An interest rate hike in China and euro zone peripheral debt worries saw investors looking towards a safe haven in the US dollar yesterday, causing sterling to fall.
Read more...Tesco is changing its wine aisle layout to give savvy shoppers more information, while offering less confident customers extra guidance using tag-lines "great wine chosen by Tesco" and "best sellers".
The entire supply chain from producers, importers, retailers through to the end consumer will be the focus on the Sud de France Festival 2011.
Read more...Scotch whisky distilleries and visitor centres add £30.4 million to the economy and provide 640 jobs.
The European Wine Bloggers Conference has lined up Italian filmmaker Paolo Casalis and American broadcaster Evan Dawson to speak at its October event.
Read more...Two of Scotland's top wine businesses have joined forces as independent merchant Inverarity Vaults has been bought by on-trade drinks supplier Wm Morton.
Read more...Sterling strengthened against the US dollar and euro yesterday after stronger than expected UK services sector activity data came in better than expected.
Read more...The Macallan Visitor Centre, Speyside, has been awarded a five star rating from VisitScotland.
Read more...Over 70 wines from 17 Languedoc-Roussillon producers hailed as "rising stars" by leading UK and French wine critics will be on show in London on July 14.
Read more...New super premium, traditionally made Ish Gin is to go on sale in the off-trade for the first time from July 18 in Selfridges.
Read more...Yesterday's currency markets shows sterling strengthened slightly against the euro and US dollar, with its biggest move against the Australian dollar which slipped following poor figures.
Read more...Maxxium UK is launching The Famous Grouse Famous Pubs 2011, to find UK pubs with quirky histories.
Read more...Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd, owners of the Glengoyne Highland single malt brand, has acquired Tamdhu Distillery from Highland Distillers in a deal worth £35 million.
Read more...Brazilian sugar cane spirit brand, Pitú, has announced its co-sponsorship of Brazilica, the UK's largest Samba festival to be held in Liverpool.
Read more...A complaint about a Kronenbourg 1664 promotion on Spotify has been upheld because it includes a song which references drinking to excess.
Read more...Bushmills Irish Whiskey has announced the 11 Facebook competition finalists who will representing their countries in 'Make it 2 Bushmills'.
Read more...Chambord is offering the UK's most talented bartenders and chefs the chance to have their cocktail or culinary creation served at a major drinks industry event in London.
Read more...Sterling finished last week at a 15 month low against the euro as manufacturing figures drop to a 21 month low.
Read more...Building on the success of May's inaugural National Wine Month, next year's will kick off with a major event, and be fronted by a mainstream personality.
Read more...Plans to hold the second National Wine Month with increased investment in 2012 are underway after this year's was hailed a success by co-ordinators, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
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