The wine and drinks industry is under attack from fraudsters selling fake packaging and counterfeit alcohol - and thanks to new technology, the problem is only going to worsen.
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As a wine journalist, I have been told I can expect to see hundreds of barrel rooms and vineyards in the course of my new career.
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Top Champagne house Centre Vinicole - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) has released its sales figures for last year which show growth of 2% from 2014 and 2015 - although exports are down.
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Digby Fine English is focusing on creating "experiential links" between their customers and their wines as they release their Digby Leander Pink NV into the off-trade for the first time.
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Borough Wines & Beers' new Islington store will become the new home to a London-based gin company.
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Red Square Vodka is branching out into the pre-mixed category to extend its reach to a new, younger customer base.
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By 2021 Asia is predicted to consume two-thirds of the world's beverages, with China alone responsible for one-third of the additional volume.
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A Sussex winery is gearing up to launch its first sparkling wine - drawing heavily from France's most famous sparkling wine region.
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The organisers of the London Wine Fair have reported a decrease in visitor numbers for this year's show.
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Javier Ferrán, a former chief executive of rum maker Bacardi, has been named as the new chairman of Diageo.
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Alliance Wine is expanding its Prosecco offering by adding Giavi Prosecco Superiore DOCG to its range.
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Sainsbury's are dropping multibuys from their in store promotions and rounding up 99p price points in a bid to encourage customers to trade-up.
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Crush Wines is vouching for the growing reputation of Portuguese wines as no longer just "after dinner digestifs" by adding a producer to its portfolio.
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Terry Kandylis from London's 67 Pall Mall has been awarded the 2016 Moët UK Sommelier of the Year title.
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Britain has been overtaken by China and the United States, as some of the top countries for buying and investing in fine wines at auction.
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Pernod Ricard and Irish Distillers have finalised the sale of Paddy Irish Whiskey, to US family-owned drinks company Sazerac.
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Buckingham Schenk is expanding its international portfolio by adding two New Zealand producers to its repertoire.
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As part of a major shake-up of its courses, which includes the separation of wine from spirits in its advanced qualification, the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has unveiled a redesigned Level 1 (L1) Award in Spirits.
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Since the gin renaissance took off with a vengeance in 2010, the terms "craft" and "small-batch" have, in many cases, become one and the same.
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Moët & Chandon is launching its Moët Ice Impérial Rosé NV, believed to be the first ever Rosé Champagne to be served over ice.
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