Fresh crackdown on binge-drinking teens
Published: 17 June, 2009
UK towns and cities blighted by summer teenage binge drinking are to share in a £1.4m government cash pot to clamp down on the problem.
Read more...Burgundy in UK 'catastrophe'
Published: 17 June, 2009
Burgundy is facing a "catastrophe" in the UK market, according to BIVB president Pierre-Henry Gagey.
Read more...Glenrothes reveals two premium vintages
Published: 16 June, 2009
The Glenrothes 1988 Vintage and The Glenrothes 1998 Vintage are both being released simultaneously by Bros & Rudd Spirits Ltd to cater for increased consumer demand for super premium whiskies, particularly from the Far East.
Read more...Fine wine market continues to boom
Published: 16 June, 2009
The latest Christie's fine wine auction in London achieved sales of more than £1.3 million, as the market continues to perform well despite the recession.
Read more...Taboo breaks out nails promotion
Published: 16 June, 2009
First Drinks' Taboo spirits brand is linking up with nail care company Nails Inc in a bid to target female drinkers in the on-trade this summer.
Read more...Stirrings thickens up Diageo portfolio
Published: 16 June, 2009
Diageo has bought out the US cocktail mixer producer Stirrings. The UK company acquired a 20% stake in Stirrings two years ago.
Read more...Zamaretto sponsors Southern League
Published: 15 June, 2009
Football's Southern League is to be renamed the Zamaretto League following a deal with the amaretto's owner InterContinental Brands.
Read more...Wine recovery in 2011 says research firm
Published: 15 June, 2009
The recovery in UK wines sales could take until 2011 according to a new report form market research company Mintel.
Majestic sees profits slide
Published: 15 June, 2009
Majestic Wine has been hit by a downturn in trade at its French business, Wine & Beer World, as a result of the pound's slide against the euro.
Read more...Young sommelier of the year announced
Published: 15 June, 2009
Yohann Jousselin, head sommelier at the Hotel du Vin, Winchester has become the UK's young sommelier of the year.
Read more...Inver House Distillers opens new £1 million bottling plant
Published: 12 June, 2009
Inver House Distillers, has opened a £1 million new bottling plant at the company's headquarters in Airdrie.
Read more...Calabrese joins the Cognac elite
Published: 12 June, 2009
Gerry Calabrese of the Hoxton Pony is among the new members of Courvoisier's elite online professional network site The Future 500.
Read more...Gonzalez Byass to be world wine supplier
Published: 12 June, 2009
Gonzalez Byass hopes to transform itself into a worldwide supplier of wines with agencies from all the major wine producing countries, according to its director general Jorge Grosse.
Read more...SWA refused appeal in Canadian whisky row
Published: 12 June, 2009
The Scotch Whisky Association has lost a long-running court battle to prevent a Canadian distiller using the word "Glen" in the name of one if its brands.
Read more...Cream sambuca joins Luxardo line-up
Published: 12 June, 2009
A cream sambuca liqueur is being launched by Italian producer Luxardo.
Space launch for J&B campaign
Published: 11 June, 2009
Diageo has sent a mirror ball into space to mark the launch of a global marketing campaign for J&B whisky.
Torres cleared in poisoning probe
Published: 10 June, 2009
A Torres wine which was caught up in a poisoning scare is back on the market after being given the all-clear by the authorities.
UK a bright spot for bullish Brown-Forman
Published: 10 June, 2009
The UK was one of the major contributing markets to a 3% rise in underlying net sales for Brown-Forman in the year to April 30.
Read more...Online club for Belvedere bars
Published: 10 June, 2009
Super-premium vodka brand Belvedere has launched a members' club for both trade and consumer fans of the brand.
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