Drop of Sunshine
Treasury Wine Estates has announced a new premium wine brand in partnership with Candle Media’s Hello Sunshine, a multi-channel media company founded by American actress Reese Witherspoon. To begin with, Drop of Sunshine will feature two distinct portfolios, with the US market launch featuring a Brut Sparkling Rosé, Chardonnay, and Red Blend, while the following Australian market launch will feature a Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio.
“We are honored to work alongside Hello Sunshine who elevates women’s voices and ensure our stories are heard,” said Sarah Bakx, President of the Bold Brands business unit of TWE’s Treasury Americas division.
“Our female-led Drop of Sunshine team collaborated with Hello Sunshine to create a line of engaging and vibrant wines that tell a story about the journeys that shape who we are and celebrate the drops of joy we feel along the way.”
Sarah Harden, CEO of both Hello Sunshine and Candle Studios, added: “We partnered with Treasury Wine Estates’ award-winning winemakers and global team to create a wine that brings women together so they can share their stories and create meaningful connections. Drop of Sunshine is the result of a true collaboration, created with care to inspire bright moments of celebration and togetherness.”
Learn more about the launch here.
Gordon & Macphail’s unveils third Recollection Series
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled its third annual Recollection Series, featuring a selection of unique and rare single cask whiskies from closed or long time silent Scotch distilleries. Included in this year’s collection are single malts from Rosebank, Glenlochy Convalmore, Imperial, North Port, and Port Ellen distilleries, each bottled at natural cask strength after aging for between 32 and 44 years.
“This year marks our third Recollection Series, which again brings a carefully chosen selection of rare and unique whiskies to enthusiasts worldwide,” said Stuart Urquhart, Operations Director at Gordon & MacPhail.
“We’re fortunate enough to have access to a liquid library which is testament to the relationships we’ve nurtured with whisky distillers for almost 130 years.”
The full list of whiskies in this year’s Recollection Series is as follows:
Rosebank 1991 – RRP £2,100 ($4,110)
Glenlochy 1979 – RRP £4,000 ($7,830)
Convalmore 1984 – RRP £2,300 ($4,500)
Imperial 1990 – RRP £1,650 ($3,200)
North Port 1981 – RRP £3,850 ($7,500)
Port Ellen 1981 – RRP £10,000 ($19,580)
Click here to read more about the whiskies and distilleries.
Jansz Tasmania x Jess Bonde limited-edition
Hill-Smith Family Estates’ Jansz Tasmania has unveiled its latest seasonal release packaging, created in partnership with acclaimed adventure, travel and lifestyle photographer Jess Bonde.
According to Bonde, the collaboration was born out of a shared passion for the untouched natural beauty of Australia’s island state.
“When Jansz Tasmania approached me to make Tasmania the canvas of my next shoot, I was proud, super excited and quite curious to capture the essence of our unique environment and create a product inspired by the land,” he said.
“The beauty of Tasmania is in its roughness, from soil under your feet to the harsh bite of the air… We fought wild and unpredictable weather and scaled super rough terrain. But that's what makes our home so special.”
The limited-edition Jansz Tasmania Premium Cuvée gift box is now available at jansz.com.au and in fine wine retail stores nationwide at an RRP $33. The collaboration will extend to Jansz Tasmania’s Premium Rosé early in the new year, which will be released in time for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.
Red Bull preps for summer with return of resealable bottles, new flavour
Red Bull has announced that its resealable bottles will be turning to Australian retail shelves by the end of November. Additionally, Red Bull has also announced the return of its most popular limited release, Red Bull Summer Edition Blueberry.
To kickstart the Australian launches, Red Bull has partnered with Red Bull athletes Courtney Atkinson, Cameron Green, and Jessica Fox.
“Adding a Red Bull Energy Drink Bottle to my training routine will be a gamechanger,”said Atkinson, who is a two-time Olympian, and one of Australia’s most successful endurance athletes.
“The ability to reseal and take my Red Bull from the gym to the bike and beyond will mean I can train longer and harder.”
Australian cricket player Cameron Green added, “this summer, I’m looking forward to hopefully playing and winning a lot of games for Australia, and when I’m not competing, I’ll be at the beach, enjoying the hot sun and hopefully sharing a Red Bull Summer Edition Blueberry with my family and my mates.”
For more information, click here.
Maison Lanson Le Black Création 257
Following a successful domestic launch in France last year, Maison Lanson has officially unveiled its Le Black Création 257 blend to the Australian market ahead of the summer festive season.
The 257th blend of the house’s signature multi-vintage brut and based on the 2017 harvest, the new release replaces the previous Le Black Label as a premium non-vintage Champagne with at least 45% reserve wines. The change to a numbered series is reportedly part of a decade-long shift in the way that Maison Lanson is rethinking its winemaking tools and blending traditional vinification with evolving growing practices which was first brought about when Chef des Caves Hervé Dantan took over the Champagne house in 2013.
Maison Lanson Le Black Création 257 is now available at selected wine retailers nationwide at an RRP of $70.
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