Welcome to Avina’s Weekly News Round-up. The place for you to stay up-to-date with what’s going on in the wine industry, in the time it takes to pour yourself a glass of wine (hint..hint!). Here's what we think was some of the best wine info we found...
Have you ever heard of the steam powered corkscrew? Chances are you haven't - which isn't strange. Why? Because there is only one in the world, located in the Corkscrew Inn B&B in Vancouver. Invented by business owner and Air Force veteran Wayne Meadows the steam powered...
5 Best Rosé Cocktails for Fun in the Sun Hey wine lovers! It’s Rosé time! Summer is here, the flowers are blooming all around us and as the sun begins to shine down, we are all turning to a more chilled and refreshing drink to...
What! Leftover Sparkling Wine? Solving your clients biggest problem What is the biggest problem your clients face when drinking sparkling wines? When they want just one glass after a tough days work or while enjoying a leisurely lunch? We all know that the bubbles don’t last and that...
I have felt compelled to write this after listening to friends, family and media links directing me to the latest craze in prevention of the dreaded “Hangover”. This craze in reducing our wine hangovers, involves purchasing a magical and whimsical device which claims to remove all...
What? leftover wine you say? What do we do with it? Well, we spotted a Laithwaites survey that revealed that British folk waste around 624 million bottles of wine each year - with some households pouring two full glasses of wine down the sink each week! OK,...
Visiting wineries in Napa Valley sounds like a fantastic idea to anyone that loves wine so, needless to say, taking a tour around the region can be likened to a dream come true for many wine enthusiasts. The atmosphere and warm weather in the valley...
Avina was pleased to support the Against Breast Cancer ‘Splash of Pink’ fundraising day recently, providing the special edition Swan pink corkscrew for competition prizes. The Splash of Pink is an annual community event, with stalls, entertainers and a pink window competition for the local shops...
As a determined band of Spain’s top terroir-focused winemakers continues to win support for its cause, the country’s consejos face a choice: do they resist, or do they adapt? All fine wine makers will tell you that great wines are made in the vineyard. Rather than put...
With his final epistle, Jonathan White emphasises the merchant’s role in assessing and advising on Bordeaux 2015, a vintage about which the team is undoubtedly excited. On Wednesday morning Christian Seely of Ch. Pichon Baron discussed with us the challenges of taking part in blind tastings...