News from Dave Hughes,
a recognised “Elder Statesman”
in the world of wine, internationally respected wine author, consultant
and Senior Judge at the IWSC
SCOTCH WHISKY ASSOCIATION APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN
Pierre Pringuet, chief executive and vice chairman of Pernod Ricard, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Scotch Whisky Association. He succeeds Ian Curie, the Chief Executive of Edrington who was the chair for the trade body for …
MACALLAN EXPANSION
Despite Diageo’s announcement to postpone their plans to build a ne £50 million distillery in Alness the Edrington group has announced that construction has begun on £100,000 million distillery and visitor’s centre for The Macallan in Speyside, Scotland. …
CARMENERE AND CHINA !
The same French ampelographer , Jean-Michel Bourisquot suggests that there might be more Carmenere planted in China than in Chile ! Addressing a conference in Santiago Chile on 27th November to celebrate the 20 years of recognition of Carmenere he …
CARMENERE
Chile has just celebrated 20 years since it was realised that much of Chile’s merlot was in fact Carmenere. Shipments of vines from Bordeaux, believed to be Merlot, were planted in Chile in the 1800’s in the Alto Jahuel region …
CONFIRMATION FROM ACCOLADE OF GRANT BURGE PURCHASE
On 1st December Accolade confirmed that an agreement had been reached which would see it take control of the Barossa-based business. Its brand and its Krondorf winery. A number of third party conditions need to be satisfied but all …