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Matthew Clark predicts adventurous 2016 for consumers

Published: 15 December, 2015

Leading online distributor Matthew Clark is predicting that UK consumers will become yet more inquisitive in 2016.

Manchester pub smashes own world record for varieties of gin

Published: 15 December, 2015

The Old Bell Inn in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, has added a 600th variety of gin to its list.

Clos des Grives celebrates 2013 vintage release on film

Published: 15 December, 2015

Côte du Rhône estate Clos des Grives is marking the release of its 2013 vintage with a short film.

New wine service launches with ban on baffling wine language

Published: 14 December, 2015

Taste4, a new online wine service, has banned the ten least understood wine words from its marketing, following an extensive consumer survey.

Sherry seizes first .wine domain

Published: 14 December, 2015

Sherry has become the first wine brand to use the new top-level domain of .wine to mark its presence on the internet.

Scottish whisky industry leads the way on green issues

Published: 14 December, 2015

The Scottish whisky industry is on track to meet a range of ambitious environmental targets, a new report shows.

Davenport hails London's first sparkling wine

Published: 14 December, 2015

Forty Hall in Enfield has produced what is believed to be London's first sparkling wine.

Cotswolds Distillery signs major Australian distribution deal

Published: 14 December, 2015

UK super-premium Cotswolds Dry Gin is to be distributed in Australia by Woolworths supermarkets and the Woolworth's Liquor Group.

WSTA collects prestigious campaign award for Drop The Duty

Published: 11 December, 2015

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has won the Trade Body Campaign of the Year award for its Drop The Duty campaign at the 2015 Public Affairs Awards.

Moderate drinking may help Alzheimers patients

Published: 11 December, 2015

Moderate daily alcohol consumption prolongs life for people suffering from Alzheimers disease, a new study has suggested.

First finalists for Diageo Reserve World Class UK 2016 revealed

Published: 11 December, 2015

Diageo Reserve has announced the first five UK finalists for its World Class UK 2016 competition, which aims to find the best bartender in the UK.

English wines toast record Christmas sales at Waitrose

Published: 11 December, 2015

Sales of English wines have rocketed this Christmas, Waitrose has revealed.

UK on-trade failing to keep up in battle against under-age drinking

Published: 11 December, 2015

The UK on-trade needs to do more to contend with the problem of under-age drinking, according to a new survey released this week.

Speyside Distillery marks anniversary of Byron's marriage with limited edition release

Published: 10 December, 2015

Speyside Distillery is marking the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron's marriage with the launch of a new limited edition whisky.

Christmas wine sales will peak on Monday, Laithwaite's predicts

Published: 10 December, 2015

Wine sales for Christmas - and for the year - will peak on Monday, December 14, according to sales data from online retailer Laithwaite's Wine.

UK Vineyards Association in CEO search as British wines boom

Published: 10 December, 2015

Britain's vineyards association, the UKVA, is to appoint a CEO to navigate ways forward for the UK's burgeoning wine industry. UKVA's Chairman, Sam Lindo of Camel Valley, said the move was part of a new "dynamic strategy" involving the overhaul of the association which he said would give greater support and sales help to producers.

Wine declines in popularity among the young in France, survey shows

Published: 10 December, 2015

Still wine is the preferred alcoholic drink of the French, being the top choice of 34% of consumers. Spirits and cocktails come next (22%), followed by beer (16%), then Champagne and sparkling wines (15%), according to the latest annual SOWINE/SSI Barometer survey of French attitudes to wine.