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Pre-tax profits down at pub chain Enterprise

Published:  16 November, 2010

Pre-tax profits at pub chain Enterprise Inns, which operates around 7,000 pubs throughout the UK, fell from £208m to £175m while profit after tax rose from £6m to £26m.

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Concern over Irish debt takes sterling to seven-week high against euro

Published:  16 November, 2010
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First Drinks invests in research to help retailers drive profits

Published:  16 November, 2010

First Drinks is investing in a research programme to help retailers drive future profits.

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Ireland's debt sees sterling hold firm against the euro

Published:  16 November, 2010

Sterling slipped against the US dollar yesterday but held near to a seven week high against the euro as concern over the debt situation in Ireland hampered the single currency's prospects.

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Donna Hartwig wins Wine Society's 'winemaker of the year'

Published:  15 November, 2010

Kingston Estate's Donna Hartwig has been named The Wine Society Members' Choice Winemaker of the Year 2010.

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Pernod Ricard campaign against drink driving

Published:  15 November, 2010
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Hennessy gears up for 54th Gold Cup

Published:  15 November, 2010

Hennessy is gearing up for this year's Gold Cup at Newbury which will mark 54 years of continuous partnership.

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More pubs selling alcohol round the clock

Published:  15 November, 2010

The number of pubs and bars with 24-hour alcohol licences has risen from 845 to 946 in the past year.

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Fine wine boom boosts Majestic

Published:  15 November, 2010

Majestic's half-year profits have soared by 20% helped partly by an increasing consumer interest in fine wines.

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Sterling slips over concerns of UK involvement in Irish debt

Published:  15 November, 2010

Sterling slipped against the euro on Friday as the single currency recovered ground as European leaders sought to reassure investors in 'peripheral' Euro zone debt that they would not face a debt writedown.

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Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Published:  14 November, 2010


Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

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Baron de Ley-El Coto invests €5m in new white varieties

Published:  12 November, 2010

Spanish wine group Baron de Ley-El Coto has bought Carbonera-Bergasa's 500-hectare estate in Rioja and plans to invest €5m in developing new white varieties approved by regional authorities three years ago.

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Bag yourself a bargain on #winedealfriday

Published:  12 November, 2010

It's the second week of #winedealfriday and a host of UK wine importers are offering exclusive Twitter deals to independents in the on and off-trade.

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Swedish acquisition for Hillebrand

Published:  12 November, 2010

Freight forwarder JF Hillebrand has bought the Swedish drinks logistics company Lagena Distribution from Systembolaget, the country's alcohol retail monopoly.

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Adnams launches handcrafted spirits from new distillery

Published:  12 November, 2010

Suffolk brewer and retailer Adnams has set up what it claims is the first brewery and distillery in England.

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Chester Grosvenor and Spa opens wine cellar to diners

Published:  12 November, 2010

The Chester Grosvenor and Spa has extended its fine dining area by opening its working wine cellar to diners.

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Sterling stays high as euro suffers due to regional debt

Published:  12 November, 2010

Sterling hit a seven week high against the euro on Thursday as the single currency suffered on concerns over periphery debt in the region.

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IFE given facelift after 31 years

Published:  11 November, 2010

Organisers of the international food and drink event, the IFE have given the show's branding a facelift after 31 years.

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Linthwaite House wins wine list of the year award

Published:  11 November, 2010

Linthwaite House Hotel in Cumbria is the annual winner of the Condé Nast Johansens Champagne Taittinger - 'Wine List of the Year' award.

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Sterling hits high due to quantitative easing speculation

Published:  11 November, 2010

Sterling hit the highest level against the euro since late September as speculation over near term quantitative easing eased following the Bank of England's inflation report.

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