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Hallowine: The Devil is on Fire
Once again, Summergate celebrated All Hallows’ Eve drinking straight from the Devil’s Cellar all across China with more than 1000 of our customers and friends!
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Perrier sparkles at Shanghai’s JZ festival
For a second consecutive year, Perrier was the official bubbly water sponsor of the Jazz Festival in Shanghai.
18th Oct. 2014 More
Shanghai International Jazz Festival started in 2004, celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary this year. With big names, such as Jazzanova, Marcus Miller and Pat Metheny; and the national favorites Coco Zhao and Sandy Lam; one of the most popular music festivals in Shanghai was successfully held on Saturday October 18th and Sunday October 19th in Shanghai Expo Park. -
Moss Wood Visits China
Chief Winemaker and Co-Proprietor, Keith Mugford, and his Co-Proprietor and wife, Clare, traveled for two weeks across China. During their visit, Clare and Keith met with an array of Summergate customers in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Macau, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing. Internally, they presented the 2011 for the first time to our staff in Shanghai and Beijing and externally presented their limited stock of the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon at a Master Class.
13rd Oct. 2014 More
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The London N1 Tour of Greater China with Peter Allison
13rd Dec. 2014 / Summergate News · The London N1Global Brand Ambassador of our blue gin had his second visit to Greater China this month of December, with a nonstop tour from the north in Beijing all the way down to Hong Kong, passing by Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Macau. Peter met with more than 300 bartenders across the territory teaching all the secrets of a perfect cocktail with The London N1 gin. One of the highlight of the tour was the Bartender of Year competition held in Macau, where more than 43 bartenders were running for the top award in the Industry in the former Portuguese colony.
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The Wine Trailblazers rock Shanghai & Beijing!
1st Dec. 2014 / Summergate News · Chateau Musar; Dominio de Pingus; Don Melchor; Inglenook; Ricasoli; Sierra Cantabria; Villa MariSummergate Fine Wines & Spirits, in cooperation with Pudao Wines, brought 7 Trailblazing wineries from every corner of the globe to Shanghai on November 30th and Beijing on December 1st for what was an unforgettable 2 days. We were thrilled to present an incredible line-up of true innovators and pioneers for an epic long lunch at Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen in Shanghai, followed by an exquisite tasting at Pudao Wine’s Beijing store.
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Summergate and Pudao join forces with Woolworths Liquor Group
1st Dec. 2014 / Summergate News ·Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits and Pudao Wines (Summergate), one of the region’s leading drinks businesses, is today proud to announce Summergate’s acquisition by Woolworth’s Liquor Group (WLG), one of the world’s largest drinks retailers, and Australia’s biggest. This deal gives both parties and all stakeholders tremendous opportunities for future growth in the decades to come. Summergate founders, Ian Ford and Brendan O’Toole, will both stay on as directors on the board, with Ian Ford staying on as Summergate CEO.
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Burgundy 2014: September heatwave set to save vintage, reports Decanter.com
Extraordinary September weather may have rescued the 2014 Burgundy wine harvest from disaster, ripening 'intensely aromatic' whites and 'concentrated' reds.
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Diageo Hit by China Slowdown
Diageo DGE.LN -1.16% PLC on Thursday said weakness across emerging markets led to a fall in full-year profit as the U.K. liquor maker suffered from a huge drop in demand in China, the world's biggest liquor market.
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Uncorking the City: A Wine App That Shows What Sommeliers Like to Drink
Delectable Wine Lets Users Photograph Labels, Upload Notes and Look at Notes of Others
17th July. 2014 More
The Delectable Wine app that allows users to photograph a wine label, upload a note and look at the notes of others is particularly popular with sommeliers-not to mention winemakers, merchants and even a few wine journalists.