, but as we also come to the end of the supermarket wine tasting season, Fiona Beckett is "not impressed".
Australian producer loses £675k of wine in forklift blunder
Published: 25 July, 2011
An Australian winery has lost a third of its production after a forklift dropped 462 cases of its wine.
Read more...HRH The Duchess of Cornwall becomes president of UKVA
Published: 25 July, 2011
The United Kingdom Vineyards Association has announced HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, as its new president.
Read more...Barwell & Jones to distribute Viña Morandé
Published: 25 July, 2011
Barwell & Jones has gained sole distribution of the Viña Morandé brand in the UK.
Read more...The Restaurant Show calls for registration
Published: 25 July, 2011
The Restaurant Show 2011 has announced a call for registration to this year's three-day event to be held in October at Earls Court.
Read more...Sterling held back against euro, but hits high against dollar
Published: 25 July, 2011
Sterling was held back last week against the euro by poor economic growth as interest rates rise at a faster rate in the euro zone.
Read more...Brancott Estate adds sparkling Sauvignon Blanc to range
Published: 22 July, 2011
Pernod Ricard owned, Brancott Estate has launched a sparkling Sauvignon Blanc to the UK market.
Read more...It's a No. 3 for me
Published: 22 July, 2011
Winner of the 'Best Overall Product' at the Harpers Design Awards 2011, No. 3 London Dry Gin, (rrp £33.65) owned by Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits and distributed by Maxxium UK has found itself on the shelves at Waitrose with immediate effect.
Read more...Hats off to Mandarine Napoleon
Published: 22 July, 2011
Since De Kuyper acquired Mandarine Napoleon, the Dutch marketing team have been plotting a strategy to reassert the prestige and heritage of its premium mandarin orange liqueur.
Read more...Premium spirits up 11% in on and off-trades
Published: 22 July, 2011
Premium spirits have grown by 11% in value in the on and off-trades in the past year, according to a new report carried out for First Drinks.
Read more...Bottle Green signs Kiwi wine brand Toi Toi
Published: 22 July, 2011
Bottle Green has signed a deal with New Zealand brand Toi Toi.
Coppola to speak at WineFuture conference in Hong Kong
Published: 22 July, 2011
The acclaimed film director and winemaker Francis Ford Coppola will speak at November's WineFuture Conference in Hong Kong, joining Robert Parker, Jancis Robinson MW and James Suckling, among others on the podium.
Read more...Venues face massive hikes for playing music
Published: 22 July, 2011
Venues could face fee hikes for playing music of between 10 and 20 times current rates, under new proposals from collecting society PPL.
Sterling hits five-week high against dollar
Published: 22 July, 2011
Today's currency markets saw sterling hit a five-week high against the US dollar on yesterday as a draft conclusion was reached in Europe on the Greek debt crisis.
Read more...Courvoisier pedals punch sampling drive
Published: 21 July, 2011
An eight metre high pedal powered punch machine will be the main attraction in Courvoisier's new summer sampling campaign.
Highland Park launches final edition of Magnus Series
Published: 21 July, 2011
Highland Park has launched its third and final edition of the Magnus Series, Earl Haakon.
Read more...Croatian wine returns to London
Published: 21 July, 2011
Croatia's leading wine producers will be showcasing more than 150 wines at a London-based tasting in September.
Read more...Sterling remains steady against euro at 1.13
Published: 21 July, 2011
Today's currency update shows sterling had a steady day yesterday after the Bank of England's meeting minutes were slightly less downbeat than expected.
Read more...Fine & Rare celebrates an "excellent" 2010 en primeur campaign
Published: 20 July, 2011
The 2010 Bordeaux en primeur campaign was a "massive success" providing brokers were able to pick the best value wines, according to Fine & Rare Wines.
Read more...Pernod Ricard signs deal with premium tequila
Published: 20 July, 2011
Ultra premium tequila brand Avión has joined the Pernod Ricard portfolio.
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