Copestick Murray has purchased French wine specialist Free Run Wines and is now busy integrating the team into its growing business. Copestick Murray’s turnover is expected to break the £50 million barrier for the first time this year thanks to surging sales of brands like I Heart. Last month it acquired a 40% stake in online retailer Slurp and managing director Robin Copestick said the…

I Heart supplier Copestick Murray has purchased a 40% share in Slurp, which has an online retail site and two bricks and mortar stores. Slurp was originally acquired by SH Jones in 2013 and is now jointly owned by Copestick Murray, Richard Jones, Hugh Taylor and James Keef. Robin Copestick, managing director at Copestick Murray and now a board member at Slurp,…

Tesco has launched a new Hungarian range across stores nationally and online. The retailer worked with Copestick Murray, an established distributor of Eastern European wines, to develop a new range under the new Talisman brand. Talisman Bull’s Blood promises a “contemporary and exciting approach to generate more mainstream interest and demand”. Bull’s Blood is one of Hungary’s most famous wines and, according to legend, dates…

Copestick Murray is expanding its I Heart range with a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, a Mendoza Malbec and a Rioja. All three regions are enjoying strong growth in the UK market and the supplier said it has sourced excellent wines offering great value for money from each. It is also launching I Heart Asti this summer to build on the growth of the sparkling wine category.

Accolade Wines has announced a new partnership between its Chilean wine brand Anakena and Davis Cup winner, Jamie Murray OBE. The two-year deal endorses the brand’s support of the Lawn Tennis Association; Anakena became the Official Murray, said: “I am delighted to be aligned with Anakena wines, and to be supporting their partnership with British Tennis. The story behind the wine is fascinating and I…

Copestick Murray has added wines from Chilean producer Aresti to its portfolio and believes it can help the firm become a major player in the UK market.   Aresti Chile Wine (ACW) is a family-owned winery that was founded in 1951 by Vicente Aresti and his father-in-law Alfredo Lópe. It owns three global brands – Aresti, Espiritu de Chile and Montemar – that are sold…

Prosecco continues to be the sparkling wine of choice in Britain, according to a new survey out today. Some 59% of us have Prosecco as our preferred glass of fizz, and almost half of us – 49% – would choose it over Champagne on price grounds. It is an everyday indulgence for 40% of us. However, only 37% feel confident they can choose a good…