The Wine & Spirit Trade Association WSTA, is urging the Treasury to abandon its alcohol tax escalator on the back of a UK decline in 2010 retail wine figures.
Read more...The judging panel for the first round of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards, has selected two finalists of each of the three categories.
Read more...The judging panel for the first round of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards, has selected two finalists of each of the three categories.
Read more...Pernod Ricard has claimed victory in a court hearing over the rights to the Havana Club rum brand name in the Spanish market.
Read more...Bacardi is to donate US$50,000 each to the disaster relief efforts in Australia and Brazil after recent flooding in the countries.
Read more...Sterling hit a three month high against the US dollar yesterday, touching $1.6232/£.
Read more...The 'Best Wines of Tuscany' - a showcase of 960 of the region's top wines, is to come to London in March.
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Chris de Burgh is the latest celebrity to auction off his a selection of wines from his private collection ? expected to raise £200,000 next month.
Read more...People who still "cast doubt on the existence of climate change are outdated" according to Pancho Campo MW, president of The Wine Academy of Spain and organiser of the World Congress on Climate Change and Wine in April.
Read more...The hospitality industry is in "big trouble" due to a shortage of front-of-house staff, says one of the stars of BBC Two's Michel Roux's Service programme.
Read more...Sterling shrugged off last week's poor GDP and concerns over the situation in Egypt to hit an 11 week high against the US dollar of $1.6143/£1.
Read more...Top South African vineyard Klein Constantia has decided to go back to using natural cork for its premier wine Perdeblokke Sauvignon Blanc - because of fears of the wine developing sulphide characters under screwcap.
Read more...Asda's BWS boss Adrian McKeon has moved to discount supermarket chain Netto after one year heading up the category.
Read more...Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands is urging publicans and bar owners to get into the true spirit of New Orleans with bespoke party kits.
Read more...The Royal Photographic Society and The Macallan have announced a sponsorship deal in support of the annual Royal Photographic Society awards ceremony.
Read more...Sterling rose against the US dollar on Monday, boosted by a strong day for the euro.
Read more...Treasury Wine Estates has withdrawn its support from Wine Australia in the UK ? saying the body does not do enough to "promote and represent our total portfolio of brands".
Read more...UK restaurants, bars and shops willl now be able to showcase special offers through Facebook Deals, a new mobile phone discounting system.
Read more...Pub company Greene King has acquired the 12-strong pub restaurant chain Cloverleaf Restaurants for £56 million.
Sterling steadied against the euro at the end of a turbulent week for the UK economy and sterling's prospects.
