Martin Green

London

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Articles

Bowmore and Aston Martin launch £71,000 whisky

2 weeks ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

Just 130 decanters of Bowmore ARC-54 will be available on a global basis, and the limited-edition whisky will carry a £71,000 price tag. This is the final release in a high-profile collaboration between the Islay distillery and the luxury British sports car manufacturer. Each handblown decanter draws inspiration from the aerodynamic exterior of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar. For any petrolheads, that includes the full-length venturi tunnels, which contribute to around 1,100kg of downforce.
Pompeii wine production rises from the ashes

4 weeks ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

The Tenute Capaldo Group will team up with the archaeological park’s management to create a six-hectare vineyard, which will focus on 100% organic production. The partnership will also build winemaking and ageing facilities, allowing them to conduct a complete production cycle within the archaeological park. The Feudi di San Gregorio winery, which is part of the Tenute Capaldo Group, has spent the past 40 years studying indigenous Campania grape varieties, such as Taurasi.
Old Rip Van Winkle sets new auction record for American whiskey

1 month ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

The Stitzel-Weller distillery created the Van Winkle Selection for the 2007 Kentucky Bourbon Festival. Sotheby’s assigned this ultra-rare bottle a pre-sale estimate of $30,000 to $50,000, but it easily exceeded expectations at the auction. The Van Winkle Selection ended up becoming the most valuable single bottle of post-prohibition American whiskey ever sold at auction.
Chateau Montelena purchases 29.5-hectare vineyard in the Carneros AVA

1 month ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

Chateau Montelena put Californian Chardonnay on the map when it secured a shock victory at the 1976 Judgement of Paris. The winery’s 1973 Chardonnay earned the highest overall grade in that blind tasting, finishing ahead of the finest Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. Chateau Montelena has gone from strength to strength in the ensuing years, but it now has one eye on the future.
Constellation Brands may offload its entire wine portfolio

1 month ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

The New York-based company owns more than 100 brands, including Robert Mondavi, Kim Crawford, Ruffino, Meiomi, Simi Winery, and The Prisoner. It is one of the largest wine suppliers in the United States, but that part of the business has struggled in recent years. Wine sales fell by 14% year-on-year in the three months ended November 2024, according to the company’s latest update. Spirits sales were also down by 15%.
Bridget Jones fever boosts Chardonnay sales

1 month ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

Bridget Jones, the hapless heroine played by Renée Zellweger, is often found clutching a large goblet of Chardonnay throughout her exploits on the big screen. Her latest escapade, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, broke box office records after it was released last month. The film raked in £11.8m in its first four days, marking the best opening for a rom-com in UK history and breaking the previous record of £10m, which was set by Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason back in 2004.
Frescoes depicting worship of the wine god uncovered at Pompeii

1 month ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

The large-scale frieze covers three walls of an elaborate banquet hall, presenting lively images of female followers paying homage to the wine god. Archaeologists said the artwork offers fresh insight into the ancient city’s religious practices before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius erupting in AD 79. Initiates had to take part in secret rituals to join the cult of Dionysus, the god of winemaking, fruit, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy and theatre.
Bridget Jones fever boosts Chardonnay sales

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Martin Green

Waitrose hailed the ‘Bridget Jones effect’ after the record-breaking rom-com led to soaring Chardonnay sales across the UK. Bridget Jones, the hapless …
Nine wine regions join forces to create the Global Artisan Vintners Alliance

1 month ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

The Global AVA is designed to help the wineries in each region overcome challenges, share best practices and improve the quality of their wines. They will hold quarterly Zoom meetings and annual in-person conferences, focusing on topics such as agri-tourism, social media marketing and sustainable winemaking. David Haubert, the District 1 Supervisor of Alameda County in California, came up with the idea.
Challenging trading conditions force London wine merchant to close

1 month ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

The company owns wine stores in Battersea and Marylebone, along with a nationwide online retail business. It has been a stalwart of the UK independent wine scene since 1991, having successfully navigated all manner of challenges over the past 34 years. However, duty increases and Brexit have delivered a fatal one-two punch to the business, which will close permanently on 16 March. Mike and Karen Rogers established the first Philglas & Swiggot store on Northcote Road in Battersea in 1991.