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English wine industry plans digital campaign and hospitality fundraiser 05 March 2021 By Phoebe French Building on the success of a similar event last year, Jacob Leadley, CEO of Hampshire winery Black Chalk, and industry body WineGB are to launch the Big English Wine Easter campaign. Following last year’s Big English Wine Good Friday, a virtual event planned in just 12 days shortly after the nation was placed in lockdown, Leadley is expanding the scope of this year’s project. The focus will once again be placed on a social media takeover on 3 April between 7pm and 8pm, en...

Kirsten MacLeod is a diversity consultant who helps organisations think differently about their talent. She is currently working towards her WSET Diploma, and has previously written on diversity in the wine industry for The Buyer. Kirsten MacLeod’s talk for the Circle of Wine Writers, “Let’s talk about Diversity and Inclusion in the wine industry” explored why the sector has been so slow to address diversity and inclusion, what steps are being taken, and what more can be done by everyone to push things forward. She began by delving into who is included when we talk about diversity. Fo...

Ryan Reynolds and David Beckham back on-trade 8th February, 2021 by Owen Bellwood David Beckham, Ryan Reynolds and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have donated US$1 million to support bartenders affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Ryan Reynolds and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs donated US$1m to support the on-trade David Beckham tries his hand at mixology in the video In a video released across social media this weekend, Reynolds, part-owner of Aviation Gin; Combs, co-owner of Deleón Tequila; and Beckham, of Haig Club whisky, announced the donation to three on-trade organisations. The three drinks brands a...

Drinks Trust names chair and welcomes new patrons 20th January, 2021 by Melita Kiely The Drinks Trust charity has appointed Enotria & Coe CEO Troy Christensen chair of the board of trustees and welcomed three new patrons. From top left clockwise: Troy Christensen, Jaega Wise, Becky Paskin and Ian Burrell Christensen joined the charity’s board of trustees in 2018. He was appointed CEO of Enotria Wine Cellars in June 2014 and oversaw the acquisition of Coe Vintners in 2015. He also brings 15 years’ experience in the drinks trade, including time spent working for Constellation Brands as ch...

Ceilidh Liberation Front: stream them online this year, via Nest Collective. Burns Night's coming up hard on the horizon and — brace yourself for a shock — it looks different this year. We've already sped past the first-time-celebrating-it-in-various-states-of-lockdown milestone for the rest of our personal favourite annual celebrations (Christmas, Halloween, birthdays, in that order). It's only Burns Night left of the Big Four. And it's arguably the biggest challenge of them, as it's probably the one where clasping countless other people's hands, shoulders and bodies to yours, in a crow...