NZ wine delivers strong performance in UK off-trade
20 January 2021 By Lucy Shaw
New Zealand wine enjoyed strong sales in the UK off-trade last year, growing its year on year value sales by over 23%, according to recent Nielsen data.
Nielsen data to 26 December 2020 shows that an additional 14.4 million bottles of New Zealand wine were sold at retail compared to the same period in 2019.
The total wine category has grown by £1.02 billion in the UK, with New Zealand wine contributing over 12% of this growth.
Sales of New Zealand rosé are on the rise in the UK
The average retail price of New Zealand wine has risen too, with an increase of 2.5% from £7.24 to £7.42 per bottle, which is significantly higher than the total market average price per bottle of £6.09.
INDIA New England News
By Sonal Holland
New Delhi– Christmas is here and ’tis the season to be jolly, gather around with family and friends, spoil each other with gifts and most importantly, indulge in a traditional Christmas meal with festive foods and excellent wines.
Choosing wines to match Christmas-special foods should be a pleasure, not a pain. Much is written on the subject, but ultimately the choice of which wine to serve with a particular dish comes down to personal preference. The notion that white meat only goes with white wine and red meat with red wine is outdated. The main idea is to match flavour intensity and weight and not worry much about matching the colour of meat with the colour of the wine. In fact, it is the perfect opportunity to be bold, experiment with wines that you may not have tried before and explore new combinations in food and wine. The idea is to have many different styles of wines open at the table so people can serve themselves d
Perfect Wines to pair with your Christmas Dinner
IANS
Christmas is here and tis the season to be jolly, gather around with family and friends, spoil each other with gifts and most importantly, indulge in a traditional Christmas meal with festive foods and excellent wines.
Choosing wines to match Christmas-special foods should be a pleasure, not a pain. Much is written on the subject, but ultimately the choice of which wine to serve with a particular dish comes down to personal preference. The notion that white meat only goes with white wine and red meat with red wine is outdated. The main idea is to match flavour intensity and weight and not worry much about matching the colour of meat with the colour of the wine. In fact, it is the perfect opportunity to be bold, experiment with wines that you may not have tried before and explore new combinations in food and wine. The idea is to have many different styles of wines open at the table so people can serve themselves depen