The company has credited the positive performance with higher sales, favourable exchange rate and price adjustments. “Last year proved to be a very positive one for Viña Concha y Toro, marked by robust sales and margin performance that set us apart in a challenging year for the alcohol industry,” said Eduardo Guilisasti, the company’s CEO. “This highlights our capacity to deliver exceptional wines while also…

Now in its 12th year, the list has been extended to 40 champagne houses for the 2025 edition as competition continues to grow. To collate the results, Drinks International polls a collection of the world’s leading independent sommeliers, retail buyers, wholesalers, bar managers, Masters of Wine and specialist wine writers. Every academy member is asked to select the five champagne brands they most admire in…

Penfolds has selected France for this year’s Evermore Grant Program, following the initiative’s inaugural launch in Australia in 2024, which saw over 80 entries received, with six projects sharing AUD$200,000.   The grant will offer €120,000 to French residents and businesses for projects that make a contribution to local communities and culture, or to winemaking advancements in France.   Entries are now open and…

Its implementation would allow the winery to become self-sufficient in producing the carbon dioxide it requires to inert wine tanks, preventing oxidation. The Spanish wine brand has used technology developed by Orchestra Scientific and should it be upscaled, could mark a significant step towards the company’s goal of net zero emissions. “Achieving this level of purity in captured carbon disoxide unlocks a wide range of…

Over three days, a total of 1,266 wineries from 81 Designations of Origin across Spain attended the event held at Fira de Barcelona. Javier Pagés, president of BWW and the DO Cava, stated: “Once again, the event has demonstrated its immense drawing power, positioning itself as the best commercial platform for key national and international players in the sector through a unique trade…

This new addition is the second US producer added to the Mentzendorff Portfolio in the past year, with Oregon-based Ponzi Vineyards joining Mentzendorff in 2024, following the acquisition by the Bollinger Family Groupe several years prior.  Mentzendorff managing director, Justin Liddle, said: “We are incredibly lucky to already work with so many exceptional producers, and to be able to welcome such a legendary…