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Pol Roger to host London and Manchester portfolio tastings

The Pol Roger Portfolio is to hold two tastings this March in London and Manchester to mark its 30th anniversary. The first tasting will take place at Principals at Sessions House in London on 24 March and then the second at the Cloud 23 Bar on the 23rd floor of Beetham Tower in Manchester on 26 March. The entire range of wines and spirits, including Joseph Drouhin, Staglin Family Vineyards, Grand Tokaj and Glenfarclas, will be presented at each tasting and it will also be the first chance to taste new agencies Kinsman Eades and TOR Wines from California, bolstering the existing high-end...

Study claims agricultural spray reduces levels of smoke taint

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A study conducted by The University of British Columbia (UBC) claims that applying an agricultural spray made of phospholipids reduces levels of volatile phenols found in smoke-exposed grapes. Image: Johansen Wines Author of the report, Wesley Zandberg, assistant professor in chemistry at UBC Okanagan, called the results “encouraging”. Zandberg and his team tested multiple substances, finding that a spray composed of phospholipids – lipids that are usually used to prevent cherries from cracking – applied to grapes one week before smoke exposure led to “significantly...

Southern Glazer’s wine boss recognised by Italian state

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The president of Southern Glazer’s wine division has been given Italy’s highest ceremonial award for his contribution to the international growth of Italian wine over a career that spans more than six decades. Mel Dick, senior vice president of Southern Glazers Wines & Spirits and its head of wine, has been made a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (OMRI), following more than sixty years in the wine industry. The OMRI is given to individuals in recognition for their achievements in the fields of literature, the arts, economy, public service, and social,...

Metcalfe makes £12,000 from selling off inherited rum collection

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Wine writer Charles Metcalfe made close to £12,000 by selling off a rare collection of rum he inherited from his father. Charles Metcalfe wins big with a rum deal (Photo: Whisky.Auction) Metcalfe won big with a rum deal last week when he decided to have a rare collection of 11 bottles valued on Whisky.Auction. 11 bottles of Lemon Hart rums, filled in the 1940s and saved by Metcalfe’s father, who had worked for Lemon Hart & Sons in 1946-48. The collection spent several years gathering dust after the wine aficionado’s father passed away, but now 10 of the bottles have already...

Ornellaia artists series marks ‘radiant’ 2017

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Super Tuscan Ornellaia has revealed the latest artwork in its ‘Vendemmia d’Artista’ series, with designs by Tomás Saraceno to illustrate the “radiant” character of the 2017 vintage. © Photography by Studio Tomás Saraceno, 2019 Every year the Italian estate invites an artist to “interpret” the latest vintage and Argentine Saraceno was chosen to design a variety of illustrations on the theme ‘Solare’ or ‘radiant’. The 2017 vintage was one of extremes in Italy, with above-average temperatures, bad spring frosts...

Ex-Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews wins US$2 million investment for low ABV ‘spirit’

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Former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, the founder of low ABV spirit brand The Clean Liquor Co, has raised US$2 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners. Spencer Matthews attending his launch of The Clean Liquor Company, at The Trading House in London last year. Clean Liquor was selected from a group of 50 international producers to get backing from the US investment firm. Nicole Quinn, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, which has stakes in social network Snapchat and Goop, said the firm seeks out businesses that are “not just disruptive but rather represent a generational...

UK drinks SMEs call for duty cut

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A collection of British winemakers, distillers and retailers have called on the new chancellor to cut the duty in his next budget to help boost business. The companies, all considered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have signed an open letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak appealing for a cut of 2% in wine and spirit duty to help their businesses flourish. Currently, the duty levied on spirits (£8.05 per bottle) means that British distillers paid 52% of all spirits duty receipts collected across the EU in 2018/19. Karl Mason, founder of Masons Yorkshire Gin, said: “Mr Sunak...

Taste premium rum, canned wine, craft gin and alcoholic tea at the Wine & Spirits Show

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We bring you a sneak peak of what to expect at our Wine & Spirits Show taking place in Westminster this April. After a two sell-out shows in 2019 and 2018, attended by over 1500 people, we are thrilled to announce that our Wine & Spirits Show will be back at One Whitehall Place on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April 2020. The exhibitors So far we’ve had a handful of very big names in the wine world sign up to take part in our two-day exhibition this year. Ehrmanns-owned wine brand Beefsteak Club, Italian giants Bosco Viticultori and Zonin, and Spanish and Portuguese brokerage specialises...

AB InBev buys Argentine winery Dante Robino

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Argentine brewery Quilmes, which is owned by AB InBev, has acquired the Dante Robino winery with plans to double the producer’s share of the domestic market in two years. According to reports from Argentine media, the sale was agreed on 17 February. The sale includes the winery’s 5ha estate and vineyards in the Perdriel area of Luján de Cuyo. While the financial terms have not been disclosed, Martin Ticinese president of Quilmes brewery, told Los Andes that all 74 jobs would be retained and María Soledad Buenanueva would remain as head winemaker. He also told the publication...

Supply chain ‘stuffed’ as US consumers see lowest wine prices for 20 years

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US wine consumers are set to enjoy the “best wine retail values in 20 years” due to oversupply and shrinking demand, a new report has said, as it warns producers that “the supply chain is stuffed”. Sunset over a vineyard in Napa Valley, California, USA. The Silican Valley Bank‘s State of the Wine Industry 2020 Report report blamed a number of issues, including oversupply along with the failure of the industry to engage with new consumers and adapt to consumer changes. Author Rob McMillan said the problem did not lie in speculative over-supply but in the failure...

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