Wine importer Mentzendorff has named Justin Liddle managing director, effective immediately. Liddle, who has served as interim managing director for the past seven…
Wine importer Mentzendorff has named Justin Liddle managing director, effective immediately. Liddle, who has served as interim managing director for the past seven…
Late last week, Freixenet Copestick announced a distribution partnership with South Australia’s Wakefield Wines (pictured). The move sees Clare Valley-based Wakefield switch from Louis Latour – and deepens Freixenet Copestick’s commitment to a new agency strategy. Speaking to Drinks Retailing, Freixenet Copestick managing director Robin Copestick said the deal follows others including New Zealand’s Wither Hills and South Africa’s Spier Wine Farm in 2022. “One…
Wine production in 2023 is at a six-decade low, following extreme weather conditions, according to the latest figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Speaking at a web conference on November 7, the OIV’s head of statistics, Giorgio Delgrosso, shared that production is down 7% compared to 2022, marking it the smallest year for wine production since 1961. Combined…
Chapel Down and Balfour have reported “record breaking” harvests with yields at an all-time high for both producers. Following its harvest, from their vineyards in Kent, plus their estates in Essex and Sussex, Balfour winery is looking to produce around 870,000 bottles in 2023, compared to 375,000 in 2022. This also marks the highest year for production since Balfour was established 21 years ago.
The founder of drinks industry PR agency The Story has died, aged 46. Ailana Kamelmacher passed away at Guy’s Hospital on October 30, surrounded by her family, following a three-month battle with cancer. Her family have shared the following obituary: Ailana was adored as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and colleague. She will be missed for her wit, strength of character, warmth and huge…
Marks & Spencer has added eight new spirits and liqueurs to its shelves as part of its premium Collection range, with a focus on the gifting market. Available exclusively to M&S, the spirits were created in collaboration with producers including Warner’s, Glenfarclas and West Indies Rum Distillery. Six spirits were produced in total, including a vodka made from Jersey Royal potatoes, a…
Low alcohol beer sales saw a 16% increase this October compared to the same time period last year, according to the latest data from research company Kantar. In Kantar’s latest supermarket and inflation update, researchers cited a considerable rise in volume sales of low alcohol beer during the four weeks ending October 29 2023, compared to the same four weeks in 2022. Researchers…
Goedhuis & Co and Waddesdon Wine have merged their businesses to form Goedhuis Waddesdon. The deal, which came into effect on November 3, will initially see both companies continue to trade under their existing names during the integration process. Chateau Lafite Rothschild will retain a minority shareholding in the newly merged Goedhuis Waddesdon company. Saskia de Rothschild, chairwoman of Lafite said: “We’ve long admired the…
