Constellation completes Fortune Brands acquisition
Published: 23 July, 2008
Constellation Brands has purchased Fortune Brands' US wine portfolio for $885 million (440m).
Read more...EU welcomes new spirits regulation
Published: 23 July, 2008
New regulations which set out clear definitions for all spirit drinks have been agreed on by the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament.
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Argiano appoints new UK distributor
Published: 23 July, 2008
Thorman Hunt has been appointed as the new UK distributor for Argiano.
Read more...EU delighted' with compromise on wine reform
Published: 23 July, 2008
Mariann Fischer Boel, the EU agriculture minister, is delighted with the compromise reached on the wine reform talks.
Read more...United Spirits to export wines to Europe
Published: 23 July, 2008
INDIA: United Spirits said it will begin exporting wines to Europe and the US from March 2008.
Pernod finalises 1bn Stolichnaya buyout
Published: 23 July, 2008
Pernod Ricard is looking to finalise a 1 billion purchase of the Russian vodka brand Stolichnaya.
Read more...V&S opens new Absolut bottling plant
Published: 23 July, 2008
V&S Absolut Spirits has marked the opening of its new bottling plant in hus.
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ONS to reflect the 'nation's drinking habits'
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Office of National Statistics is to update methods to calculate alcohol consumption
Saumur Champigny champions biodiversity
Published: 23 July, 2008
The first biodiversity project focused on one appellation has got underway in Saumur Champigny region.
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Supermarkets see on-wine' sales up
Published: 23 July, 2008
Supermarkets have increased their market share of wine sales through online activities.
Read more...No more oak chips for Rioja
Published: 23 July, 2008
The use of oak chips in the Rioja winemaking process has been banned under newly endorsed industry bylaws.
Read more...Marginal increase in SA wine crop
Published: 23 July, 2008
2008 will see marginal increases in the size of the South African wine harvest.
Read more...Alcohol licence fee increases in Scotland
Published: 23 July, 2008
Scottish convenience stores could face a 667% increase in alcohol licensing fees under changes announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill earlier this week.
Read more...Morrisons' Australian ros turns heads
Published: 23 July, 2008
An Australian sparkling wine sold by Morrisons for under five pounds has gained industry recognition.
Read more...Vinexpo Asia-Pacific exhibition set for May
Published: 23 July, 2008
Hong Kong has been named as the venue for the 2008 Vinexpo Asia-Pacific conference.
Read more...Govt relationship with the alcohol industry is vital'
Published: 23 July, 2008
Dealings between government and the drinks industry are vital in raising alcohol awareness, Nick Lawrence from the Department of Health (DoH) has said.
Read more...Glenfiddich's 30-year-old whisky wins industry award
Published: 23 July, 2008
Glenfiddich has won the top accolade in the 2007 Whisky Merchants' Challenge Awards.
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Pascual satisfied with Rioja harvest
Published: 23 July, 2008
This year's final Rioja grape harvest is of a high quality, according to the Control Board President.
Read more...Drinkaware launches targeted under 18s website
Published: 23 July, 2008
A new website targeted at reducing alcohol-related harm in teenagers was launched earlier today by The Drink Aware Trust (December 12).
Read more...Boel signals change of heart on chaptalisation debate
Published: 23 July, 2008
Agricultural Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has hinted the EU is prepared to re-evaluate its stance on the chaptalisation debate (see Harpers exclusive - Dec 7 issue).
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