Distell enjoys revenue rise of 18%
Published: 23 July, 2008
SOUTH AFRICA: Distell has announced revenue growth of 18.4%, and a sales volume increase of 14.4%.
Read more...FSA bans second lower-alcohol wine in two weeks
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Sovio, a semi-sparkling Spanish wine, bottled at 8% abv, is the latest lower-alcohol product to incur the wrath of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Read more...Russian vodka sales to soar
Published: 23 July, 2008
RUSSIA (Bloomberg): The value of Russia's vodka market is set to increase 5.8% annually over the next five years.
Hitler's Champagne at auction
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Swedish presenters snap-up Adolf Hitler's poisoned' 1937 Moet et Chandon at auction
UK grocery market gets tougher
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks ending August 12 show further signs of a consumer spending slowdown with market growth dipping to 3%.
Italian police foil wine scam
Published: 23 July, 2008
ITALY: (Reuters) - European wine drinkers are being duped into buying Italian table wines labelled as the country's finest
Evans & Tate appoint receivers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Australian winery Evans & Tate has been forced to call in the receivers after McWilliams pulled out of the rescue package.
Read more...Foster's and Gallo enter Superbrand league
Published: 23 July, 2008
Hardys is still the biggest wine brand in the UK but Foster's and Gallo are closing the gap according to new figures.
Read more...WSET to set up bursary fund for disadvantaged students
Published: 23 July, 2008
A bursary fund for disadvantaged students is being launched by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
Read more...New Italian agency for Corney & Barrow
Published: 23 July, 2008
A Barolo-based producer has been added to the portfolio of UK wine merchant Corney & Barrow.
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Russia lifts ban on Moldovan wines
Published: 23 July, 2008
MOLDOVA: But wine companies winning approval are unable to ship wines to Russia until the "majority" of companies are audited, officials said.
Customs officers seize 12,000 litres of whisky
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Teachers whisky was confiscated at a coach depot in Bentley Lane, Walsall, by HM Revenue and Customs.
On-trade message for NZ producers
Published: 23 July, 2008
New Zealand has been told there are "fertile opportunities" for its wines in the on-trade but it needs to add value and build better relationships with UK buyers
Auction of Swedish collector set to hit 1.5m
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: Over 4,500 of some extremely rare vintages are to be sold off in New York, with well over a million pounds expected to be paid for the wines.
Read more...Welsh doctors call for higher taxes to curb binge drinking
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: British Medical Association (BMA) Cymru Wales is calling on Westminster and the Welsh Assembly Government to raise alcohol taxes - penalising drinks with the highest amount of alcohol.
South Africa health minister fights drink claims
Published: 23 July, 2008
SOUTH AFRICA (Reuters): The country's health minister is fighting newspaper claims she smuggled red wine and whisky into a private hospital to treat AIDS.
Supermarket giants forced to hand over emails
Published: 23 July, 2008
Tesco and Asda have been ordered to submit millions of letters and emails, in the latest twist to the Competition Commission investigation.
Read more...Clubscan given all clear by ICO
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: ID scanner company given the all clear after concerns were raised about the use of its equipment in pubs and bars.
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New Zealand exports boom
Published: 23 July, 2008
NEW ZEALAND: The country's exports to the UK increased by 36% in the past twelve months, according to figures released today.
Read more...Berkmann Wine Cellars to unveil new website
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: A new and improved website from Berkmann Wine Cellars will be launched by the end of the month.
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