Scotch duty cut 'would boost economy'
Published: 08 February, 2009
Economists say that a 2.5% cut in duty on Scotch whisky would boost the Scottish economy by £733m.
Read more...Guinness glass celebrates 250 years
Published: 08 February, 2009
Guinness is celebrating its 250th anniversary with the launch of a limited-edition glass which reminds drinkers they are consuming 2.3 units of alcohol.
Read more...Industry fights back with website
Published: 06 February, 2009
An industry-wide initiative to improve the media image of pub culture across the UK has been launched online.
Read more...LVMH reports revenue fall
Published: 06 February, 2009
LVMH saw a 3% fall in revenue from wines and spirits in 2008, although sales on a like-for-like basis and taking account of currency changes were ahead by 1%.
Read more...Errazuriz launches new Chilean region
Published: 05 February, 2009
Viña Errazuriz has launched its first wine from Chile's new Aconcagua Costa region.
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Industry chiefs put case to Treasury
Published: 05 February, 2009
Some of the drinks industry's biggest producers, including Constellation Europe and E J Gallo, met with Treasury minister Angela Eagle this week to call for an urgent rethink of the Government's escalator tax on alcohol.
Lanson launches new UK consumer campaign
Published: 05 February, 2009
Champagne house Lanson is resisting the global downturn by launching a major trade and consumer campaign in the UK in 2009.
Read more...Jaboulet Aine quits Rhone producer
Published: 05 February, 2009
Paul Jaboulet Aine, the leading Rhone producer, has announced that export director Nicolas Jaboulet has left the company to pursue a "personal project".
Read more...Errazuriz launches new Chilean region
Published: 05 February, 2009
Viña Errazuriz has launched its first wine from Chile's new Aconcagua Costa region.
Read more...Winebow aims to grow LiV sales
Published: 04 February, 2009
Long Island Spirits has signed a deal for Winebow to distribute its LiV vodka in six US states.
Read more...Asian deal for Russian Standard
Published: 04 February, 2009
Maxxium South East Asia is to distribute the portfolio of Russian Standard vodka in the region.
Read more...Grab a glass with Grant's
Published: 03 February, 2009
Scotch whisky brand Grant's has invested almost £100,000 in an on-pack campaign giving away a free 'Different Angle' glass with every bottle.
Read more...Torbreck moves to Fells
Published: 03 February, 2009
Barossa Valley producer Torbreck Vintners has appointed John E Fells as its UK importer.
Read more...Currencies hit vodka maker's forecasts
Published: 03 February, 2009
Polish vodka producer and spirits importer CEDC has reduced its full year net sales forecasts for 2009 from around US$2 billion to the range of US$1.25 billion to £14 billion.
Read more...Foley Wine restructures
Published: 03 February, 2009
California's Foley Wine Group has centralised its admin, purchasing, customer service and marketing functions in Sonoma after the acquisition of Sebastiani Vineyards in December.
Read more...Wines in the press February, 1-2
Published: 03 February, 2009
Here is a review of this weekend's national wine writers for the first weekend in February
Read more...Wines in the press February, 1-2
Published: 03 February, 2009
Here is a review of this weekend's national wine writers for the first weekend in February
Read more...Wine + to go ahead but Enotria tasting cancelled
Published: 02 February, 2009
Wine + organisers have confirmed that the two day show starting at London Olympia tomorrow, February 3, is on despite the adverse weather conditions.
Read more...Spirits 'not recession-proof' - US trade body
Published: 02 February, 2009
A warning that the spirits industry is "recession-resistant, not recession-proof" has come from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).
Read more...Doubts over wine judges in California competition
Published: 31 January, 2009
Judging in wine competitions has been brought into question after an investigation of a leading US wine event found judges rarely rated a wine the same way twice.
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