A record number of countries have descended on Bordeaux this week for the 15th Vinexpo exhibition, which was officially opened by the French Agricultural and Fisheries minister, Michel Barnier, on Sunday, June 21.
A new barley Vodka and London dry Gin is to be launched in the first new London copper-pot distillery for 189 years.
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HwCg is re-launching its Blason de Bourgogne brand under the slogan "We Are Blason" with a new look, more premium varieties and a major consumer advertising campaign.
Chang, the award-winning beer from Thailand, is being rolled out in a new 6-bottle carry-out pack that will be available in all 138 Oddbins stores across the UK.
Read more...Two Kentucky members of the US Congress have formed a caucus group to represent the interests of the Bourbon industry.
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English wine production is thriving with a 45% increase in vine planting over a four-year period, according to the latest figures.
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Diageo GB has announced it plans to drive sales of its new Smirnoff flavoured vodkas with a £3.65m marketing campaign.
Read more...London's 11-15 year olds are causing serious concern after a new report reveals they are drinking the equivalent of 180,000 bottles of lager every week.
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UK towns and cities blighted by summer teenage binge drinking are to share in a £1.4m government cash pot to clamp down on the problem.
Read more...Burgundy is facing a "catastrophe" in the UK market, according to BIVB president Pierre-Henry Gagey.
Read more...The Glenrothes 1988 Vintage and The Glenrothes 1998 Vintage are both being released simultaneously by Bros & Rudd Spirits Ltd to cater for increased consumer demand for super premium whiskies, particularly from the Far East.
Read more...The latest Christie's fine wine auction in London achieved sales of more than £1.3 million, as the market continues to perform well despite the recession.
Read more...First Drinks' Taboo spirits brand is linking up with nail care company Nails Inc in a bid to target female drinkers in the on-trade this summer.
Read more...Diageo has bought out the US cocktail mixer producer Stirrings. The UK company acquired a 20% stake in Stirrings two years ago.
Read more...Football's Southern League is to be renamed the Zamaretto League following a deal with the amaretto's owner InterContinental Brands.
Read more...The recovery in UK wines sales could take until 2011 according to a new report form market research company Mintel.
Majestic Wine has been hit by a downturn in trade at its French business, Wine & Beer World, as a result of the pound's slide against the euro.
Read more...Yohann Jousselin, head sommelier at the Hotel du Vin, Winchester has become the UK's young sommelier of the year.
Read more...Inver House Distillers, has opened a £1 million new bottling plant at the company's headquarters in Airdrie.
Read more...Gerry Calabrese of the Hoxton Pony is among the new members of Courvoisier's elite online professional network site The Future 500.
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