Jeremy Beadles, chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, has said the new Alcohol Health Alliance, officially launched today, calling for tougher measures to curb the level of drinking in the UK is "mis-directed".
If you needed prove that the concept of terroir exists then wine academic, Angela Bauer, believes she has proved the theory beyond doubt at a presentation given to the Riesling Fellowship at the German Embassy in London last night (November 7).
Oddbins' fell even deeper into the red last year with pre-tax losses rising from 3m to 8.7 million.
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FRANCE: Ctes du Rhne Wines is investing 250,000 to promote its wines in London.
Patrick Ricard, who heads up drinks giant Pernod Ricard has announced he will step down from his executive duties in November 2008 and has called for Pierre Pringuet to replace him.
Ian Macleod Distillers spends a five figure sum to advertise its Six Isles Island blended malt Scotch whisky.
A surge in exports to the United Kingdom has underpinned a new 12-month record for Australian wine exports.
Group Laurent-Perrier has announced its first half sales have risen 15% compared with the same period last year.
Read more...The Bordelais have entered the winery, and it's now fingers crossed for the malolactic fermentation
Read more...Supermarket group Waitrose won both the wine buyer and spirits buyer of the year awards at last night's IWSC awards ceremony.
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Prime minister Gordon Brown is believed to be plotting to announce a statutory 9pm-watershed blanket ban on food and alcohol advertising later this year.
RidgeView Merret Sparkling Wines have been named as the product that has done the most for gastronomy in the last 12 months by the British Academy of Gastronomes.
The public health minister added further controversy to the debate on safe drinking levels for pregnant women yesterday.
Read more...London-based Enotria has been appointed the UK agent for major Rioja brand Marques de Riscal.
Read more...Half year pre-tax profits at revitalised store chain Marks & Spencer rose to 451.8million despite poor weather and disruption from a store refit programme.
Read more...Technology used by the American NASA space agency to detect life on Mars is being adapted to find chemicals in red wine that give drinkers headaches.
Read more...US: Tesco has opened its first US convenience store, Fresh & Easy, in Hemet, 75 miles east of Los Angeles, ahead of its official launch on Thursday.
Read more...Qatari suitor Delta Two has pulled out of its 10.6billion bid for supermarket group Sainsbury.
INDIA: Global drinks giants Diageo and Pernod Ricard have dropped prices of their front-line Scotch whiskies by 10-30% ahead of Diwali on November 9
Not a year for people who like their Bordeaux to taste of Port, says Philippe Bardet of Chateau Val d'Or (Saint Emilion) and Chateau Picoron (Cotes de Castillon). Alcohol is around 12.5%, but at least he hasn't chaptalised.
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