Expert-led wine walks, masterclasses, a Cava bar and tapas by Ibérica Restaurant will feature alongside the Spanish wine portfolios of 49 exhibitors at The Pelligon in London on May 14.   In Edinburgh on 20 May, a walk around tasting featuring 200 wines will be hosted at The Balmoral Hotel alongside masterclasses by wine experts Rose Murray Brown MW and Miguel Crunia. WHAT’S…

With its proud history as Australia’s oldest familyowned winery, Yalumba is putting the future front and centre with its new collection of organic, sustainably-produced wines, Yalumba GEN Consisting of three wines currently in the UK market – a Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz (with Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay also being produced) – Yalumba GEN has serious shelf-appeal, an eye-catching brand image reflecting its status…

As summer approaches, consumers are likely to gravitate towards drinks with a lighter, fresher taste. While seasonal changes in consumer behaviour can be beneficial for some drinks categories, whisky and Cognac currently account for only 7% of the serves linked to the consumer desire for a summer sip. While dark spirits are often overlooked in the summer months, the opportunities for this…

Sicily’s Duca di Salaparuta partnered with Drinks Retailing to take a group of buyers to its historical Marsala cellars as well as its facilities in Aspra and Casteldaccia near Palermo. The group discovered myriad styles of Marsala, as well as the breadth of Duca di Salaparuta’s wine range – offering everything from supermarket sips to top drops Sicily was once the jewel of the…

At-a-glance guide to all the country’s vineyards released after three years of work The origins of Austrian wine, including single vineyards (Rieden), can now be seen at a glance. Following three years of groundwork, Austrian Wine has launched a digital atlas of wine origins at austrianvineyards.com. This is also the world’s first digital wine atlas covering an entire wine-producing country. Where does the Austrian…

Earlier this year, Treasury Wine Estates’ Australian wine brand, Lindeman’s, launched a new integrated marketing campaign, Step into The Sunshine. The campaign was created to drive awareness of the brand’s recent Carbon Neutral certification and drive relevancy and increase consideration of Lindeman’s wines. Officially launched in London and Bristol earlier this month, the Step into the Sunshine campaign includes the creation of carbon absorbing…

Beef up your sales with Beefsteak Club! Created by Ehrmanns with food and wine lovers in mind, Beefsteak Club is one of the fastest-growing wine brands in the UK. Our best-selling Beefsteak Club ‘Beef & Liberty’ Malbec has increased by 98.9% in value in the last six months and the range has expanded to include a Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec Rosé.* This summer we…