The Drinks Business
11 February 2021 By James Lawrence
A growing number of Champagne producers are launching direct-to-consumer portals in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in a bid to increase their online sales.
Anne Malassagne of AR Lenoble has embraced e-commerce
Traditionally, Champagne brands have almost exclusively relied on distributors and retailers to sell their wines, but as the hospitality sector continues to struggle, direct to consumer (DTC) channels have become an attractive way for producers to recuperate lost revenue.
“The Covid pandemic will undoubtedly change how we do business; our team created an e-commerce portal in September 2020, exclusively for the French market,” Anne Malassagne, co-owner of boutique Champagne house AR Lenoble, told
The Drinks Business
16 December 2020 By Patrick Schmitt
Having tasted thousands of wines this year, here are my dozen top drops to celebrate the festive season, from Greek Chardonnay to Piedmontese Pinot Noir.
The 12 wines of Christmas
The following selection represents some of my favourite wines from across
db’s extensive programme of Global Wine Masters, which have continued throughout 2020 in-between lockdowns, and in line with physical distancing guidelines and UK Government regulations.
What’s important to state at the outset is that each one of the wines below have been rated as brilliant when judged blind against their peers – be they within our Champagne or Tuscan Masters, Rosé of Chardonnay Masters.