Smoking ban blamed for fall in alcohol sales in Scotland
Published: 23 July, 2008
Beer sales hit the hardest but wine volume up 3% year-on-year.
Brocard leaves Chablis
Published: 23 July, 2008
Stphane Brocard, son of Jean-Marc Brocard, has left his family's awarded domaine in Chablis to start up his own ngociant business dealing with red Burgundy.
Read more...Burn Stewart distribution back in-house
Published: 23 July, 2008
Burn Stewart Distillers, maker of Scottish Leader, Black Bottle and Bunnahabhain whiskies, has ditched its London-based distributor Paragon Vintners and brought its sales back home to Scotland.
Read more...Foreign visitors descend on Vinexpo
Published: 23 July, 2008
The world's biggest wine and spirit fair sees a record number of foreign visitors.
Scottish whisky comes to England
Published: 23 July, 2008
One of Scotland's most lauded master distillers has crossed the border to establish England's first whisky distillery.
New whisky law announced
Published: 23 July, 2008
New EU spirit drinks law says whisky cannot be flavoured or sweetened.
Napa cult wines attract high bids
Published: 23 July, 2008
The 27th Auction Napa Valley, the annual fundraiser and showcase for Napa Valley wines, raised a near-record $9.8 million (4.9 million) last Saturday, thanks to heated bidding for cult wines such as Screaming Eagle, Hundred Acre and Harlan Estate.
Read more...Public consultation on Wine Standards
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Wine Standards branch of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a 12-week public consultation on its enforcement policy.
EU ruling on organic production
Published: 23 July, 2008
The European Union has reached an agreement on organic production and labelling which will form the basis of new rules for organic wine and yeasts used in fermentation.
Viniportugal vice-president to open new winery
Published: 23 July, 2008
Paulo Amorim, the vice-president of generic body Viniportugal, is to open a new winery in the Alentejo.
Moldovan Wine Back in Russia?
Published: 23 July, 2008
Agreement between presidents Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Voronin at their June summit has paved the way for the return of Moldovan wines to Russia.
No show for South African wine at Vinexpo
Published: 23 July, 2008
French customs impound the country's wines for two days forcing scores of wine producers to miss the world's largest wine fair.
Intersud announces 10-year marketing plan
Published: 23 July, 2008
Intersud, which represents the four wine-producing areas of Languedoc-Roussillon, has announced details of a major marketing strategy which sets out production and sales targets in six key markets.
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Castel MD denies Oddbins phase-out
Published: 23 July, 2008
Anne Burchett, MD of Castel UK, has hit back at criticism of multiple retailer Oddbins, and denied that its branches will all be rebranded as Nicolas stores.
Pub wine festival won't educate drinkers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Having increased sales by 45% during its first wine festival, pub chain J D Wetherspoon is holding its second.
Vinexpo opens
Published: 23 July, 2008
Vinexpo has been officially opened by the Mayor of Bordeaux
Scotland to boost food and drink industry
Published: 23 July, 2008
Scotland food and drink industry joins forces to boost the country's food and drink industry towards a value target of 10billion by 2017.
Curb on shooter promotions
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Portman Group is to curb suppliers promoting the rapid drinking of slammers and shooters.
90.000 boost for Fairtrade producer
Published: 23 July, 2008
South African co-operative Du Toitskloof has received more than 90,000 to build a new community centre.
Glenfiddich goes Chinese
Published: 23 July, 2008
The distillery in Scotland's Dufftown has employed a Chinese-speaking guide to tackle an influx of oriental tourists.
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