Rhône Valley wines sales are continuing to grow in both volume and value, which has been helped by "aggressive" campaigning, according to its promotional body, Inter Rhône.
Read more...Sterling has gained against the euro and US dollar as another member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee has voted for an interest rate hike.
Read more...The English producer, Camel Valley Vineyard has won the world's Best Sparkling Rosé Trophy at at Bollicini del Mondo held in Verona, Italy.
Read more...Ravenswood founding winemaker, Joel Peterson, has been inducted into the Vintners Hall of Fame 2011, for contributions to the California wine industry.
Read more...The Waipara wine region to the north of Christchurch in New Zealand has been largely unaffected by the earthquake which devastated the area, leaving at least 75 dead earlier this week.
Sterling slipped against the 'safer haven' currencies yesterday as escalating tension in the Middle East and North Africa saw investors scale back holdings in riskier currencies.
Read more...Californian wine firm E&J Gallo is targeting 5 million UK consumers with the launch of its chilled red wine concept Summer Red.
Read more...Australian winery De Bortoli has released a new wine to add to its premium Melba range.
Read more...Ahead of St Patricks Day is the launch of a limited edition Jameson Irish Whiskey bottle in collaboration with designer, Paul Daly.
Read more...Online wine retailer Naked Wines is teaming up with Mumsnet.com to launch a 'retox' wine club.
Read more...Wines of Germany has announced the launch of Riesling Week in July, which aims to link up with independent retailers and restaurants across the UK.
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G&J Greenall is to is to invest £1.4m behind its Original London Dry Gin to celebrate its 250th birthday this year.
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Clink Wines has appointed a new operations manager and moved to new offices in west London.
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Sherry may have taken off in stylish tapas bars, but when did you last get offered some at a friend's house? Asks Fiona Beckett.
Sterling hit a high of $1.6260/£1 yesterday, but struggled to push much higher as investors took profit from sterling's recent run against the US dollar.
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Diageo has bought Turkey's leading spirits company, Mey Içki, in a deal worth £1.3 billion.
Read more...Medics have warned that government plans to ban below-cost sales of alcohol will have no effect on the nation's health.
Read more...Sterling hit a two-week high against the US dollar on Friday as retail sales in January came in far higher than expectations.
The country's finest independent wine retailers will be celebrated at the first-ever Top Merchants awards ceremony next week.
Read more...ACS, the trade bode body representing shops, has warned against a government move allowing councils to set their own alcohol licensing fees.
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