Lidl has relaunched its French Wine Tour promotion, showcasing a range of wines curated by Richard Bampfield MW. Available in store from July 28 onwards,…
Lidl has relaunched its French Wine Tour promotion, showcasing a range of wines curated by Richard Bampfield MW. Available in store from July 28 onwards,…
Ross Carter, who was head of the London Wine Fair between 2013 and 2017, has been appointed chief executive of The Benevolent. Carter replaces current chief executive Chris Porter and he will take up the position on July 15, 2019. Since 2017 Carter has headed up the foodservice and hospitality division of exhibition organiser, Fresh Montgomery, where he has led the strategic repositioning of the…
Ross O’Hara’s meteoric rise to prominence in the beer industry continues apace as he has been named head brewer at Greene King. He joined the firm as a shift brewer in 2016 after securing a first class honours degree in brewing from Heriot Watt University. In August 2018, he became the world’s youngest master brewer after completing a four-year course at the Institute of Brewing…
Spanish wine company the Chivite Group is bringing its Las Fincas Rosado to the UK market In June this year. The ‘super-premium’ rosé wine, which is a collaboration between Chivite and Michelin starred chef Juan Mari Arzak, took two years of trials to create. It will be priced around £12.99 per bottle, with the aim of securing listings in premium wine retailers, as well as…
Wine sales are in the pink for summer with a series of launches. Rioja’s Bodegas Ramón Bilbao has released what it says is one of the first pale dry rosés from Spain on the international market. The wine, Ramón Bilbao Rosé 2013, is made from Garnacha grapes using the saignée method and is targeted at independents and the on-trade through Ellis Wines, rrp £9.35. Marketing…
Sogrape has released a new Mateus Expressions range that combines indigenous Portuguese grapes with well-known international varieties. It consists of four wines: three rosés – Baga & Shiraz, Baga & Muscat and Aragonez & Zinfandel – and one white wine, a Maria Gomes & Chardonnay blend. They retail at £7.99 and are presented in clear, Bordeaux-style bottles with contemportary labels. Matt Douglas, managing director at…
Guinness is taking over all three ad breaks within The Jonathan Ross Show on October 26 in what marks a landmark deal for ITV. It is the first time a brand has taken on this level of advertising for a primetime ITV show, and Guinness will use it to explore the subject of male bonding. Ross will be joined in the ad slots by bestselling…
Jacob’s Creek has signed a deal to sponsor The Jonathan Ross Show and the first ads will appear on Saturday when the comedian interviews Usain Bolt. The last series of the show reached an average of 3.4 million viewers and peaked with 4.9 million viewers when David Beckham appeared. Saturday’s show is expected to draw a large audience as Bolt will be joined on Ross’…
