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10th Anniversary Sherry Week

16/2/2023

 

Sherry Week 6-12 November 2023

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2023 marks a major anniversary for International Sherry Week. The largest celebration of these unique wines from southern Spain started in 2014, and over the ten years since, it has grown into a major global occasion.

​Over 18,000 tastings, pairings and other Sherry-themed events have been enjoyed by more than half a million participants in 40 countries*.

Sherry Week is organised under the auspices of the D.O. of Sherry Wines and Manzanilla. Sherry-lovers will delve more deeply into the delights of Sherry, how and where it is made, in the recently redefined Sherry production area, and which types of Sherry pair best with which foods. As always, a broad selection of international events, from introductory tastings for the uninitiated, to musical, cinematic and literary-themed events, and of course tours of the bodegas themselves in the Jerez region.
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Sherry World Tour: routes and pop-ups

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El sello Restaurants From Spain de ICEX confirma su proyección en apoyo de la mejor cocina española y sus cartas de vino en Reino Unido

9/2/2023

 
ICEX ha organizado una mesa redonda en Barcelona Wine Week para destacar la creciente proyección internacional de este distintivo en la restauración española en el mundo, que ya cuenta con 260 referencias de calidad.

La periodista y sumiller Charlotte Hey ha moderado el debate con algunos de los embajadores de la cocina española en Londres, como son los célebres chefs José Pizarro y Nacho Manzano, así como los sumilleres de nuestras mejores cartas de vino. 
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D.O. Toro comes to UK

16/1/2023

 
Spain, we think, is one of today's most exciting winemaking countries and Toro is at the heart of innovations.
D.O. Toro is famed for it's inky black, richly textured red wines made from the indigenous Tinta de Toro grape variety - a unique expression of Tempranillo.
The producers from this region are fortunate to be able to create outstanding quality wines, that are full bodied with enormous ageing potential and from a unique terroir.

D.O. Toro first ever Showcase Tasting & Masterclass
There will be 20 selected wineries showing their best wines, offering different wine profiles expressed by all the geographical subzones of the area (Tierra del Vino; Valle del Guareña; Tierra de Toro; Tierra del Pan & Tierra de Campos).
Join us to discover these modern wines that descend from the vines Christopher Columbus took on his travels to the Americas.For the first time the D.O. Toro will bring a selection of it's top wines to the UK for a trade and press tasting to take place in London on Tuesday 7 March, 2023.
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GRAN VINO DE RUEDA D.O. RUEDA’S NEW INITIATIVE FOR 2021

13/5/2021

 

Gran Vino Rueda: a new classification focused on the fine dining sector adding prestige and value to the DO Rueda’s wines thanks to the Regulatory Council’s rigorous quality controls.

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Three Finalists announced for Copa Jerez UK 2021

10/5/2021

 

Three chef and sommelier teams have been chosen to attend the UK Final for Copa Jerez in London later this month.

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Judges Announced for Copa Jerez

1/3/2021

 
Things are hotting up in preparation for this year’s Copa Jerez UK finals - Sherry’s number one culinary competition - as the judges are announced.
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Rueda sales rise in the UK

28/2/2019

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Press release ¦ Client news
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London, 28 February 2019 – The DO Rueda hosted its first tasting of the new release 2018 wines in London this week to highlight the quality and increased popularity of the wines in the UK market.
Following an outstanding year for exports to the UK from the region, the DO Rueda plans to up its promotional efforts in this market. In the 12 months to the end of 2017 sales of Rueda wines rose by 42+%, year on year, according to official statistics from the Consejo Regulador.

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Sarah Jessica Parker announces collaboration with Invivo Wines

27/2/2019

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Press release: Immediate 27 February, 2019 ¦ Client News
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​NEW YORK, NY (27th February, 2019) – New York icon Sarah Jessica Parker is loved worldwide for her acting, perfumes and her wildly successful shoes; now she’s gearing up to stomp on grapes and release her own wine range.  The wine will be created with Invivo Wines, in what SJP describes as a collaborative process. This new Sarah Jessica Parker and Invivo wine will be launched this summer; the first two wines will be a Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé.
 
“I am a true wine lover and I love including wine in family dinners and occasions with friends so this is a very exciting and fun project for me. I'm so looking forward to every single stage of the creation process,” explains Sarah Jessica Parker. “I intend to be very hands-on throughout, as I am with all my endeavors, and could not be partnering with a better brand than Invivo.”

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Copa Jerez 2019

21/2/2019

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Press release ¦ Client news
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THE INTERNATIONAL GASTRONOMY EVENT: COPA JEREZ FORUM & COMPETITION
28-29 MAY 2019

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In May, Jerez de la Frontera will host the world’s largest international Sherry Wine event: the prestigious COPA JEREZ food & wine pairing COMPETITION and a thematic conference, the COPA JEREZ FORUM, focusing on the latest knowledge and research about Sherry Wines.  Finalists from seven countries will face the challenge to win the Copa Jerez while the Forum will feature world renowned experts from the field of food & wine.
In response to the high expectations set in 2017, Copa Jerez Forum & Competition is back, with the Villamarta Theatre as its new venue. Over the course of two days, May 28-29, participants will be able to attend conferences and workshops as well as watch the food & wine pairing competition live.
Jerez de la Frontera, January 22, 2019.- The Sherry Wine Council (Consejo Regulador de Vinos de Jerez) has announced the dates for the upcoming edition of Copa Jerez Forum & Competition. The initiative will draw leading names from the international food & wine scene to Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, on May 28-29.
www.sherry.wine/copa-jerez

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Social switchers

22/5/2018

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News that the first Instagrammer-in-chief has been appointed on the world’s largest ever cruise liner, Symphony of the Seas, is an interesting move. The job description is, according to Telegraph, “to inspire guests to do the ship justice through their own Instagram content". Bearing in mind that this mammoth of the oceans can accommodate 5,518 passengers, that is a lot of of posts in one sailing season. It also sends a clear message to all brand owners, not just about the power of social media but of one medium in particular. Twitter’s popularity is increasingly localised, Facebook swamped in scandal, the power of the image is now. Immediacy, impact and experience are united in one click.
 
According to sproutsocial.com "many experts believe that instagram could reach a billion users in 2018". That's more than double the monthly active users of Twitter and over three times as many users as on Twitter and Facebook Messenger. A quick scan of some of the UKs top wine brands shows that on average Facebook activity is much higher than on Instagram. Mentioning no names, on average, the top wine brands in the UK are currently between 6 and 10 times more active on Facebook than on Instagram. With recent news about a certain social media giant loosing over 20% of its value on the stock market and with tens of thousands of followers jumping on the #DeleteFacebook band-wagon perhaps a sea-change is ahead of us and drinks brands would do well to shift their visual focus to the Instagram.
 
Historically the wine trade, in particular, can be late to the party in terms of innovation. Other branded consumer sectors tend to lead the charge in terms of communication. Perhaps on this occasion the wine business could become early adopters along with the millenials who are more switched on to social media than to drinking wine.
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