Saturday, 27 October 2012

News from Gonzalez Byass and Ruiz Mateos 27.10.12


Good news from Gonzalez Byass

According to the UK Marketing Director, Jeremy Rockett, GB have finished their financial year on an upward curve with really good growth in table wines and Tio Pepe. The firm is selling increasing amounts of table wine in the £12-13 sector and plans to increase its range.

Last May, Jeremy Rockett said that the London Sherry boom had spread beyond the Capital . Now it is building. More new Spanish restaurants are soon to open in London, but the Sherry boom is spreading to Wales as well.

GB will be releasing a new selection of the four Palmas wines first released last year (see tasting notes very soon). They were selected by the bodega in association with wine journalist Anthony Rose, and there is already much interest.

(Courtesy of Harpers)

Jose Maria Ruiz Mateos is in Hospital

The Nueva Rumasa founder was admitted to hospital in Madrid yesterday with an arythmic heart condition brought on by an attack of anxiety, according to his spokesman. He was earlier moved from a private clinic as he had not paid the medical insurance. The 81 year old was accompanied by his daughter Begona, and his six sons were criticised for not turning up. The anxiety was apparently brought on by his having to be kept in jail to guarantee his appearance in court in La Palma to answer charges of fraud. This has not been helped by the fact that Begona has denounced her brothers for all sorts of business malpractice.It seems he also has Parkinsons.

(Diario de Jerez)

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