The Champagne brand’s first vintage since 2004 has also launched worldwide, including in France, Italy, Holland, Japan, Belgium, Australia and the US. The bottle has…
The Champagne brand’s first vintage since 2004 has also launched worldwide, including in France, Italy, Holland, Japan, Belgium, Australia and the US. The bottle has…
With an estimated yield of 29 hectolitres per hectare for the 2013 vintage and little over 30 hl/ha in both of the previous two years, the South East France region is among the lowest yielding in the world. Little could have been done to combat the heavy Spring rains that damaged Grenache’s transformation from flower to fruit but some winemakers have taken to arms to…
Deglise, 39, has served as general manager of Laurent-Perrier Switzerland since 2009 and worked for Bollinger as export manager between 1998 to 2002. Since 2012, Deglise had also been in charge of Laurent-Perrier’s development in China. Deglise said: “Vinexpo has grown thanks to its loyal exhibitors and the fact that its visitors have strictly professional status. Together, we will continue to build the future of our exhibitions…
Stichbury told Drinks International that Pinot Noir from Malborugh was an inexpensive alternative to Central Otago and that the region’s wines would only get better as the “maturity of the vines come through”. Patterson-Green said: “Within five-seven years Marlborough will be known for its Pinot Noir as much as its Sauvignon Blanc. Marlborough was first to plant Pinot Noir in New Zealand. But when it was…
London Cru has announced that late yesterday (October 3) it decided to turn down seven tonnes of grapes due to come from Bordeaux and the Loire valley in the next two weeks. This was due to concerns that the fruit might not arrive in good condition. With strong expectations for the first wine, the team felt that the levels of rot in the…
The company, which owns Stolichnaya vodka, says it is planning to further diversify its spirit portfolio through the acquisition of exclusive and premium wineries. SPI owner Yuri Shefler, who is said to have a “tremendous passion for super-premium wines” and frequently travels to key winemaking regions, is spearheading this initiative personally. The company, which is currently evaluating opportunities in California, Spain, Portugal and Chile, says…
Dearie was appointed prior to TWE’s demerger from Fosters in May 2011, and will be replaced by Warwick Every-Burns, a non-executive member of the board. Every-Burns is interim CEO while the search for a successor to Dearie takes place. TWE chairman Paul Rayner, said: “Over the last two years David has played a critical role in guiding TWE through its demerger and establishing the Company…
Robin Langton will join the 10-strong team to look after the Burgundy, Beaujolais, Rhône, Portugal and South America (not Argentina or Chile) portfolios for Laithwaite’s. Davy Zyw will join on October 7, to look after the buying for Italy and Alsace. Davy is currently at Tesco, where he is responsible for buying all of their Italian wine, bag-in-box products and lower alcohol styles. He is…
