Jim Mather, Scottish enterprise minister, has met with alcohol industry officials to develop a plan for achieving sustainable economic growth in the sector.
Read more...The drinks industry is looking to boost its responsible drinking campaign by recruiting a new, independent chair to head the Portman Group.
G'day Folks. If like me you've been guilty in the past of being swept away by the glamour of the wine industry - then you needed to be part of my team today.
Read more...The exclusive Australia Tasting podcast from Harpers is now available to download.
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Al Gore concluded the Climate Change and Wine Conference 2008 in Barcelona this weekend (February 16) by calling on the industry to act.
Read more...Scotland's Futures Forum has launched an online survey to gauge the impact of alcohol and drugs in the country.
Read more...Bordeaux should explore the possibility of switching grape varietals in facing climate change.
Read more...The Competition Commission has proposed the creation of a new ombudsman to monitor disputes arising between supermarkets and their suppliers.
Read more...China is set to come to prominence as a wine producing region following the ongoing ramifications of global warming.
Read more...The 2008 Climate Change and Wine Conference in Barcelona kicked off this morning (Friday 15 February) with an address from Pancho Campo, president of the Wine Academy of Spain, and local politicians.
Read more...The focus for the 2008 London International Wine Fair Top 100 tasting will be organic and biodynamic wines.
Chilean wine producer Luis Felipe Edwards (LFE) has launched a new website www.lfewines.com.
Read more...G'day folks. I'm an Aussie girl with a wine track mind. There I said it - totally and utterly captivated by regionally distinct Australian wines and in particular the sunny Clare Valley.
Read more... Harpers is publishing its first-ever vintage report online from Australia's Clare Valley. Kerri Thompson, formerly of Leasingham and now running her own label KT and the Falcon, will be posting the latest trials and tribulations from the vineyard on harpers.co.uk.
Strong growth in the US spirits market and rising Guinness sales in the UK helped Diageo to report a 5.3 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to 1.37bn in the six months to December 31 2007.
Read more...Ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight (February 25 to March 9) the Co-op will be promoting all its own-label and branded Fairtrade products including 16 wines.
Read more...Merlot sales are recovering from the downturn they experienced in the aftermath of Hollywood wine hit Sideways'.
Read more...The Scottish Government is planning to impose an alcohol levy on supermarkets and off-licences to help pay for the consequences of binge drinking, according to the Scotsman newspaper.
Read more...Barcardi, Brown-Forman and Remy Cointreau have announced they are expanding their US distribution alliance.
Read more...The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has backed Conservative Party calls for Government and police to make more effective use of their powers to tackle underage drinkers.
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