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Bordeaux profile: Beychevelle

Terroir, history and context There are many truisms spoken about the wines of the Médoc. And, to be honest, not all of them are true. But it is difficult to argue with the observation that if one is in the Médoc, one’s feet are dry, one is standing in a vineyard, and one can see the Gironde, then one is likely to be surrounded by excellent terroir – and the greater the expanse of the river one can see the greater the quality of that terroir. The proposition works well: Latour, Margaux, Léoville Las Cases, Montrose … and, of course, Beychevelle. Indeed,...

Optimism as UK on-trade closures slow down

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There were optimistic signs on the high street as the closure of UK pubs, restaurants and bars slowed to their lowest year-on-year rate in two years, a new report has said – with managed restaurants showed to be in growth. (Photo: iStock) The Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners, which monitors news opening and closures in the out-of-home sectors, said closure in the sector had fallen by 1.8% in the 12 months to December, the slowest pace of since March 2018. However there had still be the equivalent of around six sites closing a day in the last 12 months,...

The 10 most powerful wine brands in the world 2020

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Market analyst Wine Intelligence has released a report detailing the most influential wine brands in the world. The Global Wine Power Index 2020 looks at the performance of dozens of brands in 20 key markets, such as the UK, US, Japan, Australia, China and the Netherlands, posing survey questions to a little over 22,000 people worldwide The survey explored a number of factors to estimate a brand’s influence with consumers, such as their awareness of the brand, how often it was purchased, how much ‘affinity’ consumers felt they had with the wine (i.e., whether it felt “right...

NBWA Chief Outlines Key Political Issues for Leg Conference

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Dear Client: The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Legislative Conference is taking place on Capitol Hill at the end of March and while most of us grab a beer to escape politics, NBWA is heading into the belly of the beast to discuss the politics of beer with lawmakers. We caught up with NBWA’s CEO … Continue reading “NBWA Chief Outlines Key Political Issues for Leg Conference” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

International Women’s Day: How the drinks industry is supporting women in 2020

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With International Women’s Day right around the corner, brands are racing to launch initiatives that empower women in the workplace. In recent years, the day, which has been celebrated for well over a century, became an excuse for businesses to offer promotions and boost their sales, while winning over consumers. Brewdog faced heavy backlash after launching an ironic “Punk for Girls” IPA in 2018 and offering discounts at its on-trade sites, despite also donating proceeds of the sales to support women in STEM research. It’s no longer enough to offer women a discount...

How coronavirus is disrupting drinks sector’s trade shows

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As tastings and trade shows worldwide have been scrapped or pushed back to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, we’re keeping tabs on the latest news from the drinks industry. UPDATE: On Thursday (5 March), Messe Düsseldorf, the organiser of trade show ProWein, has revealed that the show will not take place this year. The group plan to host ProWein as scheduled in 2021. On Tuesday (3 March), London’s wine trade had its first casualty. The RAW Wine Show, which was due to take place this weekend, has been postponed. Founder Isabelle Legeron MW said: “With so many producers...

Constellation Not Throwing Spaghetti Against the Wall

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Dear Client: There’s a reason Constellation has the most efficient velocity growth per SKU: No spaghetti against the wall. After attending Anheuser-Busch’s and Molson Coors’ distributor meetings earlier this year, we wondered whether Constellation would unveil some splashy innovations at their Gold Network Summit too. They did not. A higher ABV line extension of Corona … Continue reading “Constellation Not Throwing Spaghetti Against the Wall” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

First Marselan harvested in South Africa

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South African producer Waverley Hills has harvested its – and South Africa’s – first crop of Marselan. The estate started the project in 2009, importing its first Marselan plants which, after a one-year quarantine, were propagated by Vitiec, the vine nursery in Paarl. After several years of experimental plantings, the first commercially viable vineyard was planted in 2016. The first crop was harvested on 26 February this year and the first wine will be released in 2021. Marselan is one of the more successful crossings of modern times. It was bred in 1961 by professor Paul...

ProWein 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus

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Messe Düsseldorf, the organiser of trade show ProWein, has revealed that the event will not take place this year, but will run as scheduled in 2021. The organiser announced at the end of last month that the show, the largest in the wine trade show calendar, was to be postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and that new dates would be announced. However, has now been advised that the trade show will not take place this year. The show will instead take place in 2021 from Sunday 21 March to Tuesday 23 March. Erhard Wienkamp, managing director at Messe Düsseldorf, commented: “We...

The Three Tiers of the Alcohol Industry

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If you are interested in entering the alcohol industry, you will have to understand the workings of the alcohol industry’s three-tier system. The three-tier system in the alcohol industry follows a chain of production, distribution and sales that is not unusual across industries. What sets the three-tier system apart in the alcohol industry is that, in many states, the system is required by law. It was established post-prohibition, as an attempt to separate alcohol producers and retailers and break up the saloon-based system that was credited at the time with many social ills. Today,...

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