Wine producer Australian Vintage, (AVL) has confirmed its interim general manager UK & Europe, Julian Dyer has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis.
Read more...Australian producer McWilliams is the first winery to sign an endorsement deal with Weight Watchers, the international diet programme, aimed at bringing lower alcohol wines to a new wider audience.
Read more...Portobello Road Gin has teamed up with national distributor Mangrove after its first year growth has "dramatically exceeded expectations".
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Owner and managing director of Villa Maria, Sir George Fistonich, is to celebrate the winery's 50th Vintage with a roadshow of events including one in the UK.
Read more...Online reputation management company, Got Juice has revealed one in 10 consumer reviews from sites such as Qype, Yelp and Trip Advisor are fake, causing restaurants to lose out on new sales or worse.
Read more...The Independent Complaints Panel has ruled the design of the Absolut London bottle does not have a particular appeal to under 18s, after Alcohol Concern lodged a complaint.
Read more...The European Wine Bloggers Conference in November will give delegates insights into making the most of both traditional and new social media publishing platforms as well as the chance to learn more about the wines from Turkey.
Read more...Proposals by the FSA to restrict how Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes are promoted will have no effect on fine wine investors, say experts.
Read more...Ehrmanns has been appointed Luis Felipe Edwards UK representative for the off-trade and ecommerce.
Read more...Bottle Green is on the lookout for further acquisitions and partnerships through its Discovery Wines arm of the business.
Read more...Latest figures issued by the BNIC shows a 4.3% growth in Cognac shipments compared with last year, but producers remain "vigilant" due to current economic and financial uncertainties.
Read more...The 50-year career of Balvenie's malt master David Stewart is being celebrated with the launch of a rare limited edition, The Balvenie Fifty.
Read more...Chilean wine brand Casillero del Diablo is launching its National Supperclub Month, which encourages consumers to form their own club in a bid to engage with food and wine.
Read more...The JP Ramos group has announced a sales lift due to of a number of measures implemented to improve the quality of its wines in the Tejo and Alentejo regions.
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Pernod Ricard has introduced Malibu Red to the UK market ahead of the run-up to the festive season.
Read more...Hopes of an Olympic boost in spending were deflated after figures show the sector suffered its worst sales of the year in August, however, party food and drink saw a "mild boost".
Read more...Live online bidding will be a new feature at the 28th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction in a bid to reach new, untapped world markets.
Read more...Campo Viejo has teamed up with Grand Designs to offer consumers the chance to win £25,000 to make their own dream home project a reality.
Read more...The ISBA, the British advertisers' representative body, has hit out at the 2012 Alcohol Concern Youth Policy campaign, claiming it is factually incorrect and "misinformed".
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Pernod Ricard UK has created 4 million individually designed and numbered bottles for its new limited edition Absolut Unique range.
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