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It will become the UK’s first golf and wine estate and the pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier grapes will be ready to make sparkling wine in 2020, with the first bottles available in 2023. Penny Streeter (pictured centre), who bought the Mannings Heath site in 2016, said: “We are recreating a South African-style wine tourism experience, where people can enjoy a day out in…

The Bonnie family, Château Malartic-Lagravière owners, has been working with Alléno for two years to host the Fête de la Fleur on 21 June 2017 at Château Malartic-Lagravière, an event which brings together leading experts in the wine trade industry. Alfred-Alexandre Bonnie said: “There are a lot of parallels and similarities between the chef’s work in the kitchen and our work in the vineyard. “The…

The Le Grand Fizz cocktail is made up of Grey Goose vodka, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, soda water and lime. From June 1 for three months, Grey Goose will be serving six variations of the Le Grand Fizz cocktail at the bar of the Harvey Nichols department store in London. And for the first month of its release the Riviera bottle will be…

The Co-op Group has already added 50 small breweries to shelves across its 6,700 UK stores which will equate to the sale of one million pints of local beer. Simon Dryell, ranging manager for the Co-op Group, said: “It’s exciting to collaborate with smaller producers. Their innovation, quality and passion make these prized local products and we are delighted to give them pride of place. Richard Dennett,…

According to Dutch finance company Rabobank, the value of New Zealand wine imports by the US reached almost $400 million due to an increased will to spend more on premium wines following the financial crisis. But despite falling short to New Zealand in the US premium wine market, Australia’s exports to China increased by 40% in 2016. Chief executive of the Winemakers Federation of Australia,…

The distillery received €14.4m credit facility from Ulster Bank and a €5.78m investment form UK firm Business Growth Fund. Eddie Cullen, Ulster Bank’s managing director of commercial banking, said: “We’re delighted to support Renegade’s Waterford Distillery Ltd. with this €14.4 million credit facility. “Whiskey production is a unique industry and our team has extensive sectoral experience so we have been more than happy to provide…

The eight hectares of organic vineyards in Verneuil, north France will create 70,000 bottles of Lanson Green Label making it the largest champagne producer to launch an organic range. Paul Beavis, managing director UK & international, said: “Our organic champagne is being made in the Lanson style, which means that the base wine will not undergo malolactic fermentation. “Hence the decision to age the Green…

Vintage Sixteen is a 45-minute documentary by filmmaker Dan James showing the 2016 harvest across five countries: Australia; New Zealand; South Africa; Chile and Argentina.   The English filmmaker interviewed 40 winemakers to produce his debut film including Klein Constantia (South Africa), Grosset Vineyards (Australia), Escarpment (New Zealand) and Kingston Family Vineyards (Chile). James said: “I wanted to create a unique wine film. My intention was to…

Family-owned Maisons & Domaines Henriot has taken over the Oregon-based pinot noir producer and its 88-acre vineyard which will continue to be managed by president Michael Etzel and his son Mike as co-head winemaker. Michael Etzel, founder of Beaux Frères, said: “Thirty-one years ago, my young family moved to Oregon with the dream of planting Pinot Noir. “I am so proud of the Beaux Frères…

The Campo Tramonte orchard now has more than 30,000 Marasca cherry trees and owners Cellar Trends announced that the UK sales of Luxardo Maraschino cocktail cherries have increased by 78% over the past year. Craig Chapman, marketing manager for Luxardo at Cellar Trends, said: “Luxardo Maraschino is the maraschino of choice in virtually every top cocktail bar. “Sales of these cherries are also booming thanks to…