Blog Posts

18/09/2019 by Opimian

The Ferrer Family was previously majority owner of the sparkling wine company Grupo Freixenet, which is now jointly owned by German sparkling wine company Henkell & Co. As part of the merger, Pedro Ferrer recently [...]

18/09/2019 by Opimian

Spanish wine has always been known for being potent, heavily oaked and of unpromising quality. Yet, in terms of viticulture, the country has everything going for it: little risk of disease or frost, ample sun. [...]

13/09/2019 by Opimian

Jason was introduced to the wine industry in the usual way: physical labour. At the age of eighteen he started working at De Loach, becoming involved in harvest, crush, and eventually becoming Production Coordinator. He [...]

30/08/2019 by Kim-Tien Huynh

It’s been 100 years since The Volstead Act, better known as Prohibition, was passed in the USA in 1919. Banning the sale and production of alcohol, its impact decimated the previously flourishing Californian wine trade.

20/08/2019 by Opimian

Nestled between France and Italy lies an island with a distinctively mixed character.