The past decade has seen a coming of age for English wine. The figures tell a story of massive growth – one million bottles were produced in 2012 while 12.2 million were produced last year, according to Wine GB data. But that only tells part of the story. English wines, and in particular sparkling English wines, now regularly go toe-to-toe with some of the best…

The celebration seeks to engage with consumers, with the hope to generate awareness of time and use its brands to “ help people to experience memorable encounters”. Eduardo Guilisasti, Concha y Toro general manager, said: “Memorable experiences are what we offer in every bottle of Viña Concha y Toro.” The company said it has been “transforming wine glasses around the world into…

The acquisition includes a 2000-tonne facility with warehousing, distillation capacity, and cellar door. As part of the acquisition, there will be a rebrand with a focus on utilising Cherubino’s vineyards and fruit resources to create regional and beginning-to-end estate spirits and a produce farm shop. Larry Cherubino, co-founder of Cherubino Wines, said: “We are committed to a long-term approach to winemaking, and this…

Various private initiatives for classifying single vineyards – known as ‘Rieds’ – have been in place in Austria for many years. Following the preliminary phase, the Wine Law Collective Decree 2023 has now established legal basis for an official, nationwide classification system. The Erste Lage is the first level that a vineyard can attain, once a minimum of five years has elapsed, the vineyard…

The fifth-generation family member, who took over management in 2012, updated Drinks International on the current state of the grapes under the Familia Torres portfolio. “Here in Catalonia, we’re still suffering from the persistent drought we had for the last three years,” said Torres Maczassek. “Which is causing a significant drop in yields especially in regions like Penedès and Priorat (in some cases, we could…

The multi-year relationship will see Nigo lead the creative vision for selected Penfolds projects, beginning with a new range of wines from the brand called One by Penfolds, launched globally in Hong Kong on 13 July. Kristy Keyte, Penfolds chief marketing officer, said: “Nigo is at the forefront of culture and design which makes him the ideal visionary to take the reins of…

Bodega Trivento has been acknowledged, for the third consecutive year, as the number one Argentine wine brand in the world in terms of value. These results, corresponding to the year 2022, are a result of the latest report by the global alcoholic beverage market research and trend consultancy, IWSR Drinks Market Analysis. Marcos Jofré, CEO of Trivento, said: “Undoubtedly, Trivento’s growth is a…