Wine

Pulling all the stops out...

30-Apr-2003

Screwcap, plastic or cork - the debate over how best to stop wine rages on. Ben McFarland raises a glass or two and weighs up the pros and cons.Two,...

Wines for all occasions

25-Apr-2003

The following article is brought to you by Jacob's Creek.The occasion for wineIt's official, there has never been a better time to maximise sales of...

Scottish Courage launch is just Bliss

22-Apr-2003

Scottish Courage (ScotCo) has marked its first foray into the ready to drink (RTD) sector with the release of a fruit flavoured sparkling wine aimed...

Gallo joins forces with Waverley to tackle on-trade

11-Apr-2003

E&J Gallo, one of the leading names in the take-home wine sector, is set to flex its muscles in the on-trade following a strategic link-up with...

Hardys & Hansons rides just below all-time peak

03-Apr-2003

For a share to be riding a few notches from its all-time peak is an outstanding endorsement of its investment appeal. Indeed, in these days of...

The great outdoors

03-Apr-2003

As the days lengthen and our thoughts turn in the direction of the beer garden, now is as good a time as any to consider which wines to offer those...

Pub trade adds its Signature to new Stowells wine range

03-Apr-2003

Stowells is launching a new presentation of red and white wines that exclusively target the on-trade. The Stowells Signature range is aimed at the...

E&J Gallo trials screwcap wine bottle closure

21-Mar-2003

One of the UK's leading wine brands is making a switch from cork closure to screwcap in an attempt to eradicate the problem of tainted wines.In a...

Blossom Hill boosts portfolio with two new dual additions

20-Mar-2003

The best-selling wine in Britain last year, Blossom Hill, has launched two new dual varietals to its branded portfolio Chardonnay Colombard and...

GBL fights Bacardi for 'Coast' trademark

18-Mar-2003

GBL International has attempted to steal Bacardi-Martini's thunder by brewing up a storm in the fledgling flavoured sparkling wine sector.Steve...

Great value Portuguese wine is about to get a major boost

27-Feb-2003

Portugal offers the best value-for-money wines in Europe. They are so understated. Yet, after a little homework, stunning fruity reds and delightful...

The enduring appeal of port

13-Feb-2003

It was Samuel Johnson who quipped that Claret was the liquor for boys but Port was the choice for men. Today this politically incorrect remark makes...

GBL pops open flavoured bubbly

07-Feb-2003

A new range of flavoured sparkling wines has been uncorked by ready-to-drink (RTD) specialist GBL International.Cavela, available in a 200ml...

Value meets rich variety

30-Jan-2003

Italy vies with France to be the world's largest producer of wine, but her volume around 1,190 million gallons should not put off discovering...

Jacob's Creek 'says when'

29-Jan-2003

Australian wine brand Jacob's Creek has put a £4m shrimp on the marketing barbecue as part of a "new global communication platform". Owner Pernod...

Maximising wine sales

23-Jan-2003

I was prompted to write by reading Alan Platts' letter and Andrew Jefford's article in last week's Morning Advertiser (16 January). Off-trade wine...

The spicy world of Syrah or Shiraz

12-Dec-2002

Winter days call for warming wines. There can be few reds as deep in colour and rich in texture as Syrah, which is frequently called Shiraz outside...

Savour the joy of the new vintage

07-Nov-2002

Now is the time to promote the new wine vintage. The first bottles of 2002 are already here and this creates a great opportunity for showing new wine...

Bubbling over

30-Oct-2002

Sparkling wine has always been linked with France, however, bubbly from other countries is just beginning to take off. By Ben McFarland.UK sales of...

Wines with attitude

24-Oct-2002

are worth the effort Many years ago, I thought it might be fun to put together a mixed case of wine for our mail-order customers, featuring 12...

Martini goes back to its Italian roots with new ad campaign

21-Oct-2002

Mamma Mia! Martini Vermouth is being taken back to its Italian roots as part of a major repositioning of the brand.Owner Bacardi-Martini is returning...

Chile's deserving of a warm welcome

17-Oct-2002

If you're looking for a good range of clean flavoured wines with the accent on value for money, look no further than Chile. Economically, it is the...

BRL Hardy Europe's wine venture bears fruit

15-Oct-2002

The collaboration between BRL Hardy Europe and a leading South African winery has borne its first fruit with the launch of a new branded wine....

Beringer's Wolf Blass in new clothing

14-Oct-2002

Beringer Blass Wine Estates (BBWE) is to tighten the screw on the premium New World wine sector with its new look Wolf Blass range.The premium...

Woes of pub wine

10-Oct-2002

Years ago, when I made my first hesitant beginnings as a licensee, wine in pubs was virtually unknown. In those days, the sale of wine was mainly...

Laurel managers go back to the (wine) classroom

28-Aug-2002

During the summer Laurel Pub Company managers have gone back to the classroom to learn about wine. Phil Mellows reports on how they got on.It's half...

Wine offers huge potential

22-Jul-2002

Marketing wine in the right way will boost profits.Paying attention to how wine is marketed is not only fundamental to how a pub decides upon its...

WSA calls for cork action as 3.5m wine bottles are found to be faulty

22-Jul-2002

The Wine and Spirit Association (WSA) has called on the cork industry to introduce a universal grading system in a bid to stamp out cork taint.This...

Wine and PPS brands challenge lager in the top 100 drinks brands

27-Jun-2002

Wine and premium packaged spirits (PPS) are turning up the heat on the mainstream lager brands according to an ACNielsen survey of the UK's top 100...

Wine is not different

24-Jun-2002

Wine is often neglected when it comes to promoting drinks - much to the disappointment of drinkers.Having selected the wines to stock and decided how...

Finding wines tttttthat sell

29-Apr-2002

When selecting a wine range you need to be able to please different customers at different times.Getting your wine offering right means starting with...

Time for wine

18-Mar-2002

When dealing with wine it is essential to understand your customers and their different drinking occasions.Given the literally thousands of wines...

Getting the most out of New World wines

08-Mar-2002

A good climate and increased investment has brought Australian wine to the point of overtaking French in the UK. John Porter offers advice on getting...

Wine is unique

25-Feb-2002

Getting wine right is easy for publicans - it's just a matter of doing the simple things well.Taste is central to the drinking experience of wine,...

Hardy to support Pink Ribbon Foundation campaign

06-Feb-2002

BRL Hardy Wine Company, the Australian wine specialist, has joined forces with the Pink Ribbon Foundation, a UK cancer charity organisation. The...

Marketing your wine offering

27-Nov-2001

Although pub wine sales are increasing overall, it is still necessary to let customers know that your venue takes wine seriously. John Porter looks...

Wine on the internet

02-Nov-2001

Wine trading on the web has so far failed to excite the majority of the pub trade - but the internet may still have something to tempt licensees who...

Ridley's modernises portfolio with new look and logo

31-Oct-2001

Ridley's has given its entire brand portfolio a new look and introduced a fresh corporate image in an effort to boost national recognition of its...

Champagne

29-Oct-2001

Over-estimates of the amount of champagne that would be drunk on Millennium night has meant that there are bargain bubblies available - so why not...

Organic wine - why aren't publicans listening to customer demand?

03-Oct-2001

Organic wine is a rapidly growing market, but publicans have so far been reluctant to take advantage of consumer demand. Ben McFarland reportsWith...

E&J Gallo introduce two new Californian wines to on-trade

03-Oct-2001

Two Californian house wines have been introduced into the on-trade by the Ernest & Julio Gallo (EJG) winery.The company, which already counts...

Sourcing the right wine for your customers

02-Oct-2001

The increasing importance of wine to the pub trade means that outlets need to offer a more diverse wine list that they did a year or ago. John Porter...

Wine

14-Sep-2001

According to The Publican's Market Report 2001 wine comes out as the number one area earmarked for growth over the next 12 months. As pub and bar...

Wine group Ehrmanns' to use daring ads

13-Sep-2001

One of the supermarket trade's biggest wine suppliers is turning its attention to pubs with the launch of marketing campaigns for three of its...

Improve your wine knowledge - get training!

04-Sep-2001

There are plenty of opportunities open for licensees who would like to improve their knowledge of wine. John Porter looks at some of the training...

Former Greenalls wine business to join stock market

21-Aug-2001

A British wine production and distribution firm is set to become the first dedicated wine company to join the stock exchange.Boutinot, formerly part...

Top tips on upselling wine and spirits

10-Jul-2001

Upselling is not about being greedy, but a way of offering your customers the best products. In my travels around bars I regularly choose one drink and use that as one benchmark for a bartender's ability.

Drinks trade looks beyond "pink pound

29-Jun-2001

Guinness has said it is not simply targeting the "pink pound" by becoming a sponsor of the annual gay festival Mardi Gras. For the first time, it was...