Greek deal for Russian Standard
Published: 20 January, 2009
Greek drinks distributor Amvyx has taken on the agency for Russian Standard vodka in its market.
Read more...'Class A' beer fails Portman test
Published: 20 January, 2009
A beer that plays on the potentially lethal practice of mixing Class A drugs in its marketing has fallen foul of the Portman Group's Code of Practice.
Read more...Wines in the Press, January 17-18
Published: 20 January, 2009
This week Tim Atkin reports back from South Africa, Joanna Simon says people should be aware of the hidden costs within promotions whilst Jancis Robinson picks out wines that offer the best value for money
Read more...Wines in the Press, January 17-18
Published: 20 January, 2009
This week Tim Atkin reports back from South Africa, Joanna Simon says people should be aware of the hidden costs within promotions whilst Jancis Robinson picks out wines that offer the best value for money
Read more...Asda wines go to Japan
Published: 19 January, 2009
Wines from the Extra Special own-brand of UK supermarket Asda are being launched in Japan.
Read more...Hine aims for intrigue with new ads
Published: 19 January, 2009
A new advertising campaign for Hine Cognac is being piloted in France and the UK.
Read more...Pernod sells off Lubuski gin
Published: 16 January, 2009
Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell Lubuski gin to Vinpol, the Polish subsidiary of Germany's Henkell drinks group, best known for its sparkling wines.
Read more...Drinks Americas bags Olifant
Published: 16 January, 2009
US spirits firm Drinks Americas has completed the acquisition of the Olifant vodka brand.
Read more...Rare Grange at Barossa auction
Published: 16 January, 2009
A collection of limited-release and rare Penfolds wines will be sold at the biennial Barossa Vintage Festival Rare Wine Auction in Australia.
Read more...Alcohol number one in festive online sales
Published: 16 January, 2009
People turned to the internet last Christmas for the best discounted alcohol deals, according to new research released by online specialists, IMRG.
Read more...Solar energy scheme for Constellation
Published: 16 January, 2009
Constellation Brands has begun installing what it claims is the world's largest solar energy system in a winery, at Gonzales in California.
Read more...Chablis Wine Award winners announced
Published: 16 January, 2009
The winners of the 23rd Annual Chablis Wine Awards have been announced following the judging of over 300 wines from four appellations to reward the best wines of the 2006 and 2007 harvests.
Read more...Burgundy favourite makes on-trade debut
Published: 15 January, 2009
Blason de Bourgogne has made its on-trade debut, almost seven years after it first appeared in the UK take-home market.
Read more...Rosé sales to lead growth in UK
Published: 14 January, 2009
Rosé sales will be the powerhouse in the UK wine market over the next five years, according to research commissioned by Vinexpo.
Read more...Tesco has poor Christmas
Published: 14 January, 2009
Tesco has reported its worst Christmas sales performance since the last recesssion, as the discounters continue to make gains in the UK market.
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uggga ugga
Published: 13 January, 2009
With wine and spirits activity slowing to its seasonal drip, it looks like there is no escape from the recession for the industry. But it is not the reduced activity, which is likely to have an adverse impact on smaller companies.
Read more...Constellation dumps value spirits brands
Published: 13 January, 2009
Constellation Brands is selling its value spirits business to New Orleans-based Sazerac for $334 million.
Read more...Wetherspoons boss's warning over pub debts
Published: 12 January, 2009
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has warned that private equity-owned pubcos are too burdened with debt to invest in their struggling estates.
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Letter January 9
Published: 12 January, 2009
There's a silver lining to every cloud, or so the saying goes. This new year, in my opinion, is going to be a fantastic year for those with burnt thumbs from unfriendly, 'human driven' and down trodden stocks and shares to diversify their investment portfolios (i.e. spread their risk) and stick some of their hard earned money into one of the oldest investment asset classes - fine wine.
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