Diageo announces plans to roll out Smirnoff Espresso vodka
Published: 18 March, 2013
Diageo has announced it will launch Espresso Smirnoff vodka from April. The flavour extension is to be available through...
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Wine and spirits sales down, reveals WSTA
Published: 18 March, 2013
Wine and spirit sales continue to fall as consumers battle with year-on-year duty rises, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association's latest market report.
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PLB brings Estrella Galicia to UK in on-trade exclusive
Published: 18 March, 2013
Estrella Galicia, a premium beer brand, which to date has only been imported by small independent Spanish importers in bottle format, is now being brought into the UK in kegs by PLB exclusively for the on-trade.
Read more...Two men jailed over £5m wine scam
Published: 18 March, 2013
Two men found guilty of smuggling illicit Italian wine into the UK have been jailed following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs.
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Brancott anticipates quality vintage
Published: 15 March, 2013
New Zealand winery Brancott Estate is anticipating a balanced, moderate yield for the 2013 vintage, following...
Read more...Morrisons Taste Test tackles consumer confidence
Published: 15 March, 2013
Three-quarters of consumers lack confidence when it comes to choosing wine according to recent research by Morrisons Cellar, so to help overcome this the multiple retailer has unveiled an online Taste Test which it says will help will help consumers to buy with more assurance.
Read more...Broadlands Wineries to 'undercut' wine agencies
Published: 15 March, 2013
Broadland Wineries claims it can get new wines to market, from inception to shelf, a month earlier than its competitors.
Read more...Vogue publisher Condé Nast moves into on-trade
Published: 15 March, 2013
Magazine publisher Condé Nast, owner of glossy titles including Vogue and GQ, is moving into hospitality with a string of restaurants and bars around the world backed by its famous magazines.
Read more...Local Wine School in M&S link-up
Published: 14 March, 2013
Marks & Spencer has signed a deal with Local Wine School that will expand its programme of in-store consumer tastings.
Read more...Morrisons Taste Test to dictate shelf display
Published: 14 March, 2013
Morrisons is four weeks into a trial that has completely remerchandised its wine department to arrange the wines on shelf according to their tasting profiles.
Read more...Institute of Masters of Wine in emerging markets drive
Published: 14 March, 2013
Newly appointed executive director of the Institute of Masters of Wine, Penny Richards, has announced plans to develop the organisation in emerging markets.
Read more...Tesco sticks out its neck with restaurant chain acquisition
Published: 13 March, 2013
Tesco has acquired restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6 million.
Read more...Beer duty escalator leaves £150m 'black hole'
Published: 13 March, 2013
The Treasury is facing a £150 million 'black hole' in the Budget this year due to increases in beer tax, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
Read more...Minimum pricing in death throes
Published: 13 March, 2013
David Cameron's plan for minimum alcohol pricing are set to be axed, according to reports.
Read more...London International Wine Fair will be "solid event" say organisers
Published: 12 March, 2013
The London International Wine Fair organisers have said they are positive that "2013 will be a solid event", despite some high profile dropouts. LIWF anticipates the fair at London's ExCeL centre will have over 500 exhibitors and 10,000 trade visitors.
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Union warning as Diageo announces £100m restructure
Published: 12 March, 2013
Unite the union has warned Diageo that is must not make its UK and Irish workforces pay for business realignment in its...
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Mangrove to distribute Blackwell rum
Published: 12 March, 2013
Mangrove is to distribute Jamaican rum brand Blackwell. The rum was created by music entrepreneur Chris Blackwell who founded Island Records.
Read more...Banrock Station launches Vote for Nature campaign
Published: 12 March, 2013
Accolade Wine is to donate £100,000 to the National Trust as part of a tie-up with the conservation charity and its Banrock Station brand.
Read more...Basset judge on sherry and food matching competition
Published: 12 March, 2013
UK sommelier and hotelier Gerard Basset OBE will be joining the judging panel of The Sherry Institute of Spain's bi-annual international food and sherry matching competition.
Morrisons bolsters wine team
Published: 08 March, 2013
Morrisons has appointed Mark Jarman as head of wine operations as it looks to set up a UK bottling operation.
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