$100 million of counterfeit wine in circulation
The wine and drinks industry is under attack from fraudsters selling fake packaging and counterfeit alcohol - and thanks to new technology, the problem is only going to worsen.
Read more...The wine and drinks industry is under attack from fraudsters selling fake packaging and counterfeit alcohol - and thanks to new technology, the problem is only going to worsen.
Read more...As a wine journalist, I have been told I can expect to see hundreds of barrel rooms and vineyards in the course of my new career.
Read more...Top Champagne house Centre Vinicole - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) has released its sales figures for last year which show growth of 2% from 2014 and 2015 - although exports are down.
Read more...Digby Fine English is focusing on creating "experiential links" between their customers and their wines as they release their Digby Leander Pink NV into the off-trade for the first time.
Read more...Borough Wines & Beers' new Islington store will become the new home to a London-based gin company.
Read more...Red Square Vodka is branching out into the pre-mixed category to extend its reach to a new, younger customer base.
Read more...By 2021 Asia is predicted to consume two-thirds of the world's beverages, with China alone responsible for one-third of the additional volume.
Read more...A Sussex winery is gearing up to launch its first sparkling wine - drawing heavily from France's most famous sparkling wine region.
Read more...The organisers of the London Wine Fair have reported a decrease in visitor numbers for this year's show.
Read more...Javier Ferrán, a former chief executive of rum maker Bacardi, has been named as the new chairman of Diageo.
Read more...Alliance Wine is expanding its Prosecco offering by adding Giavi Prosecco Superiore DOCG to its range.
Read more...Sainsbury's are dropping multibuys from their in store promotions and rounding up 99p price points in a bid to encourage customers to trade-up.
Read more...Crush Wines is vouching for the growing reputation of Portuguese wines as no longer just "after dinner digestifs" by adding a producer to its portfolio.
Read more...Terry Kandylis from London's 67 Pall Mall has been awarded the 2016 Moët UK Sommelier of the Year title.
Read more...Britain has been overtaken by China and the United States, as some of the top countries for buying and investing in fine wines at auction.
Read more...Pernod Ricard and Irish Distillers have finalised the sale of Paddy Irish Whiskey, to US family-owned drinks company Sazerac.
Read more...Buckingham Schenk is expanding its international portfolio by adding two New Zealand producers to its repertoire.
Read more...As part of a major shake-up of its courses, which includes the separation of wine from spirits in its advanced qualification, the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has unveiled a redesigned Level 1 (L1) Award in Spirits.
Read more...Since the gin renaissance took off with a vengeance in 2010, the terms "craft" and "small-batch" have, in many cases, become one and the same.
Read more...Moët & Chandon is launching its Moët Ice Impérial Rosé NV, believed to be the first ever Rosé Champagne to be served over ice.
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