Brokenwood switches UK distribution to BancroftPosted by freemexy on February 16th, 2019 Brokenwood switches UK distribution to Bancroft Bancroft has bolstered its portfolio by becoming the exclusive UK agent for iconic Hunter Valley winery Brokenwood.The winery has long been producing award-winning Hunter Valley Semillon,4D Hospitality Solution but it also produces wines from McLaren Vale, Beechworth and Orange in New South Wales. It was previously distributed by Negociants UK, which has now been folded into John E Fells, and Brokenwood has chosen Bancroft to increase its UK footprint.Chief winemaker and managing director Ian Riggs said: Brokenwood has been in the off-trade and on restaurant tables in the UK since the late 1970s and we are thrilled to continue our distribution with Bancroft Wines. We look forward to a valuable partnership and maintaining the availability of premium Australian wine in the UK market.Bancroft Wines buying director Barney Davis added: Brokenwood grew from a family and friends winery into a world-class operation and one of Australia's most respected producers. It is testament to Iain Riggs talent and competence that throughout their expansion they have managed to remain fiercely committed to producing such unique and high-quality expressions of Australian terroir. We look forward to building a long-term partnership with them in the UK.For Beginners, a publisher specializing in illustrated nonfiction, is switching its distribution from Random House Publisher Services to Red Wheel/Weiser effective today, April 1. For Beginners has 50 titles in print with plans to release five new titles during 2014-15 through Red Wheel/Weiser. For Beginners is a line of heavily illustrated nonfiction books that provide detailed information on a wide range of complex subjects that include Marxism, Foucault, the history of opera, Paul Robeson, postmodernism, philosophy and Dante Malcolm X and many other topics.Dawn Reshen-Doty, publisher and founding partner of For Beginners, is also president of Benay Enterprises, a full service business management firm that oversees the back office operations of a number of small presses, among them, Disinformation, which is also distributed by Red Wheel/Weiser. RW/Ws president Michael Kerber approached Reshen-Doty about making the switch. RWW is expanding their distribution and they offered us a much more hands-on operation, she said. We can be involved in sales, attend more shows; a lot of things not possible for a small publisher with a big distributor like Random House. Its a good fit for us, Reshen-Doty saidLike it? Share it! More by this author |