SAD NEWS AT DEATH OF MIKE ROBERTS

Sad to give the news of the death of long standing friend, Mike Roberts MBE, founder of the English sparkling wine estate, Ridgeview in Sussex and chairman of English Wine Producers. He had been ill for some time but nobody …

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AMORIN PLANS HELIX FOR 2015

Amorin are stepping up their promotions for its Helix twist-open natural cork after reporting a positive early reaction to its innovation. The Portuguese-based cork producer unveiled the Helix at Vinexpo last year and has since been working in partnership with …

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IWSC ANNUAL AWARDS

The TOP Trophy awards for the night went to Champagne P & C Heidsieck for Winemaker of the Year and Sazerac for Distiller of the Year. Surprizes of the night was the German See-Gin Bodensee winning the London Dry Gin …

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CASELLA FAMILY WINES BUY PETER LEHMANN

The owners of the massive brand “Yellow Tail”, the Casella family have bought Peter Lehmann Wines in Barossa Valley. Casella acquired a controlling stake in Peter Lehamann from the Hess Group for US dollars 49.5 million, significantly less than the …

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ACCOLADE HOPES TO BUY GRANT BURGE

It has been confirmed that Accolade is in “exclusive discussions” to buy Grant Burge. Accolade already list Hardys and Banrock Station in their portfolio along with others. Grant Burge is a fifth generation family owned business producing a broad range …

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