Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Scottish distilleries attract 1.2m visitors in 2007

Published: 23 July, 2008

Whisky tourism in Scotland is up, latest figures show.

Budweiser gets Vietnam launch

Published: 23 July, 2008

Anheuser-Busch has released Budweiser in Vietnam through an import and distribution agreement with the Gannon Distribution Company.

Boris finds secret cellar of Chateauneuf du Pape

Published: 23 July, 2008

New mayor of London Boris Johnson has discovered a secret wine cellar in City Hall stashed with over a hundred bottles of fine wine including several dozen Chateauneuf du Pape vintages.

Diageo aims to unlock growth in spirits category

Published: 23 July, 2008

Leading drinks company Diageo GB is looking to raise its spirits after research revealed the "potential to unlock major growth within the UK spirits category".

Wine-pages.com undergoes redesign

Published: 23 July, 2008

Tom Cannavan's independent consumer website wine-pages.com has undergone a redesign.

Morrisons sales rise again

Published: 23 July, 2008

Morrisons has continued its resurgence in the UK grocery retail market, reporting sales up by 8.6% in the first quarter of its financial year.

Diageo receives regulatory approval for Ketel One deal

Published: 23 July, 2008

Global drinks giant Diageo is to form a 50/50 Company with Nolet for Ketel One Vodka following regulatory approval.

Everton FC heed Portman Group recommendation

Published: 23 July, 2008

Premier League football club Everton have decided all junior replica shirts and training range will not carry the name or logo of the club's alcohol sponsor, Chang.

Roederer cellars Champagne bottles underwater

Published: 23 July, 2008

Established Champagne house Louis Roderer has announced it will be cellaring a number of bottles underwater off the coast of Mont Saint Michel in a test run.

SWA sets out green approach for whisky industry

Published: 23 July, 2008

To mark EU Green Week (3-6 June 2008), the Scotch Whisky industry will set out its environmental best practice during a major conference in Brussels today (June 4).

Winebow acquires Click Wine Group

Published: 23 July, 2008

Winebow, a leading US importer of Italian fine wines, has bought Click Wine Group.

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation appoints new board

Published: 23 July, 2008

The make-up of the new Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC) Board has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, The Hon Tony Burke.

Morrisons implements Task 25 Scheme

Published: 23 July, 2008

Morrisons has implemented a Task 25' Scheme in a bid to prevent underage sales of alcohol.

Montana winery recognised for sustainable approach

Published: 23 July, 2008

New Zealand category driver, Montana, has announced that it has now been certified with the ISO 14000 international environmental standard, for all sites, three months ahead of schedule.

Government sets out plan to tackle underage drinking

Published: 23 July, 2008

The Government has introduced its Youth Alcohol Action Plan (YAAP) in its latest bid to tackle underage drinking.

Record figures for LIWF and Distil 2008

Published: 23 July, 2008

Visitor figures to the London International Wine Fair (LIWF) and separate spirits event Distil were up 17% on 2007.

Lion Nathan acquires Cumulus Wine

Published: 23 July, 2008

Lion Nathan has acquired US wine importer Cumulus Wine extending the distribution network for its premium portfolio in the states.

London crowds party prior to Boris booze ban

Published: 23 July, 2008

London's Circle Line tube system, was overrun this weekend (May 31) as crowds of revellers partied prior to the incoming alcohol ban on the network.

Young's brewery proves resilient in testing times

Published: 23 July, 2008

Young's and Co has posted a 6.6% increase in revenue for the year-ended March 29 - evidence that the British brewery and pub chain is weathering the testing market conditions.