November 27, 2020 – Accolade Wines has today named Natalie Cleghorn as Senior Winemaker and Manager for Katnook Estate as it completed the acquisition of the much-loved Coonawarra brand. Natalie, who has been making award-winning wines from the fabled Coonawarra region for more than 10 years, will join one of the world’s leading team of […]
May 21, 2020 – Accolade Wines has appointed Quintessential – a family owned-and-operated import, marketing and sales company headquartered in Napa, California – to represent some of its iconic brands in the US. Under the partnership, Quintessential will initially represent flagship Accolade brands including Hardys, Grant Burge and St Hallett from Australia, Mud House and […]
October 17, 2018 – Cupio Rosé is the latest innovation to be released by Accolade Wines, after they identified a gap in the market for a more contemporary and edgy Rosé with wide consumer appeal. Andrew Stark, General Manager – Marketing and Category, ANZP at Accolade Wines, said that the launch of Cupio will disrupt […]
October 17th, 2018 – The launch of St Hallett’s bold new Blockhead range underpins its vision to grow the $20-$30 wine segment and assist in building the brand’s appeal with a new audience. St Hallett has traditionally been a favourite of consumers aged 50+ years. However, by introducing a contemporary expression that still maintains the brand’s […]
Wednesday 8 March 2017 – Accolade Wines today announced the appointment of Ade McKeon as Accolade Wines’ new General Manager, United Kingdom & Ireland (UKIR), effective today. He replaces outgoing General Manager, Rob Harrison who has signalled his intention to leave the company to pursue alternate career opportunities at the end of this financial year, […]
August 30, 2016 – Hardys Wines recently held a landmark tasting in London to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic Eileen Hardy Chardonnay. The tasting was attended by three generations of the Hardys family, including Sir James Hardy (fourth generation Hardy and son of Eileen), Bill Hardy (fifth generation Hardy and grandson of Eileen) […]
Accolade Wines and Wine and Spirits Trade Association joint media release March 22, 2016 – Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Minister George Eustice has officially opened an £8.5 million bottling line at Accolade Park, Europe’s largest wine warehouse and distribution centre in Bristol. The new sixth bottling line means the state of the […]
December 8th, 2015 – The newest brand in the Accolade Wines portfolio, Viña Anakena, was relaunched in the UK market, last Friday (December 4) at the Royal Albert Hall, prior to the British Champions Tournament, to mark its new sponsorship arrangement with British Tennis and the UK Lawn Tennis Association. Viña Anakena became the newest brand […]
Santiago, Chile – September 14th, 2015 – Global wine business, Accolade Wines, has become the first company to have a footprint in all major New World wine regions, with the acquisition of Chilean, Viña Anakena, cementing its position as the leading New World supplier of premium, commercial and value wines. Viña Anakena has an outstanding […]