UK drinks tax discriminates against women, finds research
The unequal distribution of duty on wine and beer is biased against women, according to research conducted on behalf of campaign group Wine Drinkers UK.
Read more...The unequal distribution of duty on wine and beer is biased against women, according to research conducted on behalf of campaign group Wine Drinkers UK.
Read more...Ian Symington, a leading figure in the Port trade for nearly 50 years, has passed away.
Read more...Catalonia-based American wine writer Miquel Hudin has relaunched his website hudin.com as a subscriber-based portal.
Read more...Vinpro and Stellenbosch University (SU) have joined forces to drive the revival of its experimental vineyards with the aim of turning it into a “world-class site for practical skills transfer”.
Read more...Surrey-based drinks producer GinKing has won a £90k export order from a US wine merchant.
Read more...Hallgarten & Novum Wines has signed a deal as the exclusive on- and off-trade distributor across the UK for South Africa’s Mulderbosh Vineyards.
Read more...Mark Jarvis of Holborn’s Anglo restaurant is to start a residency at Trade, the Soho-based members’ club for the hospitality industry.
Read more...Accolade Wines is to launch a Pinotage varietal under its South African wine brand Kumala later this month.
Read more...The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) used its 2019 Industry Summit as a platform to urge the government to act on the concerns of the industry, also highlighting the “lack of political leadership replaced by heavy handed political manoeuvring”.
Read more...Australia’s new generation of icon wines will reflect a growing confidence in listening to the Aussie palate, drawing on tradition to inform the avant-garde.
Read more...Plumpton College is looking for UK wine producers to take part in the pilot group for its first nationwide viticultural apprenticeship.
Read more...Cava is to get a big promotional push in the run up to Christmas, its regulatory body has announced.
Read more...Proposed strike action by workers at Diageo facilities in Scotland has been called off after management and unions reached a last-minute settlement.
Read more...Consorzio Doc delle Venezie has reported a good start to the 2019 harvest with a well-balanced, but reduced, crop of grapes on the Pinot Grigio vines.
Read more...Santa Rita Estates (SRE) has announced it will continue to form part of the Institute of Master of Wine’s (IMW) international supporter community for a further three years.
Read more...Corpinnat and Classic Penedès producers in Catalonia have joined forces in a bid to create the world’s first certified organic sparkling wine Denominación de Origen (DO-PDO).
Read more...Fuller’s has invests nearly £2m in its latest development project – upgrading The Chamberlain Hotel on Minories.
Read more...Cider is Wine, the new trade alliance that aims to create a “global cider category” made from 100% apples (or pears for perry) has gained a new member.
Read more...Sales at UK supermarkets were up 2.2% in the last four weeks compared to the same period last year boosted not only by the August Bank Holiday heatwave but also by a solid BWS and pre-mixed alcoholic drinks performance, according to Nielsen.
Read more...Bibendum has expanded its on-trade portfolio with a selection of wines from England, New Zealand, Italy, Greece and Uruguay.
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