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Barefoot Wine launches Bubbly Pink Moscato 27 Aug 2013 | 05:32 pm
Californian wine brand, Barefoot is hoping to bring new customers in the sparkling wine category with the launch of Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato. In a statement the company said that the launch, “dem...
Wide world of online wine 27 Aug 2013 | 05:28 pm
While small online wine retailers struggle to survive, the big names surge ahead with new ideas to keep their web customers satisfied. NOT LONG before penning this piece, one of the UK’s most promisi...
Chardonnay: ‘texture is paramount’ 27 Aug 2013 | 04:54 pm
Bouchard Père et Fils head winemaker Philippe Prost shares his views on what makes Chardonnay great and who are producing inspirational expressions of the grape. Philippe Prost believes texture is pa...
Jack Daniel’s plans ‘biggest-ever expansion’ 27 Aug 2013 | 04:47 pm
Jack Daniel’s has announced it is going ahead with a US$100 million expansion, which will be the largest in its history. Brown-Forman, which owns the brand, said that the investment will see new stil...
Wine Library forced to stop selling in NY 27 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
The New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA) has ordered prominent New Jersey wine retailer Wine Library to stop selling wine to customers in New York state. Gary Vaynerchuk at his family-owned New Je...
Co-op launches own label wine range 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
UK retailer The Co-operative is due to extend its Truly Irresistible premium own label range to the wine aisle. Due to reach the shelves this autumn, the initial five-strong range will feature a Span...
Top 10 wines in the UK press 27 Aug 2013 | 03:38 pm
Matthew Jukes recommends a “brilliant, feather-light and stunningly hued” rosé, while David Williams picks out a “polished, fresh and stylish” red. Château Coussin Saint Victoire Côtes de Provence 20...
Penfolds collection in online sale 27 Aug 2013 | 02:15 pm
A collection of nearly 100 bottles of Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage is up for sale on auction website Grays Online this week. Split over 30 lots, the auction highlight is a set of 27 magnums of Gr...
Balcones claims a first for Texan whisky 27 Aug 2013 | 02:03 pm
Texas whisky brand Balcones is marking its fifth birthday with a launch which the distiller claims is the US state’s first single barrel Bourbon release. Just 10 bottles from the 53-gallon barrel wil...
The week in pictures 23 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
The drinks business was in Islay this week for a visit to the Bunnahabain distillery, which claims this 15-tonne mash tun is the largest on the island.
