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Trade stalwarts launch new company

Published:  21 April, 2009

Wine writer Susy Atkins and consultant Angela Mount have bucked the recession by launching a new company, specialising in events in the south west.

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Wines in the Press April 19-20

Published:  21 April, 2009

What our national wine critics had to say for the weekend of April 19-20

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Soap celebrity pulls pints in protest

Published:  20 April, 2009

The pub sector is ramping up its protest against duty with a celebrity publicity event around Westminster on Monday.

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Public calls for beer tax freeze

Published:  20 April, 2009

Almost two thirds of the public agree that increasing beer tax will lead to more pub closures, according to a new poll published today.

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Ehrmanns revamps Chilean Fairtrade range

Published:  20 April, 2009

Ehrmanns is introducing two new Faritrade wine ranges from the newly-certified Chilean winery CVC.

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Alcohol blamed for expanding waistlines

Published:  17 April, 2009

A new Government campaign is being launched to show how many calories are being consumed when drinking a glass of wine.

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Dourthe UK to distribute Canard Duchene

Published:  17 April, 2009

Dourthe UK has secured the off-trade distribution for the Champagne house Canard Duchene.

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Celebrity protest against duty hike

Published:  17 April, 2009

The pub sector is ramping up its protest against duty with a celebrity publicity event which will take place around Westminster on Monday.

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Cork's out for Champagne house

Published:  17 April, 2009

The future of the sparkling-wine cork is being questioned after the first Champagne house moves to replace the traditional cork with a revolutionary metal closure.

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Drinks and food boost spending

Published:  16 April, 2009

Overall retail spending for March was boosted by purchase of drinks, food and clothing products, the latest data from the British Retail Consortium reveals.

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Campaign to fight campus alcohol abuse

Published:  16 April, 2009

A programme involving retailers, parents and law enforcement agencies has been launched to tackle under-age and problem drinking on American college campuses.

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New WSTA chairman warns against duty rises

Published:  16 April, 2009

The new chairman of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, Tim How, is warning further tax increases on alcohol in next week's Budget will force more businesses to cut back on jobs and investment.

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New WSTA chairman warns against duty rises

Published:  16 April, 2009

The new chairman of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, Tim How, is warning further tax increases on alcohol in next week's Budget will force more businesses to cut back on jobs and investment.

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New WSTA chairman warns against duty rises

Published:  16 April, 2009

The new chairman of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, Tim How, is warning further tax increases on alcohol in next week's Budget will force more businesses to cut back on jobs and investment.

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E-mail duty campaign to target Chancellor

Published:  16 April, 2009

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is encouraging people to bombard Chancellor Alistair Darling with e-mails demanding a freeze on beer tax just days ahead of the 2009 Budget.

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Vodka-based drink is banned

Published:  16 April, 2009

A vodka-based test-tube drink has been removed from sale across the UK because it encourages irresponsible consumption.

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Test-tube vodka axed

Published:  16 April, 2009

A vodka-based test-tube drink is to be removed from shelves across the UK after its producers were accused by a powerful complaints panel of promoting irresponsible drinking and linking the drink to sexual success among youth.

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Austria takes top design prize

Published:  16 April, 2009

Austrian wine and spirit producer, Esterhazy Wein, has walked away with the top prize from the 2009 Harpers Wine & Spirit Trades Review Design & Packaging Awards.

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Australian Albariño mix up

Published:  16 April, 2009

The Australian wine industry is reeling from the announcement that many of their Albariño wines will have to be re-branded after DNA testing found that a number of varieties thought to be Albariño, were in fact the little known grape variety Savagnin Blanc (Traminer) which is almost exclusively grown in Jura Eastern France.

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SAB Miller sees beer sales dip

Published:  16 April, 2009

SAB Miller's beer volumes dropped by 1% in the first three months of 2009, but remained 2% up over the full-year to the end of March.

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