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Mandela, Wine and the John Barnes Rap

by Gavino on 11. Jun, 2010 in WOTW News

Yes, the World Cup kicks off today and wine retailers across the land are surely trying to find a way to drive sales through any kind of footballing link they can think of. Right? Actually no. Take a cursory look across the online landscape and you’ll see no mention of the World Cup at Majestic, [...]

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The Real Naked Wines – An Arresting Story

by Gavino on 02. Jun, 2010 in Just Plain Weird, WOTW News

The world of wine has been getting its clothes off recently. From the sublime UK online retailer Naked Wines to the ridiculous U.S. wine vod-cast ‘The Naked Wine Show’, wine drinkers are being assaulted with all kinds of nudity. Indeed, even artists have jumped aboard the nudewagon, as photographer Spencer Tunik demonstrated with last year’s [...]

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Are The Good Times Over For Laithwaites?

by Gavino on 13. Jun, 2009 in But Seriously...

Question: What do Laithwaites, Sunday Times Wine Club, Telegraph Wine Service, Natwest Wine Club, British Airways Wine Club, Warehouse Wines, Avery’s, and (pause for breath!) Virgin Wines have in common? Answer: They are all owned by Direct Wines, the behemoth of the UK wine by the case market. Founded upon one man’s passion for Bordeaux [...]

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Naked wines? Ex-Virgin Boss Returns to Strip Bare Wine Online.

by Gavino on 05. Dec, 2008 in WOTW News

A few years ago, I did some contract work at Virgin Wines, just as CEO Rowan Gormley was about to sign the deal that transferred a majority share of his business to Direct Wines.  The deal no doubt made him a wealthy man but the relationship with Direct Wines eventually went sour and he was [...]

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