Hands up who was watching The Apprentice last night on BBC? The teams had to promote awareness of English sparkling wine.
Martini has announced that all its Asti grape suppliers are on track to being certified sustainable by Equalitas in 2021.
Putin anti-champagne law sparks controversy
07 July, 2021
A new law in Russia ordering French champagne to be labelled sparkling wine has caused unrest among producers.
An ambitious start-up aims to turn hard seltzers into a hot summer drinks trend within the UK market.
Freixenet Copestick celebrates strong Christmas trading
03 February, 2021
Freixenet Copestick cemented its status as the UK’s leading supplier of sparkling wine by increasing sales 21% over the Christmas trading period.
Champagne sales soar as Brits find cause for celebration
15 September, 2020
UK retailers enjoyed soaring sales of Champagne and sparkling wine as the country basked in warm weather during the four weeks to September 5.
Black Chalk makes inroads into Japanese sparkling wine market
06 August, 2020
English sparkling wine producer Black Chalk has announced plans to set up an office in Tokyo as it bids to crack the Japanese market.
Prosecco DOCG achieved record sales in 2019
03 July, 2020
The Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG produced and sold a record 92 million bottles in 2019 after enjoying a large harvest the previous year.
A leading English sparkling wine producer has predicted that the county’s production levels will double in the next decade.
Champagne: Pick of the sparklers
21 August, 2018
With the term ‘sparkling’ gaining credence in wines from England, Canada and Spain, champagne can’t afford to rest on its laurels. Jamie Goode reports
Frizzenti extends still wines in keg range
05 November, 2015
Sparkling wine supplier Frizzenti has announced it will add nine new reds, whites and rosés to its range of still wines in keg.
New Champagne website
14 June, 2013
The Comité Champagne (the educational and promotional arm of The Champagne Houses & Growers’ Association) has launched its new official Champagne website: www.champagne.com.
Sparkling wine
01 November, 2012
Susanne Stauß takes a closer look at the global sparkling wine market
Sparkling sparkles in US
09 January, 2012
US consumption of imported sparkling wine will reach new heights in 2012 due to the increased penetration of prosecco and cava, says Wine Intelligence.
The head of the consortium that protects Prosecco sparkling Italian wine from Conegliano Valdobbiadene is to address delegates at the International Sparkling Wine Symposium (ISWS), which takes place at Denbies wine estate in the UK on November 1-2.
EPI completes Piper-Heidsieck purchase
11 July, 2011
Rémy Cointreau has completed the sale of all the shares in Piper-Heidsieck-Compagnie Champenoise to the EPI Group (Européenne de Participations Industrielles).
Foster's to launch sparkling rosé
06 May, 2010
Australian wine brand Wolf Blass is to launch a sparkling rosé wine at the London International Wine Fair.
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Tess Posthumus
Staffing crisis could open opportunities
The pandemic has thrown many challenges at bar owners over the past couple of years and the ones that survived the various lockdowns and restrictions deserve a pat on the back. However, while revenues are returning and bars are beginning to recruit once more, we’ve come up against a whole new set of problems, one of which is a global starring crisis.
