Price promotions
Published: 23 July, 2008
New research has shown price promotions are not as influential as thought.
Read more...Hail and rain wreck vineyards across eastern France
Published: 23 July, 2008
The cost of the hailstorm and torrential rain that destroyed some of the most famous vineyards in Alsace last Wednesday "was impossible to estimate", the region's promotional body said, revealing that some growers had seen 100% of their crops destroyed.
Read more...Spirits help Diageo to 8% growth
Published: 23 July, 2008
Strong demand for Johnnie Walker whisky and Captain Morgan rum in the US and South America has helped UK drinks giant Diageo record an 8% profit growth this fiscal year.
Read more...Constellation profits dive
Published: 23 July, 2008
Stronger competition in Britain and a drop in wine shipments to US wholesalers have seen US-owned Constellation Brands, the world's largest wine producer, record a 64% fall in its first-quarter profits.
UK tops frequent drinking chart
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK wine drinkers are the most frequent consumers on the world export market, with more than 80% drinking wine more than once a week.
Read more...Gaymers announces 4 million campaign
Published: 23 July, 2008
Gaymer Cider Company has revealed that it will be investing 4 million in its key brand Gaymers Original this year.
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English whisky tipped for success
Published: 23 July, 2008
England's first single-malt whisky would be as good as those north of the border - but there may be few Scots willing to admit it, predicts the UK's foremost whisky retailer.
Read more...UK vineyards hit by flooding
Published: 23 July, 2008
English and Welsh vineyards have held fast amid the floods and torrential downpours, while licensees are counting the cost of the devastation.
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Robotic lagares "best for vintage Port"
Published: 23 July, 2008
BY STUART PESKETT
The Symington family, which owns Graham's, Dow's, and Warre's Port houses, claims that robotic lagares are the best bet for making top-quality Port.
Violence in young binge drinkers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Young binge drinkers are likely to resort to violence, a new survey says.
Read more...Generics cautious over green policies
Published: 23 July, 2008
While the UK's generic wine bodies support an industry forum such as Harpers' Green Debate to tackle environmental and sustainability issues, many are hesitant at initiatives that will be all talk and little action.
Read more...Diageo loses South Korea import licence
Published: 23 July, 2008
Drinks giant Diageo lost its licence to import alcohol into South Korea and was fined 160,000 after tax authorities found it was involved in illegal sales to unlicensed wholesalers.
BMA calls for an end to cheap supermarket booze promotions
Published: 23 July, 2008
Alcohol voluntary agreements do not go far enough, the influential group warns.
English speaking countries top wine drinking consumption
Published: 23 July, 2008
Half of American, Australian and British wine drinkers drink wine at least twice a week, compared with a quarter of Finnish and 32% of Japanese wine drinker, the latest research from Wine Intelligence reveals.
Read more...Summer rain dampens C&C drinks group's profits
Published: 23 July, 2008
Shares for the cider-making C&C drinks group fell back by nearly 6% according to the Reuters news agency.
WTO investigates US complaint on Indian wine duties
Published: 23 July, 2008
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set-up a panel to examine India's wine and distilled spirits tariffs at the request of the United States.
Underage binge drinkers still a problem
Published: 23 July, 2008
The number of children who buy and drink alcohol is on the wane but revealed those who do drink are regular binge drinkers.
Free responsible alcohol retailing courses offered
Published: 23 July, 2008
Inn-Dispensable offers 300 places on courses through-out July
Hospital admissions caused by alcohol double in 10 years
Published: 23 July, 2008
Women and children warned as figures increase by a third.
Read more...Drinks trade rejects calls for higher alcohol taxes
Published: 23 July, 2008
The drinks trade has rebuked calls from the medical profession for higher taxes on alcohol after government figures showed alcohol-related hospital admissions have doubled in the past 10 years.
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