Wine

Wine and food matching guide released

Wine and food matching guide released

By Daniel Woolfson

Pernod Ricard-owned wine brand Jacob’s Creek has released a new guide to snack and wine pairing as research suggests increasing customer interest.

Future alcoholic drinks trends

What will we be drinking in 2020?

By Robyn Black

If kale, coconut water and craft beer were the tastes of 2014, what will we be drinking five years from now?

WSTA wine and spirits pub sales

Pub wine and spirit sales at a high

By Mike Berry

Wine and spirits sales are becoming increasingly important to the on-trade and now account for almost half of the value of all drinks sales in new openings, exclusive figures have revealed.

Maison De Sousa launches umami Champagne.

"Umami" champagne launched

By Robyn Black

Champagne house Maison De Sousa has released what it is calling an umami Champagne.

Prosecco makers attack pubs and wine bars

Prosecco makers attack pubs and wine bars

By James Wallin

Italian makers of Prosecco are threatening to fine UK pubs and bars up to 20,000 euros for selling the sparkling wine on tap instead of by the bottle, The Telegraph reports.

More operators sign up to Try January

More operators sign up to Try January

By Jessica Mason

Try January, the campaign that calls on pubs and bars to reclaim January and challenge people to try new drinks and dishes and make the month more inspiring and experimental, has gathered further momentum with more operators, including Punch Taverns,...

Try January

PMA launches Try January campaign

By Jessica Mason

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser today launches a campaign for pubs and bars to reclaim January and challenge people to try new drinks and dishes and make the month more inspiring and experimental.

Chambord

TV campaign for Chambord liqueur

By Robyn Black

Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands is upping investment in Chambord by 30% next year, following a successful 12 months for the brand.

Castaway relaunched

Castaway makes a comeback

By Robyn Black

First Take That made a comeback, then the SpiceGirls, and now ’90s favourite wine spritzer, Castaway, is making a return as well.

how music and sound affects drinks

The science of drinking

By Robyn Black

As every kid who’s ever made a vinegar volcano knows, science is fun.

English wine week

English Wine Week to be bigger than ever

By Robyn Black

English Wine Producers (EWP), the body in charge of promoting English wines, is promising to “step up” activity around English Wine Week this year.

Prosecco sales overtake Champagne

Fizz is no longer for the few

By Robyn Black

As reported in the Independent last week, global sales of Prosecco have (just about) overtaken Champagne.

WSTA research shows value of wine and spirits to pubs

Value of wines and spirits to pubs set to grow

By John Harrington

The value of wines and spirits to the UK on-trade is set to increase over the coming years as new outlets sell a greater proportion of these products, new research shows.

New look for Fish Hoek wine

New look for Fish Hoek wine

By Robyn Black

South Africa wine brand Fish Hoek has been given a new look, including a “debossed” bottle – the first of its kind in the UK, according to brand owner Accolade Wines.

Hardys Five Generations of Devotion

Chardonnay comes back into fashion

By Robyn Black

Accolade Wines, maker of Hardys and Echo Falls, is hoping to rid the world of the ABC (anything but Chardonnay) crowd with a new campaign to revive the misunderstood varietal.

New Lindemans wine ad 2013

Video: Lindeman's launches new global campaign

By Robyn Black

An ambitious £1m global campaign for Australian wine brand Lindeman’s has been unveiled, as part of a bid to take on the might of Hardys and Jacob’s Creek.

New Chambord marketing campaign

Chambord liqueur set for major campaign

By Robyn Black

Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands (BBFB) is readying a big push for its black raspberry liqueur brand, Chambord, in the UK following a period of unprecedented growth — the brand is up 94% in value and 71% in volume in the past 12 months (CGA).

CGA Strategy wine and spirits

On-trade beer volumes hit as wine and liqueurs grow

By John Harrington

On-trade alcohol sales fell 1% by value in the 12 weeks to 13 July despite a 6% drop in volumes, according to CGA figures in a new report that lists malt whisky and liqueurs among the growth categories over the period.