eBay style site for wine industry launches
Published: 31 October, 2008
An eBay style online wine auction site launches today (October 31).
Read more...Pernod reports 13% sales jump in Q1
Published: 30 October, 2008
Pernod Ricard has reported a first quarter revenue rise of 13% thanks to the strong performance of brands such as Perrier-Jouët and Jameson and the recent purchase of Absolut Vodka.
Read more...Santa Rita chairman passes away
Published: 30 October, 2008
Don Ricardo Claro, chair of the Santa Rita wine group in Chile, has passed away after suffering a heart attack.
Read more...Wine Australia starts hunt for "best and brightest" wine talent
Published: 30 October, 2008
Wine Australia has launched its search for candidates for its scholarship programme, which will offer 12 industry members the chance to go to Australia and participate in a series of educational workshops.
Read more...PLB appoints ex MD of Paragon Vintners
Published: 30 October, 2008
PLB Group has appointed former managing director of Paragon Vintners, Tony Dee, to the position of non-executive director.
Read more...Consumers cut wine spend as downturn bites
Published: 30 October, 2008
Consumers are spending less on wine and are letting price promotions govern their choices, according to a major survey of wine drinkers by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
Read more...United Brands schnapps up Godfrey's
Published: 29 October, 2008
United Brands has added Godfrey's Schnapps to its premium portfolio as of November 1st 2008.
Read more...The Sopranos to launch line of Italian wines
Published: 29 October, 2008
TV network HBO is launching a range of wines in a spin-off venture of cult US television show The Sopranos, a series about a mobster family in New Jersey.
Read more...Brit designer Alexander McQueen tries his hand at whisky
Published: 29 October, 2008
British designer Alexander McQueen has added some fashion-world glamour to whisky, by creating a limited edition 'couture' bottle of Chivas Regal 18 Year Old.
Read more...Foster's delays decision on wine division
Published: 29 October, 2008
Foster's Group has delayed until next year a decision on what to do with its ailing wine business.
Read more...Lourensford Wines joins biodiversity initiative
Published: 29 October, 2008
Lourensford Wines has joined the group of just 13 South African wineries to be named a "champion producer" by the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI).
Read more...Minimum alcohol price plans dropped
Published: 28 October, 2008
The government has decided not to impose a minimum price on alcohol, according to a report in the Mirror.
Read more...Grants whisky invests in Scottish radio campaign
Published: 28 October, 2008
Grants, distributed in the UK by independent drinks distributor First Drinks Brands, is investing in a major radio campaign to support the Scottish market in the run-up to Christmas.
Read more...International Beverage invests £15 million in Scottish marketing hub
Published: 28 October, 2008
International Beverage Holdings, parent company of Inver House Distillers, is to invest £15 million to centralise its global marketing operations in Scotland.
Read more...Wines in the Press: sake, Constantia and the trouble with single varietals
Published: 28 October, 2008
Jancis Robinson mulls over the mysteries of sake, Jonathan Ray visits the Western Cape, and Anthony Rose joins the wine club. Meanwhile, Jane MacQuitty considers what to drink in a recession and Tim Atkin tires of the domination of the big five grape varieties in New World wine.
Read more...Asda Champagne sales "buck downward trend"
Published: 27 October, 2008
Sales of Champagne are up at Asda despite the fact that they are down across the market as a whole, the supermarket said today.
Read more...TFWA becomes platform for world firsts and exclusives
Published: 27 October, 2008
This year's Tax Free World Exhibition (TFWA) is being used as a launch pad for exclusives and "world-firsts" by some of the drinks companies on show.
Read more...Countries unite to tackle counterfeit luxury goods
Published: 27 October, 2008
Nine countries have today signed an agreement to fight the $700 billion trade in counterfeit luxury goods, including alcohol brands.
Read more...Credit crunch could cost duty-free sector dear
Published: 27 October, 2008
Rising fuel costs and falling passenger numbers coud end up costing the duty free sector $1 billion (£648 million).
Read more...Irish stores to separate alcohol from food
Published: 27 October, 2008
Supermarkets and convenience stores in Ireland could soon be forced to separate alcoholic drinks from food and other products using a permanent barrier or turnstile.
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