Paul Beavis, who stepped down as managing director of Champagne Lanson at the end of 2019, has taken on a new role as managing director of the Iconic Wineries of British Columbia, DRN has learned. The news comes in the same week that Lanson announced it was appointing Robert Rand as its new managing director with plans for a brand redesign, new product launches, a…

Paul Beavis is to step down from his role as Champagne Lanson’s managing director for UK & North America in December this year. During his 20 years at the company Beavis oversaw the extension of Lanson’s exclusive partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and formed exclusive partnerships such as with the O2 Arena, and other sporting associations. He is also credited…

Brockmans has appointed former Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh to its Advisory Board, as it finalises a five-year growth plan designed to double sales. The drinks industry veteran will help shape the strategy for the next phase of the Brockman’s development, the company said. A major part of this strategy is focused on extending its international footprint, particularly in the US. Neal Everitt, co-founder and…

Winchester Distillery is on track to reach its £375,000 crowdfunding target with more than 65% of funding achieved one month before the deadline. The business, which is now five years old, has raised more than £240,000 to help fund expansion plans. The campaign was in ‘private mode’ on Crowdcube, meaning it was only open to followers of Winchester Distillery, with the aim of reaching 20%…

The Languedoc Rousillon region provides British buyers with a golden opportunity to start making money from the wine business, a leading producer has declared. Jean-Claude Mas was born and raised in the region by a family of winemakers and he has watched it flourish in recent years. His company, Domaines Paul Mas, named after his father, is now one of the leading lights in the…

Jeroboams has added its eighth retail shop to the group by adding wine merchant Prohibition Wines to the portfolio. Prohibition’s owners, Paul Shanley and Louise van der Straeten, had made the decision to look at new opportunities and so they got in touch with Jeroboams, believing that the wine merchant’s independent business philosophy of working within their local communities would be the ideal successor for…