WSET hosts inaugural Guidhall graduation
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) hosted its first ever graduation ceremony for its students at London's Guidhall on Monday night (January 21).
Read more...The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) hosted its first ever graduation ceremony for its students at London's Guidhall on Monday night (January 21).
Read more...The Portman Group has welcomed figures released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), which show a decline in the levels of irresponsible drinking.
Read more...UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon has reported a fall in sales over the Christmas and new year period.
Read more...Absolut Vodka has launched an initiative in the US to raise the issue of climate change.
Read more...Chali Richards, owners of the Blue Nun wine label, has revealed it plans to triple sales of the brand in the next three years.
Read more...Harpers has launched its first podcast on January's New Zealand Tasting.
Read more... 2007/08 interim net sales hit 3,713 million (2,775m).
Chairman and ceo of the group aims for 2007/08 growth in operating profit from ordinary activities, on a like-for-like basis, of about +12%.
Broadland Wineries is to launch a light-weighted bottle for its Perry Sparkling wine in the UK.
The UK's number 3 French brand, French Connection, which sold almost 350,000 cases in 2007 is set to expand its range of wines beyond the Languedoc.
The harvest in Australian region Rutherglen, has got underway, and initial reports have been positive.
Read more...Online retailing continues to boom with 15 pence of every pound now spent on the internet, new figures show.
Read more...Morrisons has fared well in its Christmas trading with like-for-like sales increasing by 9.5%, excluding fuel.
Read more...British convenience store chain Somerfield has put itself up for sale and could change hands for as much as 2.5 billion in an auction being run by Citigroup.
The ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) has reacted strongly to news that Somerfield has been made available for sale.
Retailer Spar will adopt a "Challenge 25" policy from March 1 to tackle underage drinking.
The South Australian Government has announced wine labelling rules in a bid to increase exports.
Further changes have been made to the regulations covering controversial Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs).
Diageo has been forced to apologise after being caught voting multiple times for its own brands in consumer awards for Scotch whisky.
AUSTRALIA: A Hunter Valley wine dynasty has been devastated by a massive explosion that tore through their operation, killing owner and chief winemaker Trevor Drayton and another man, and leaving a third man fighting for his life.
World Duty Free is to open a Connoisseur Bar at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal Five, which opens in March.
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