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NewsHatch Mansfield & Coronavirus
Hatch Mansfield is closely monitoring developments around Coronavirus (COVID19) and its impact. The welfare of our colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers, along with their families is paramount, as we take steps to protect everyone at…
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NewsChampagne Taittinger Toasts The Very Best Of TV Programmes & Performances With BAFTA
On Friday 31st July, the winners for this year’s Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards were announced, celebrating the very best programmes and performances of 2019. The annual ceremony was hosted by Richard Ayoade, with…
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NewsDomaine Carneros announces new CEO
California, Carneros, July 2020; Domaine Carneros estate, joint venture between Champagne Taittinger and Kobrand Corporation, has appointed seasoned executive Remi Cohen as new CEO, starting in August 2020. Domaine Carneros has appointed Remi Cohen as…
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NewsZuccardi retains its crown as “The World’s Best Vineyard”.
After going straight in at No. 1 in last year’s inaugural list of The World’s Best Vineyards, Zuccardi Valle de Uco has retained the top spot in the second year of the competition, being honoured…
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UncategorisedVilla Maria brings the BAFTA Television Awards experience to life…
Consumer promotion delivers celebration at home with garden party prize In celebration of its partnership with BAFTA, New Zealand’s most admired wine brand, Villa Maria, is running a consumer promotion to bring the Virgin Media…
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NewsChampagne Taittinger: Sparkling Wine Producer Of The Year – Second consecutive year at the Sommelier Wine Awards
Champagne Taittinger has been named Sparkling Wine Producer Of The Year 2020 at the Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) – for the second consecutive year. Producer of the Year titles are awarded to category producers with…
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NewsHatch Mansfield becomes carbon neutral – achieving a trio of eco accreditations
Hatch Mansfield has reduced the company’s carbon footprint to become carbon neutral for emissions calculated for the 2019 year. We are proud to be the first in the industry to achieve a trio of recognised…
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NewsNominations Announced: Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards & British Academy Television Craft Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards. Rewarding the very best in television craft and…
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NewsThe 20,000 Mile Hospitality Challenge
Clock up the miles for those that can’t clock in. Trade charity Hospitality Action is calling all cyclists, joggers, runners and walkers to collectively cycle, jog, run or walk 19,491 miles – the length of…
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NewsGoodbye Emma!
Today we have to share the sad news of Emma’s death. She left us this last Thursday April 30th, after a long happy and joyful life. Emma was a strong and hard-working woman, an important…
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NewsVilla Maria offers consumers a free ‘Vintage’
New wine documentary available to all on International Sauvignon Blanc Day To celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day (Friday 1st May), Villa Maria invites consumers everywhere to watch feature-length documentary, Vintage. The UK’s favourite New Zealand…
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NewsWorld’s Best Wine Photos Served Up!
A beautiful shot, Meike and Dörte Näkel, a portrait of the German Pinot Noir winemakers from the famous wine estate Meyer Näkel, by German photographer David Weimann, has won the prestigious Errazuriz Wine Photographer of…
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NewsWorld’s Best Wedding Food and Food for Celebration Photos Served Up
A brilliant shot, Just Desserts, of a waitress carrying pudding through the wedding party, by UK photographer Thomas Alexander, has won the Champagne Taittinger Wedding Food Photographer category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the…
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NewsVilla Maria voted as New Zealand’s Most Trusted Wine Brand in Reader’s Digest poll
Villa Maria Estate has been voted as the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted New Zealand Wine Brand for 2020. It is the third time in the last five years the family-owned New Zealand winery has won…
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NewsSupporting the drinks industry community – Hatch Mansfield & Villa Maria donate to The Drinks Trust
Hatch Mansfield, a regular patron of The Drinks Trust, has boosted the wine agency’s support of the charity with a combination of donations and fundraising initiatives planned for this difficult time and beyond. The Villa…
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NewsVilla Maria is New Zealand’s Most Admired Wine Brand for the sixth consecutive year
Villa Maria has been ranked 8th World’s Most Admired Wine Brand by UK-based trade publication Drinks International this morning, making the family-owned winery New Zealand’s most admired wine brand for the sixth consecutive year. Commenting…
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NewsPink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 Shortlist Revealed
In such turbulent and troubled times we are delighted to announce that the long-awaited Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020 shortlist is here to soothe and inspire. Once again the standard of global…
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NewsA bright future for Villa Maria
Iconic New Zealand winery, Villa Maria, has its sights firmly set on the future. Next year will mark the wine company’s 60th anniversary and the family-owned business has ambitions for further growth. The global wine…
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NewsVilla Maria winery trials native plants as alternative to herbicides
As part of our regenerative approach viticulture Villa Maria has been converting vineyards to organic management for 20 years. It’s been a huge journey of learning how to work with the land to develop resilient…
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NewsKleine Zalze appoints SA Wine expert Carina Gous
South Africa, Stellenbosch, January 2020; KLEINE ZALZE wine estate in Stellenbosch has made a key appointment in line with its premiumisation strategy with marketing and sales specialist and wine industry veteran Carina Gous to join…