Had I not been watching the rugby on Saturday, I'd have been calling on the TMO to check for a replay on the week's other big talking point, namely what is a unit and how many are we
allowed to have each day without being labelled a "hazardous" drinker?
Asda has come out of its shell and held its first wine tasting for two years. The invitation arrived with a week to go (bad form).
In October, Defra announced a consultation on new regulations for Scotch whisky, with the possibility of legislation by spring 2008.
Our biggest challenge in the battle against alcohol misuse is the social acceptance of excessive drinking.
Abnormal vintage issues are nothing new. Viticulturalists and winemakers have learned to live with adversity, and have managed to turn climatic conditions to their favour, sometimes in the most extreme conditions.
Pride and Prejudice - you may think it odd that Jane Austen's celebrated romantic novel would fascinate me. Or you might wonder what stories about social stereotyping have got to do with Chilean wine.
A few years ago I attended a Wine Intelligence seminar which contrasted a survey showing that consumers took very little account of packaging when choosing wine, with video evidence of consumers at the point of purchase.
In response to Joe Fattorinin's article, 'It's the economics ... stupid', Miles Corish considers the dynamics of restaurant mark-ups.
Read more...Is raising the price of alcohol for the consumer the way to stop binge drinking? Jeremy Beadles shares his thoughts.
Read more...From earrings to worry-cusions, there's lots that can be done with the paraphernalia of wine.
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Balancing the need for consistent communication with evolution, Jack Daniel's has remained true to its heritage and its consumers.
Read more...It's time one again to polish the killer heels for all the wine industry awards' nights.
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It's isn't easy creating authentic South African brands which are consumer friendly enough to become global, but it is important.
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One and a quarter percent isn't a big enough margin for any supplier," says Allan Cheeseman (Harpers magazine, August 31).
The story is told of a group of Australian cattle ranchers who, with demand for beef plummeting, called in the help of a Sydney ad agency to help boost sales. The result was so unsatisfying that the ranchers developed a campaign themselves.
It is always interesting when people review, revamp or simply evolve anything which has been in place for a number of years.
As a lawyer, navigating the complexity of environmental law was my day-to-day business. It was, however, as nothing compared with the legislation now faced by the wine industry.
According to recent reports, wine tourism in France is at last being taken seriously and regarded as one route for la France viticole to escape la crise viticole.
I have lately been made aware of the horror evinced by certain wine critics at the practice of adding soft drinks to wine.
Supermarket power is putting serious financial strain on UK food suppliers.
