Diageo's full-year profit down 22%
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The world's biggest drinks company Diageo has reported that full-year profits fell 22% as taxes offset growth in sales and operating profit.
Foster's Group sales rise 16%
Published: 23 July, 2008
Foster's Group has reported a 16% gain in second-half earnings on sales of more-profitable beers and higher-priced wine.
Home Office reprimanded for "dodgy off-licences" comment
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Home secretary Jacqui Smith under fire for blaming "dodgy off-licences" for the rise in under-age drinking.
Houghton wines go out to sea
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Western Australia's Houghton winery is taking its samples out to sea as the official sponsor of Houghton rib.
Evans & Tate could be sold by November
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: Administrators tell growers there are no guarantees of payment for last year's grapes until a new buyer is found.
Swiss village battles to name its wine Champagne
Published: 23 July, 2008
SWITZERLAND: Winemakers from the Swiss village of Champagne have lost a legal battle to attach the town's name to locally-produced wine.
Desperate Greek farmer fights fire with wine
Published: 23 July, 2008
GREECE: (Reuters) Farmer uses wine to quench fierce flames as water runs dry
EU looks to transform wine into biofuel
Published: 23 July, 2008
EUROPE: The European Union (EU) has lodged a notice in its Official Journal (OJEU) to sell unwanted wine to make bioethanol.
Arnie to promote wine on TV
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is to promote the state's wine in a series of TV ads
Children exposed to TV alcohol ads
Published: 23 July, 2008
Alcohol Concern calls for watershed on TV alcohol ads.
Mumbai to axe 200% tax on Scotch whisky
Published: 23 July, 2008
INDIA: Scotch whisky producers win battle to get Mumbai, to drop the 200% tax on imported whisky it imposed in July.
Scientists crack Pinot Noir genetic code
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: The break-through could lead to improved pest resistance and new wine flavours.
Evans & Tate wines secures new distributor
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: McWilliam Wines comes to the rescue of troubled Evans & Tate.
Liberal Democrats reveal big rise in women drink driving
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Liberal Democrats is urging the Government to target women following a rise in drink drive offences.
Earliest French harvest on record begins
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: The harvest in the Champagne region is already under way - one of the earliest French grape harvests on record.
Read more...Food industry takes the lead on green schemes
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: More than 80% of supply chain professionals believe their business has a scheme in place to make their distribution performance more sustainable, according to research by IGD.
Foster's sells Nurioopta complex
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: Tarac Technologies has bought Foster's Nurioopta white winery packaging and warehouse complex for an undisclosed sum.
Record amount raised at Penfolds auction
Published: 23 July, 2008
The largest-ever auction of Penfolds wines has raised a record amount, with two rare sets of Grange selling for nearly 125,000.
Read more...Government probes into supermarket pricing
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Home secretary confirms joint Home Office/Department of Health (DoH) investigation into supermarket discounting.
Absolut owners upbeat despite profit loss
Published: 23 July, 2008
SWEDEN: Swedish drinks company Vin & Sprit, which owns brand including Absolut vodka has seen a fall in profits of 19% despite increasing sales volume.
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