Helen Arnold

London

Freelance Journalist and Editor at Freelance

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Articles

Mar de Frades’ Paula Fandiño on the beauty and potential of Albariño

4 days ago | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

Under Paula Fandiño’s direction Mar de Frades has evolved to become one of Spain’s leading wineries, with its Albariño one of the most prestigious whites in the sector, being garlanded with numerous awards for both its wines and for Fandiño herself. Following a degree in agricultural engineering at the University of Santiago de Compostela, and a dispiriting episode working in the meat industry, Fandiño, a Galician native, soon found her niche in the wine world.
Ramón Bilbao & Mar de Frades look to Jascots for premium wine sales

3 weeks ago | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

Family-owned Zamora Company was first established in 1946, and is a leading owner of Spanish premium wines with a presence in over 80 countries. Its portfolio includes Ramón Bilbao which has just celebrated its 100th anniversary and is renowned for its Rioja; Mar de Frades, a big name in DO Rías Baixas which produces world-beating Albariño under the stewardship of winemaker Paula Fandino, as well as Cruz de Alba in Ribera del Duero.
Ramón Bilbao & Mar de Frades look to Jascots for premium wine sales

1 month ago | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

Family-owned Zamora Company was first established in 1946, and is a leading owner of Spanish premium wines with a presence in over 80 countries. Its portfolio includes Ramón Bilbao which has just celebrated its 100th anniversary and is renowned for its Rioja; Mar de Frades, a big name in DO Rías Baixas which produces world-beating Albariño under the stewardship of winemaker Paula Fandino, as well as Cruz de Alba in Ribera del Duero.
How VSPT has re-invented Chile’s 35 South wine brand for the UK market

Feb 7, 2025 | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

While the marketing industry has always been obsessed with the new, some brands are increasingly looking to the past for their future inspiration, bringing back old slogans and jingles, not to mention resurrecting brands that have lain dormant for years. This was a similar challenge faced by James Murch when he took over in the new role of UK sales manager at Chilean wine giant VSPT last year.
Enotria&Coe & VSPT’s La Celia on bringing best of Argentina to UK

Nov 28, 2024 | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

When Eugenio Bustos traded his best horse for Malbec vines back in the late 19th century, he could scarcely have realised he was at the vanguard of a trend which would eventually result in the single varietal becoming the flagship grape for the entire Argentinean wine industry.
Don Melchor: viticulture is taking our top Chilean wines to a new level

Nov 19, 2024 | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

Don Melchor was one of a handful of wineries which were instrumental in helping put premium Chilean wines on the map back in the 1980s when the general consensus was it was a country great for good value wines but not those of the highest quality. Don Melchor helped turned all that on its head, collaborating with the renowned French wine experts, Emile Peynaud and Jacques Boissenot, to help elevate the Don Melchor vineyard and its wines to the globally renowned status it enjoys today.
All change for Brunello di Montalcino ahead of en primeur tasting

Nov 5, 2024 | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

Francesco Ripacciolio has just completed his 18th vintage at his family estate, Canalicchio di Sopra near Siena in Tuscany, which was established by his grandfather in 1962 and was one of the 12 founding members of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino, of which he is a board member. While all vintages have their own individual challenges, Ripacciolio reports that 2024 was one of the latest harvests he has known in all his years working on the estate.
How Bordeaux’s Tutiac is looking to protect the world’s oceans

Nov 1, 2024 | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

The amount of plastic waste floating in the world’s oceans corresponds to a surface area three times the size of France, with plastic accounting for more than 85% of marine litter.
Ed Thornton on how Fells has built a gifting business for every occasion

Oct 29, 2024 | the-buyer.net | Helen Arnold

There’s not much about marketing wine that Ed Thornton doesn’t know. A veteran of Fells, he has been with the distributor for over 30 years and has been in his current role for 27 years. But the gifting side to the business, which started back in the early 1990s at around the same time as Thornton joined the company, was not a carefully planned strategy, but rather something which developed organically. “It sort of evolved from its own niche,” says Thornton.
Stagecoach Vineyard: world-class Napa Cabernets from a high-altitude gem

Sep 11, 2024 | shorturl.at | Helen Arnold

Sitting high above the fog at up to 1,750 feet, Stagecoach Vineyard is the largest contiguous vineyard in Napa Valley. Helen Arnold speaks to Zach Watkins, winemaker at Louis M. Martini, to find out what’s so special about these high-altitude wines, and the particular challenges the vineyard presents. (Partner story with Gallo) When asked to describe the Stagecoach Vineyard, where grapes for some of Louis M.