Kumala is the best selling South African wine brand in the UK and the company says the investment shows Accolade’s commitment to its South African portfolio, despite the difficult vintages the region has had due to ongoing drought issues. Accolade says the brand has undertaken an extensive piece of positioning research to discover what South Africa and Kumala mean to consumers. There has been little…
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), which represents more than 300 companies producing, importing, transporting and selling wine and spirits, projects that this will be the year that exports reach £600m for the first time. Last year overseas sales of the juniper-based spirit broke the half a billion-pound mark for the first time – as £530m worth of British gin was sold abroad. Thanks…
_____________________________________________ MALBEC IS Argentina’s equivalent to its soccer success (World Cup winners in 1978 and 1986 – the match featuring Maradona’s infamous ‘hand of god’ goal). Phil Crozier, Wines of Argentina brand ambassador for the UK and Europe, tells Drinks International: “Since 2006, Argentina’s global wine sales have more than trebled to more than $900m. “Today, Argentina’s wine producers are breaking…
The Pernod Ricard-owned brand says: “The collaboration will see Chivas and Manchester United join forces to celebrate their collective belief that blended is better – in life, football and Scotch.” The partnership has been announced in advance of the club’s first Premier League home game of the 2018/19 season this Friday August 10, through a film that is said to “explore the unique blend of…
____________________________________ SABER QUIÉN ERES IS the new brand identity and global message for Rioja, Spain’s premier wine region. Created by a Spanish advertising agency, it translates as Knowing Who You Are. The concept, which is being introduced to 11 key markets including Spain, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, UK, and the US, was unveiled back in…
The wines were unveiled today (July27), appropriately at Lord’s Cricket gound in north London – the home of cricket. Sir Ian Botham OBE, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to reveal my new wines and to have had the opportunity to work with the team at Benchmark Drinks in developing the range. Together, we’ve spent a considerable amount of time working with some of…
AXA Millésimes managing director Christian Seely (pictured), said: “We have been looking to make an acquisition in Napa Valley for some time. “As wine producers in Pauillac, Pomerol and Sauternes in Bordeaux, in Tokaj in Hungary, in the Douro Valley in Portugal and in Nuits-Saint-Georges and Romanée-Saint-Vivant in Burgundy, we are used to making wines in some of the greatest vineyards in the world. “Château Pichon…
__________________________________________ THE FAMOUS QUOTE from master of wine Tim Atkin, that Chilean wine was like Volvos – reliable, safe, but boring, is correct on two fronts. But, crucially, not on the one that counts for the discerning, adventurous wine drinker. Chile still produces great quality entry-level wines that are soft, fruity, easy to drink and represent excellent value for money. But…
The Benevolent, the drinks industry charity has appointed three new trustees: Troy Christensen, chief executive of Enotria & Coe; Tom King (pictured), managing director, Europe for Treasury Wine Estates and Michael Saunders, chief executive of Bibendum PLB. Shepherd is the vice president, country manager, UK. He joined Brown-Forman in 2005 and has held various international marketing and sales leadership roles across his native Canada,…
The 100% family-owned Spanish company believes that Licor 43 – the fastest growing liquor of scale globally according to IWSR at 750,000 cases in 2017 – will benefit from “independent control and the passion of its employees in targeting a more curious, educated and eager US consumer who craves quality and authenticity”. W. Deutsch will continue to import and partner with Zamora Company on…
