This Christmas marks the 100th anniversary of American music legend and Jack Daniel’s greatest fan, Frank Sinatra. Sinatra was well known by many to have a bottle of Jack Daniel’s with him on stage every night and today the brand considers him as the man responsible for putting the famous Tennessee whiskey into the spotlight worldwide. To … Continued
Drambuie will kick-off a three-month long bar activation this week as the brand attempts to relaunch itself by reminding consumers and trade alike of its most famous serve, The Rusty Nail. Each Thursday, at The Swinging Cat in Sydney, the brand will host ‘A Night with the Nail’ – a Drambuie-themed evening, involving cocktails and live … Continued
[box type=”info” ] In the Feb/March issue of drinks trade, Ray Jordan’s review of the Flametree S.R.S Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2013 was incorrectly published with a 100/100 score. The correct score for this wine is 96/100. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.[/box] 00
The House of Arras 2006 Blanc de Blanc last night won the Len Evans Memorial Trophy for Champion Wine of the Show at the Dan Murphy’s National Wine Show, while on the same evening, House of Arras Chief Winemaker, Ed Carr, was honoured in Adelaide being awarded Winemaker of the Year at the Australian Society of … Continued
Wine Australia’s annual Sommelier Immersion Program (SIP) is now well underway, with sommeliers from some of Australia’s best restaurants currently making their way across the country’s wine regions. Sommeliers are traveling to the King Valley, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Langhorne Creek and Margaret River, visiting winemakers and wineries in each region along the way; taking part in … Continued
Casella Family Brands will release two new vintages into its premium Limited Release range early next year and in the lead up, is encouraging media and trade to try the The 2010 vintages of Casella Family Brands’ premium Limited Release range are now ready in bottle looking great. The anticipated release date is early … Continued
It’s hard to reconcile the continued decline in beer consumption in Australia with the surge in brewery openings across the country throughout 2015. The disconnect can be explained by the fact that many of the new breweries opening on an almost weekly basis are focused on serving their local communities. New South Wales has seen the … Continued
Brian McGuigan and Ian Ferrier announced their retirement from Australian Vintage yesterday. The two will retire from their roles on the Board as Chairman and Non-Executive Director respectively. Both joined the board in 1991 as Directors of the company, then known as Brian McGuigan Wines. Over 24 years, Brian and Ian have seen the successful … Continued
ALSA YOUNG LIQUOR RETAILER OF THE YEAR ALSA was excited to receive applications from across Australia for the inaugural Young Liquor Retailer of the Year Award. The award was established to recognise and reward exceptional young liquor retailers, and to promote the diversity of career opportunities available in retail liquor. We are is proud to … Continued