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Published: 13 April, 2021
From the ‘baptism of fire’ of his first, unexpected vintage in Australia, to heading up one of England’s top wine estates, Charlie Holland, head winemaker and CEO at Gusbourne, fills Andrew Catchpole in on the story so far.
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Published: 08 April, 2021
The Bollinger family, owners of Champagne Bollinger and four other French estates, has announced it is acquiring Oregon’s Ponzi Vineyards.
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Published: 07 April, 2021
LVMH brand Champagne Ruinart is furthering its commitment to nurturing biodiversity in the Champagne region by switching over its 40ha historic Taissy vineyard to a biodiversity pilot project in tandem with Reforest’Action.
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Published: 30 March, 2021
Alcohol sales continued to grow in March in the grocery sector boosted by lockdown but this is likely to change as the on-trade reopens, Kantar has predicted.
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Published: 22 March, 2021
Champagne Gosset is once again reaching out to chefs and sommeliers to take part in its annual Matchmakers competition and be in with a chance of winning an all expenses paid trip to its estate.
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Published: 08 March, 2021
Consorzio of Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG has announced sustained production and sales in 2020 in spite of the challenges brought on by Covid-19.
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Published: 02 March, 2021
Ferrari Trento has been named the official sparkling wine of Formula 1 motor racing.
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Published: 15 February, 2021
Nyetimber has reported a major spike in demand for rosé in 2020 from their south east England vineyards, despite the loss of social drinking occasions often associated with pink wines.
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Published: 25 January, 2021
Sussex-based producer Rathfinny has appointed Liberty Wines as its sole agent in the UK and Ireland.
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Published: 19 January, 2021
The Prosecco DOC Consortium has reported 2.8% volume growth for 2020 compared to the certified volumes recorded the previous year.
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Published: 25 November, 2020
Kent-based Chapel Down has hit a new high, with 2020 sales passing the one million bottle mark in October this year.
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Published: 13 November, 2020
Champagne Louis Roederer has joined the growing global club of big name producers that have completed conversion to organic certification.
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Published: 10 November, 2020
As the 2020 vintage came in, Rathfinny owner Mark Driver spoke with Andrew Catchpole about the challenges of flexing the business in a remarkable year
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Published: 03 November, 2020
New boutique Sussex vineyard Artelium has launched with two sparkling vintages created by winemaker Dermot Sugrue.
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Published: 03 November, 2020
Prosecco DOC has been given the green light by the EU to export rosé.
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Published: 29 October, 2020
Aldi is gearing up to launch a Prosecco rosé, a move the retailer claims will make it the first supermarket to sell the pink bubbles.
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Published: 19 October, 2020
Freixenet Copestick has expanded the sparkling side of its I Heart portfolio with a Prosecco rosé and a limited edition festive Prosecco.
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Published: 15 October, 2020
Wine GB has announced its first ever collective campaign for producers in England and Wales, including a hallmark to help to differentiate English and Welsh PDO sparkling wines made using the “time and craft-intensive classic method”.
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Published: 01 September, 2020
The march of celebrity backed wine brands into mainstream consciousness continues with the launch of Fleur de Miraval, a new collaboration with former Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and the Péters family in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.
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Published: 12 August, 2020
The loss of celebratory drinking occasions has put the breaks on an already slowing thirst for sparkling wine in the UK, new research has revealed.
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