Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Alcohol shortage hits Bali resorts

Published: 23 July, 2008

ASIA: (Reuters) Hotels and bars on Indonesia's resort island of Bali have been hit by an alcohol shortage due to an import problem, officials have said.

Indian Government aids wine bars

Published: 23 July, 2008

ASIA: Maharashtra Government extends alcohol licences to wine bars

Seven spirits to star in TV soap

Published: 23 July, 2008

Product placement deal signed between Ian Macleod Distillers and ITV soap, Emmerdale.

Leading brands scoop Australian wine awards

Published: 23 July, 2008

Peter Lehmann Wines from the Barossa Valley took home four trophies and 37 medals at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show.

Threshers reviews advertising to fight supermarkets

Published: 23 July, 2008

UK: Off-license retailer Threshers has called for a review of its 2million advertising business as part of a move to fend off competition from the supermarkets.

French and UK wine bottles seized at Hong Kong national airport

Published: 23 July, 2008

ASIA: Eight arrested for allegedly evading HK$1million (63,432) in import duties

GH Mumm sparkles at Cowes Week

Published: 23 July, 2008

UK: Sales of GH Mumm Champagne soar at Cowes Week.

German Riesling exports at all-time high

Published: 23 July, 2008

Exports of German Riesling are now at their highest-ever level.

Drinks exporters honoured

Published: 23 July, 2008

UK drinks exporters have the chance to enter the Food From Britain (FFB) Export Awards 2007.

Sales of Scotch whisky dwindle in India

Published: 23 July, 2008

A 200% tax imposed by Maharashtra - the world's largest whisky market - has frozen sales of Scotch Whisky.

Vintage Wine Trust acquires Oregon vineyard

Published: 23 July, 2008

USA: The real estate investment trust bought Farmer Road Vineyard in Oregon's Willamette Valley for US$1.27million.

Supermarkets' power threatens suppliers

Published: 23 July, 2008

UK: High profile drink companies contribute to survey highlighting supermarket supplier management tactics.

Global shortage of Champagne to hit Britons

Published: 23 July, 2008

EUROPE: The increasing global demand for Champagne will lead to a worldwide shortage.

Francis Ford Coppola Knighted by French Government

Published: 23 July, 2008

USA: Director of The Godfather trilogy crowned an officer of the Legion of Honour by French Government.

Greene King seals restaurant deal

Published: 23 July, 2008

Greene King has bought UK restaurant chain Loch Fyne.

There is seemingly no end of organisations, both public and private, that have been set up to advise and convince businesses to cut their carbon emissions, here three of the main players, WRAP, the Carbon Trust and WWF, set out what the drinks industry should be aiming for.