New wine merchant in Manchester
Published: 23 July, 2008
Award-winning sommeliers and international wine judges Ben Stephenson and Mark Dent have opened an independent wine merchants in Manchester.
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Sainsbury's to close wine website
Published: 23 July, 2008
Sainsbury's has announced it will be closing its wine website, www.sainsburyswine.co.uk.
Read more...Retailers team with police for alcohol enforcement scheme
Published: 23 July, 2008
An alcohol enforcement project in Cambridgeshire, operated by leading retailers in conjunction with local police, trading standards officers and schools, is to be rolled out around the country.
Read more...InBev looks to sidestep A-B board
Published: 23 July, 2008
InBev has announced it will file a preliminary consent solicitation statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to remove each member of the Anheuser-Busch(A-B) board of directors and provide A-B shareholders with a direct say in the proposed merger.
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Virgin Wines founder "removed from post"
Published: 23 July, 2008
Virgin Wines is refusing to comment on the departure of founder and chief executive Rowan Gormley, following an email Harpers received from the web-based wine retailer saying: "Rowan Gormley has been removed from the post of CEO at Virgin Wines with immediate effect."
Read more...Trade Alert: Stratford's targeted by fraudster
Published: 23 July, 2008
A warning to the wine trade, producers and freight forwarders.
Read more...Constellation invests in legend of Mondavi
Published: 23 July, 2008
Constellation Europe is investing heavily in its Robert Mondavi brand to further develop its premium Californian offering and add value to the Californian category.
Read more...Wine Australia outsources UK PR
Published: 23 July, 2008
Wine Australia has appointed Lindsay May PR to handle its UK media relations, Harpers.co.uk has learnt.
Read more...Glenmorangie expansion represents "ruthless" premium drive
Published: 23 July, 2008
Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie's head of whisky creation and distilling, has told Harpers.co.uk the company's recently announced expansion plans represent a "ruthless" drive into the premium market.
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Budweiser's Vietnamese distributor expands
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Gannon Group, which distributes Anheuser-Busch's premium lager Budweiser in Vietnam (see Harpers.co.uk June 9 2008), has announced details of a new brewery development near Ho Chi Minh City.
Read more...Angela Mount to speak at Vines to Wines
Published: 23 July, 2008
Wine consultant Angela Mount will be speaking at this year's Vines to Wines English festival in Kent.
Read more...US wine sales mark solid start for Constellation
Published: 23 July, 2008
Constellation, the world's largest wine company, has posted solid figures for its first quarter results.
Read more...Champagne House flags up green intent
Published: 23 July, 2008
Champagne House Vranken-Pommery Monopole (VPM) has made clear its green intentions with the release of a new report.
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Strohwein returns to Mosel
Published: 23 July, 2008
After almost 40 years, the German authorities, are once again allowing the production of sweet, concentrated wines along the Mosel.
Read more...InBev "remains committed" despite A-B rejection
Published: 23 July, 2008
InBev has announced its remains committed to seeing through its $46bn offer for Anheuser-Busch despite the Budweiser manufacturer's rejection last week.
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Thierry's boosts management structure
Published: 23 July, 2008
Thierry's has appointed Jeneve Williams in the newly-created role of winemaker and quality manager to strengthen its team.
Read more...Pernod Ricard USA gets new CEO
Published: 23 July, 2008
Alain Barbet Promoted to Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Americas.
Read more...Tesco and Asda competition hots up with price war
Published: 23 July, 2008
Asda and Tesco are squaring up in the latest price war designed to appeal to shoppers being squeezed by the credit crunch and rising prices for food staples, petrol and energy.
Read more...Government figures undermine Scottish alcohol proposal
Published: 23 July, 2008
As the Scottish Government considers plans to increase the purchasing age for alcohol in shops from 18 to 21, Government figures show the current drinking age is not being enforced, according to the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA).
Read more...FirstCape passes 1m case sale mark
Published: 23 July, 2008
FirstCape has passed the 1 Million case mark in the UK off trade, according to the latest Nielsen Report dated 14th June 2008 (MAT).
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