White wine is UK's top drink
Published: 11 May, 2009
White wine is the most popular drink of choice for the UK consumer with over half of adult drinkers now saying it is their favourite tipple, new research reveals.
Read more...Scotch exports hit new high
Published: 08 May, 2009
Scotch whisky exports grew by 8% in 2008 to reach a new high of £3.1 billion.
New business venture for top sommeliers
Published: 07 May, 2009
Three of the world's sommeliers have been appointed to join Winelife with co-founder and sommelier Philippe Messy in order to embark on a new business venture.
Read more...Kleine Zalze named South African No 1
Published: 07 May, 2009
Stellenbosch wine producer Kleine Zalze has been named the most widely distributed South African brand in the UK on-trade in a new trade survey.
Read more...Diageo rum plant construction begins
Published: 07 May, 2009
Diageo has broken the ground on the construction of a state-of-the-art rum distillery in the US Virgin Islands.
How the British pub has survived is "remarkable."
Published: 07 May, 2009
In the present economic climate and the difficulties the public house trade has had to endure over the past few years the survival of the community pub is "nothing short of remarkable" comes the verdict of a new market report.
Read more...WSTA slams research
Published: 07 May, 2009
The wine trade's main representative body has criticised the findings of a research study that raises fears about alcohol consumption in several sections of society.
Read more...Carlsberg targets cost savings
Published: 07 May, 2009
Danish brewer Carlsberg has said it will focus on reducing costs to ride out the uncertain and challenging market conditions prevailing in the beer industry.
Read more...Chilean blends acclaimed in blind tasting
Published: 07 May, 2009
Chilean wines have held their own in a blind tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon blends in London, attended by sommeliers, journalists, wine buyers and Masters of Wine.
Read more...Potential for growth in India's whisky market
Published: 06 May, 2009
Rijak Rekhi president of India's United Spirits told the World Whisky Conference that he expected volume sales growth of 17% this year and talked of significant potential for growth in the whisky trade in India.
Read more...Wolfblass strikes cricket sponsorship deal
Published: 06 May, 2009
Australian wine brand Wolf Blass has struck a television sponsorship deal for the major cricket events of the summer.
Read more...New website for Thierry's
Published: 06 May, 2009
The UK's largest independent importer of French wines is to launch a new website.
Read more...InterContinental Brands Ltd appoints new managing director
Published: 06 May, 2009
John Mills senior vice president of European sales at Constellation Europe has been appointed as new managing director at InterContinental Brands Ltd.
Read more...Binge drinking increases among women
Published: 06 May, 2009
More women are binge drinking, according to a report commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Read more...Foster's EMEA makes management changes
Published: 06 May, 2009
Foster's EMEA has announced management changes, with Richard Trimby transferring from commercial director for Continental Europe to the position of marketing director EMEA and Global Brands Rosemount and Lindemans.
Read more...Fortune manages to keep spirits up
Published: 05 May, 2009
Jim Beam owner Fortune Brands saw net sales drop by 20% in the first quarter of 2009, to $1.4 billion - but the spirits division buoyed the company's figures with a relatively modest fall of just 3%.
Read more...Winery seeks "lifestyle correspondent"
Published: 05 May, 2009
A Sonoma winery is offering $10,000 a month and free accommodation to a "lifestyle correspondent" who can report on its activities.
Read more...Recession pushes producers to 'new limits' - report
Published: 05 May, 2009
The last quarter of 2008 was the worst in living memory for wine producers, according to a report by a Californian bank providing commercial banking services to the industry.
Read more...Restaurant insolvencies rise by 70%
Published: 05 May, 2009
Restaurant insolvencies have risen by 70% for the first three months of this year, but the amount of pub closures has reduced, new research shows.
Read more...Ara appoints UK BDM
Published: 05 May, 2009
Winegrowers of Ara, the premium Marlborough producer, has appointed Julie Williams to the newly created position of business development manager for the UK and mainland Europe.
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