Christopher Taverner, who had worked in the drinks industry since 1962, recently died peacefully aged 86, after battling a short illness. Over the six decades…
Christopher Taverner, who had worked in the drinks industry since 1962, recently died peacefully aged 86, after battling a short illness. Over the six decades…
Casillero del Diablo has announced it has renewed its long-running media partnership with Sky Cinema. The Chilean wine brand, which is currently enjoying 26% value growth (Nielsen, 52 weeks to Oct 31, 2020), has partnered with Sky since 2015. Clare Griffiths, Commercial Director at Concha y Toro UK, said: “The partnership has worked hard to create an ‘owned’ wine drinking occasion, emphasising our wine as…
Hervé Deschamps has held the prestigious title of cellar master at Maison Perrier-Jouët for 37 years and is the seventh cellar master in the company’s 209-year history. He is now set to retire and pass on the baton to his successor, Severine Frerson. He talks to DR about his time with Perrier-Jouët, his hobbies outside of work and the projects he has worked on over…
Bombay Sapphire is launching an RTD version of its London Dry gin blended with tonic. The producer is introducing the impulse format to tap into the “fastest growing category in the total UK alcohol market”, it said. The company’s master of botanicals Ivano Tonutti and master distiller Dr Anne Brock worked together to refine a formula that “answers the demand for a product that doesn’t…
Robert Oatley Vineyards has appointed a UK-based business development manager to help grow the brand in the UK market. Katie MacAulay has more than three decades experience in the wine trade, which started with a job in an independent wine merchant in London. Later she worked at Oddbins as head of communications, and at Bibendum as fine wine buyer and then director of buying, before…
Berkmann Wine Cellars has appointed Emma Dawson MW as senior wine buyer. Dawson completed her Master of Wine qualification in March 2017, making her one of only 131 female Masters of Wine in the world. She has worked with Marks & Spencer for nine years in several buying roles and within Sainsbury’s wine department before that. As a senior wine buyer at Berkmann, Dawson will…
Buckingham Schenk has appointed John Ruck-Keene as its new off-trade account manager. Ruck-Keene joins from Liberty where he was national account manager with a particular focus on developing new business with established and emerging accounts. Before this, he worked for Enotria & Coe as national account manager and he also held a variety of roles during a nine year period at Majestic. The appointment follows…
Vagabond Wines has opened the doors of its urban winery, bar and restaurant in the old Battersea Power Station and it is poised to launch its first wine. The London indie has brought in award-winning winemaker Gavin Monery, who worked on Cliff Roberson’s London Cru winery, to helm the project. He has worked with the team to produce an English sparkling wine, made from grapes…
