Wolf Blass unveils ‘Here’s to the Chase’ global campaign via J. Walter Thompson, Melbourne
Wolf Blass has launched a new brand campaign celebrating those who boldly chase triumph, with the all new “Here’s to the Chase” creative platform via J. Walter Thompson.
This campaign is the first brand relaunch executed by J. Walter Thompson since the agency was appointed as Treasury Wine Estate’s global marketing services provider in February this year.
The campaign will launch with a 60″ and a 30″ TVC supported across multiple channels including TV, print, digital and in-store.
Says Jarrod Lowe, creative director, J. Walter Thompson: “It’s wonderful that a brand whose entire ethos is built on entrepreneurial spirit, is bringing not only their pursuit of triumph to life, but also celebrating others who share the same drive.
“As one of Australia’s leading wine brands, it is vital that this relaunch connects with new markets and audiences, while continuing to pay homage to the rich history of the brand.”
Says Angus Lilley, global brand director, Wolf Blass: “‘Here’s to the Chase’ focuses on celebrating those who boldly back themselves, a trait that often separates those who dream and those who achieve. Something that our founder Wolfgang Blass himself is a strong believer of, and something we felt was well worth raising a glass to.”
Global Brand Director: Angus Lilley
Creative Directors: Jarrod Lowe/ Tim Holmes.
Copywriters: Jarrod Lowe/Michael Mulcahy
TV Producer: Sandi Gracin
Account Team: Hazel Tiernan/Jessica Johnson
Production House: White House Films
Director: Rob Stanton-Cook
DOP: Aaron McLisky
Producer: Annie Schutt
Post Production: The Butchery
Online Production: The Refinery
Sound: Front of House – Phil Kenihan
Media: Starcom
21 Comments
this hits the spot. The spot being somewhere between Gerard Butler for Hugo Boss and Paco Rabanne’s last TVC.
I don’t have to apply any imagination to see the montage reel they used to sell this ‘concept’ – yep, using that word real loose here:
Apple (Here’s to the…?).
John Walker.
Any of a dozen bank ‘we’re on your side’ bullshit tvc’s.
Jacob’s Creek ‘true character’ spots.
And, as ‘Eau De Toilette’ above says…more than few fragrance commercials.
And still, we wonder why are so many clients are only capable of buying what they’ve seen before…
Imagine how we could fix that…
nice. I like it.
not the idea, the comment above.
Really nice work guys!
I’d add to that list the VO reference from Droga5’s beautiful Hennessy spot about Malcolm Campbell – to which they adhered uncannily well to.
Rob is someone to watch though.
A true reflection of “big boys” spending frivolously. It will be interesting to track the ROI. Which is impossible with these investments!
Amazing. Not the work. Amazing that the client bought something that’s so generic it could be for any brand, in any category. Disappointing as I expected more of JWT Melbourne.
Do it exactly like you’ve done it. It’s very solid.
Bloody gorgeous stuff there. Standard caveat – don’t work at JWT, know a few of the makers by name but not personally.
Amazing visuals and scenarios, amazing sound and amazing budget, I hope.
As above, solid work.
Here’s the voiceover I would have pitched..
Life… Sometimes it’s bad, sometimes it’s an obvious metaphor for a journey… Whether you’re Cadel Evans or just a humble asian ballerina… it’s a journey… Something something your personal best… something something but in the end, it’s all just WINE
You’re welcome.
I ways seem to get asked “You chasing?,,,”
Never realised they were trying to sell me wine.
Show client motivational clip from YouTube
Say, “we should do that, only with much bigger budgets”
Another ad written for the industry rather than the man on the street.
What a clueless comment.
You think this brand is trying to make ads for the ‘man on the street’?
Y’all know that shitting on stuff doesn’t improve your own work, right?
Guys… Hello?
Just love this. If only all brands could compete at this level. This SINGS when everyone else is yelling, totally cinematic and emotive – things actual REAL humans respond to.
And for once, it plays to the better qualities of humans – ambition, dreams, hard work. Instead of jam this (drink/car/candy) in your face faster than i can yell CONSUMEMYPRODUCT at you.
Congratulations to everyone involved.
Bull fighting? Really?? Didn’t think that through too well.
Promoting bullfighting in a Wolf Blass ad! They’ve lost me as a customer and I was born and raised in the Barossa from German ancestry. I am ashamed!
Really loved this ad, enough to look up which agency made it. Really impressed, beautiful.
A beautifully composed advert but the campaign looses it strength when the line ‘Everything man has done’ is used. At the beginning it refers to humankind and uses images of women (although stereotypically with a female dancer) and was almost gender inclusive but didn’t make it over the line. Even more disappointing when I think of the 8 year old girl that said to me recently, “it makes me angry that it is always man made, sportsmanlike why can’t it be woman?” Just a little tweek but I believe an enormously important one. Particularly for all of those people that do notice.
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try telling them about the bullfighting?
WTF is the TV ad about? Never heard such bullshit in all my life!