McWilliam's steps in to secure E&T deal
Published: 23 July, 2008
Debt-ridden winery Evans & Tate, which has been subject to a host of investment offers for more than a year, has finally accepted an offer from McWilliam's Wines.
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Disney ditches wine promotion
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: Californian Wine Institute CWI) wins battle to force Walt Disney Co. to abandon its promotion of French wine in its latest cartoon movie - days before the first bottles of were set to hit the shelves in August.
Spirit drink producers reduce green house gases
Published: 23 July, 2008
Figures published by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), shows a reduction in the spirit drinks sector's carbon dioxide releases.
Third time unlucky for Yarraman bid
Published: 23 July, 2008
Evans & Tate has rejected Yarraman's third "takeover" bid worth around AUS $100 (43.2m) saying it was not "sufficiently compelling".
Pernod signals end to Australian cheap wine
Published: 23 July, 2008
Pernod Ricard has signalled an end to the era of cheap Australian plonk, as the ongoing drought has halted the country's wine glut.
Midlands winemakers offer taste of New World
Published: 23 July, 2008
A winemaking company in the West Midlands is using grape juice and concentrate from overseas, but distinctly home-grown labels.
Read more...Diageo earns "smart energy" accreditation
Published: 23 July, 2008
Diageo Ireland has been accredited with a "smart energy" standard, only the second company in Ireland to do so.
Read more...Evans & Tate takeover saga continues
Published: 23 July, 2008
Yarraman Estates has re-entered the race for Evans & Tate with a third bid for the company while Ferngrove Vineyards has dropped its offer.
TCG Acquisitions makes 7.5million profit loss
Published: 23 July, 2008
The managed company that runs the Henry's and Bar 38 chains among 160 former Spirit Group pubs and bars made the loss in its first full year.
Diageo to fight Indian whisky taxes
Published: 23 July, 2008
India: The world's largest drinks spirits business has hired consultants to fight the Indian Government in a continuing row over its import duties.
WCO launches environmental sustainability programme
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Wine Council of Ontario (WCO) has launched a sustainability programme to help the province's wineries and vineyard owners improve their environmental performance.
Consumers unwilling to fork out for a greener environment
Published: 23 July, 2008
Half of UK consumers not prepared to pay more tax to combat green issues.
One in 20 don't care about green issues at all.
Whyte & Mackay continues steady financial progress
Published: 23 July, 2008
Figures released by The Companies House show the Glasgow-based distiller is moving further into the black.
Review of Australia's wine sector
Published: 23 July, 2008
A review of the Australian wine industry bodies comes hot on the heels of the country's new wine strategy - Directions 2025.
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House of Lords against EU reforms
Published: 23 July, 2008
The UK House of Lords European Union Committee is to oppose key proposals in the draft EU wine regime announced by the European Commission on July 4.
Former Asda boss could become Sainsbury chairman
Published: 23 July, 2008
The former boss of Asda, Tony Campbell, could be the next chairman of Sainsbury's if a 10.4billion bid is accepted.
Read more...Producers show their bottle
Published: 23 July, 2008
This is the second part of our outline of green policies by importers and suppliers to the UK - as written by them.
Other industries, even the airline sector, have responded to pressure from government and the consumer to be more environmentally aware, so how is wine faring?
French police crackdown on binge drinking day trippers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Drunken day-trippers face a night in jail in St Malo, Brittany after French police announced a crackdown on loutish behaviour at the ferry terminal.
Call for Government to take lead on carbon off setting
Published: 23 July, 2008
A Parliamentary committee has urged the Government to lead the carbon off-setting debate and provide clear messages to individuals and businesses.
Read more...Cork four times greener than screwcap
Published: 23 July, 2008
The world's first carbon footprint study into the impact of closures on the environment has shown screwcaps emit four times more greenhouse gases than cork.
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