Tesco plans Autumn Fresh & Easy launch
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: The supermarket plans to open six Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market on November 8.
Diageo GB draws in responsible viewers
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Two in three people watched the drink company's branded national responsible drinking TV advertising campaign.
Diageo GB launches single malt flavour map
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Diageo GB has teamed up with one of the UK's leading drinks experts to de-mystify the whisky category.
Tesco concerned about climate change
Published: 23 July, 2008
Demanding consumers, climate change and globalisation are the three major challenges faced by Tesco over the past year and will be key influences on its future, according to one of its top directors.
Sainsbury's growth down on first quarter
Published: 23 July, 2008
Sainsbury's has reported strong sales growth during the second quarter of its financial year, despite the poor weather over the summer.
Ros Champagne boosts LVMH sales
Published: 23 July, 2008
Luxury goods company, Louis Vuitton Mot Hennessy (LVMH), has announced its wine and spirit sales have risen 9%.
Read more...Hotel du Vin to launch pub brand
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB) is to roll-out a smaller drinks-led version of its Hotel du Vin brand
Pregnant women can drink one glass of wine a day
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Pregnant women are safe to drink a glass of wine a day, a health watchdog has suggested, contradicting the Government's own official advice.
Bordeaux harvest: day seven
Published: 23 July, 2008
A week of our tracking the 2007 Bordeaux harvest has gone by, and it's a conflicting picture that is emerging.
Despite the rain some of the grapes have raisined, as in 2003 and 2005, making careful sorting vital. Meanwhile, ripening problems from the wet also persist.
It's a new wrap
Published: 23 July, 2008
They say that trends in the wine trade take a long time to be accepted and adopted by the consumer, yet in the case of packaging, alternatives to glass bottles have been with us for more than 30 years.
Read more...Industry gears up for Fairtrade fortnight
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: February 2008 will see the 13th Fairtrade Fortnight in action, continuing the theme: Change Today. Choose Fairtrade.
Read more...Bordeaux harvest: day six
Published: 23 July, 2008
With the weekend over, some rot is setting in due to high humidity levels, with rain following the heat. Meanwhile, Jean-Christophe Mau still hasn't started picking at Chteau Preuillac.
Read more...Bordeaux harvest: day eight
Published: 23 July, 2008
Alexandra Martet and Jean-Christophe Mau give a flavour of the Bordeaux harvest from across their properties in the region: in Entre-Deux-Mers, Pessac-Leognan and the upper reaches of the Medoc (Ch Preuillac). Merlot has come late on the left bank, and acidity is high.
Read more...Fewer premises serving underage drinkers
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Fewer pubs and off-licences have served alcohol to under-18s than in previous years, new Government figures show.
Constellation to buy Flagstone
Published: 23 July, 2008
Flagstone Winery, the South Africa-based producer run by Bruce Jack, is to be sold to Constellation Europe, it was announced yesterday (Monday).
Read more...Bordeaux harvest: day five
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Bordeaux harvest is well underway, and heat kicked in over the weekend, causing fermentation to complete rapidly. Much Cabernet Franc is also picked.
Read more...Cork underperforming, say IWSC judges
Published: 23 July, 2008
Judges at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) are three times more likely to demand another sample bottle if entries are sealed under natural cork rather than screwcap.
Read more...Public transport booze ban mooted for New York
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: A New York politician has called for all alcohol advertising on buses and subways to be banned.
Read more...Profits dip for Consolidated Brands
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: International drinks industry giant Constellation Brands has seen a fallback in third quarter earnings and sales.
Read more...New chief executive for Whyte & Mackay
Published: 23 July, 2008
Ashwin Malik is to be the new chief executive of Scotch whisky producer Whyte & Mackay, following the departure of Bob Brannan and Vivian Imerman, who has accepted an advisory role with the company.
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