Restaurant and pub operator Mitchells & Butlers says it is positioning itself for long-term growth as its latest results show sales up 3.3%, with food sales leading the way.
Read more...With the latest Nielsen figures showing a 49% uplift in volume sales of Chilean wine over £9, there's never been a better time to get behind the country's top-end wines.
Read more...The government is set to launch the alcohol strategy consultation this Wednesday, which will consider at what level the minimum unit price should be set.
Read more...The Times has upped its focus on spirits with the launch of an online spirit shop the Whisky Club and a new drinks columnist Alice Lascelles.
Read more...Kiwi winery Waipara Hills has appointed former Lion New Zealand director Ben Glover as its new group winemaker.
Read more...Booths is to move away from promotionally-led offers in 2013 to give its wine and spirits offering a more independent feel, according to its wines and spirits buyer Andy Green.
Read more...With the latest Nielsen figures showing a 49% uplift in volume sales of Chilean wine over £9, there's never been a better time to get behind the country's top-end wines.
Read more...Wine companies who were late off the mark in investing in China and South Korea could get a head start on competitors by edging into "hidden gem" markets.
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Martell Cognac has teamed up with renowned chef Raymond Blanc and jazz musician Jamie Cullum to host a series of exclusive experiences for consumers across the UK and France.
Read more...Widen your category knowledge of Chile and explore a diverse selection of wines at next week's Chile Summit 2012.
South African wine brand Cape Heritage has made it in to the top 10 selling South African wines in the UK, with a volume growth of 198%, in less than a year after its launch.
Read more...UK hotels and restaurants have welcomed steps to name and shame venues that try to boost their online reputation by buying fake reviews.
Read more...Portuguese producer João Portugal Ramos has launched a premium Albariño, to be stocked exclusively by Marks & Spencer, and a red called F'OZ, to be stocked by Waitrose.
Read more...Cono Sur is claiming to be the world's biggest producer of Pinot Noir in the wake of diminished harvests for New Zealand and Burgundy.
Read more...Independent wine merchants in London have branded rents "absolutely insane" and one of their main business gripes, while outside the capital increases are more moderate.
Read more...Supermarket sales of beers, wines and spirits remain flat, reflecting what retail analysts believe is the cautious mood among consumers ahead of December and the festive period.
Read more...The 11th Barriques d'Or auction, organised by Plaimont Producteurs and Cave de Crouseilles, has broken its highest barrel sale record for the second year in a row.
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Supermarket sales of beers, wines and spirits remain flat reflecting what retail analysts believe is the cautious mood amongst consumers ahead of December and the festive period.
The fifth annual EWBC - Digital Wine Communications Conference saw communicators from 40 countries attend and 280 wine bloggers and wine industry professionals take part.
Read more...Discount retailer Aldi has launched a super premium wine range which it claims seriously undercuts prices in other specialists.
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