The deal, announced last November, will see Accolade add the Dusky Sounds, Haymaker and Skyleaf brands to its portfolio of New World wine brands. Accolade…
The deal, announced last November, will see Accolade add the Dusky Sounds, Haymaker and Skyleaf brands to its portfolio of New World wine brands. Accolade…
The agreement is effective April 1 2014. Stevens Garnier, based in Oxford and headed by Matt Douglas, is the UK subsidiary of the Portuguese family-owned group Sogrape. Douglas said: ¨We are thrilled to be associated with such an important global brand as Mouton Cadet and look forward to building quality distribution for the wines. Mouton Cadet is an excellent addition to our existing portfolio of…
The study, which took place in the US and five major European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK) was commissioned by the European aluminium closure manufacturers and suppliers who are members of the EAFA Closures Group, part of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Aluminium closures also scored top when the consumers were asked about their preferences for re-closing a bottle of unfinished wine…
He replaces Rob Page who is moving to Bavaria UK as managing director. Young, who has been working as a consultant for the Manchester-based company, takes up his new position next Monday (March 24) and will initially share the role with Page to ensure a smooth handover. Managing director Andy Sagar said: “Guy’s consultancy work has been instrumental in our recent growth – both of…
Casillero del Diablo of Concha y Toro finished second and Château Latour in third in this year’s list which is now available to download. World’s Most Admired Wine Brands is a comprehensive industry poll of the world’s best-regarded wine. This year, Drinks International collated votes from more than 200 wine professionals, including Masters of Wine, consultants, wine writers, retailers, educators,…
The March 23-25 Düsseldorf-held event will house 4,800 exhibitors from 50 countries and is expected to attract more than 40,000 wine and spirits trade visitors. Drinks Interntaional’s preview of the event inlcudes an overview of the reasons to go, detailed explanations of how to get there and a rundown of the 2014 show’s highlights. It inlcudes market insight features,…
Consumption of wine in Sweden, Norway and Finland is up, the market research agency has found in its Nordics Landscape report, but particularly for Italian wine, sales of which are partly driven by a trend towards Prosecco. In Sweden Italian wines have leapfrogged Spanish and French wines to become the most popular choices with regular wine drinkers, while in Norway and Finland Italian wine was…
The news was presented alongside the new Williams Martini Racing Formula One car and 2014 driver team – headed by Felipe Massa – at a London event hosted by television presenters Jake Humphrey and Jodie Kidd and attended by a throng of media. According to Martini the partnership “provides a powerful, integrated marketing platform and delivers dynamic opportunities that will strengthen the Martini brand”. The…
