Morgenrot is giving its customers a real mouthful with its latest launch from New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay. The name references a Maori hill in the region, which has gained fame for being the longest place name of consecutive characters, which also makes it the longest, single wine name in the world. The specialist beer and wine importer has launched: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenaukitanatahu Sauvignon Blanc. The wine, which…

Wines of Great Britain is the new name for the national body for English and Welsh wine while the organisation has also appointed a ceo. The industry body, which will use the shortened name of WineGB in its outward-facing communications, will also launch its website wineGB.co.uk in January 2018. The news follows the announcement in September of a former merger of the two industry bodies:…

Mouton Cadet has been name Official Wine of the 2018 Ryder Cup, which takes places across three days next September.  The Bordeaux AOC wine brand was founded in 1939 by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild, whose goal was to produce high-quality wine and market it to quality-conscious wine consumers. The brand is now sold in 150 counties worldwide. The company’s Philippe Sereys de Rothschild,…

Naked Wines has revealed the name chosen by the British public for its new English sparkling wine by winemakers Charles and Ruth Simpson. More than 200 names were suggested and the final shortlist was narrowed down to three options from which the name Beora was finally chosen by 50% of the 500 Angel investors who voted. Beora is the name of the Saxon chief who…

Jamaica Inn Black Ginger Rum has been “quietly launched” into its Cornwall heartlands, by premium spirits distributor, Mangrove. The premium rum is a blend of Jamaican pot and column stills and is infused with ginger to give it a “bold flavour profile” alongside subtle hints of lemongrass and citrus. The rum is aged for three years and has an abv of 40%. The brand is…

The first episode of wine podcast A Glass With featured pop superstar Pink, and producer Richard Hemming MW has revealed they became friends after she followed him on Twitter. Pink, real name Alecia Beth Moore, spoke to host Olly Smith about her 10ha Californian winery, which is planted with the varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Grenache, Grenache Blanc. It was a coup…

Stroud Brewery has re-released its peppercorn bitter, Teasel, as a limited seasonal ale and this time it appears in a bottle conditioned format. The 4.2% abv Teasel has also had its recipe slightly tweaked with an increasing quantity of peppercorn added, taking it from a best bitter to a specialty beer as a peppercorn bitter. The beer packs a “mighty punch” from the organic Motueka…