Published: 11 February, 2011
The finalists in Harpers Wine & Spirit's inaugural Champagne Awards have been announced with the winners revealed at the title's Champagne Summit at London's Soho Hotel on February 15.
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Published: 11 February, 2011
Colour is the most important factor for up to nearly half (47%) of all British wine drinkers when deciding what type of wine to buy.
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Published: 11 February, 2011
Importer PLB has been appointed UK agent for Rioja winery Bodegas Navajas.
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Published: 11 February, 2011
The Glenmorangie Company has unveiled the European release of a century-old recipe at the newly-reopened Savoy Hotel.
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Published: 10 February, 2011
Diageo has reported challenging trading conditions in Britain, where sales of its flagship spirit brand Smirnoff fell by 16% in the second half of last year.
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Published: 10 February, 2011
Inter Continental Brands ICB, is launching a advertising campaign for its new V-KAT Schnapps, in student union bars this month.
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Published: 10 February, 2011
The government's Project Merlin deal with the banks has the potential to stimulate activity in the pub, restaurant and hotel business, according to Christie Finance.
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Published: 10 February, 2011
The Bank of England meets today, with an expectation for more of the same; no interest rate increase and no increase in the quantitative easing programme.
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Published: 09 February, 2011
Retailers are taking effective measures to tackle crime in their stores, according to the Association of Convenience Stores' annual Crime Survey.
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Published: 09 February, 2011
Clink Wines has taken on the UK distribution of family-owned winery, ViniGalicia.
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Published: 09 February, 2011
Wines of Chile has launched its Independent Wine Merchant Awards competition 2011, which is open to all independent wine merchants across the UK.
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Published: 09 February, 2011
Wines of Germany is inviting the UK's best sommeliers to attend its third Sommelier Spring Class trip to Germany.
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Published: 09 February, 2011
Limited UK economic data led to a steady day for sterling against most other currencies.
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Published: 08 February, 2011
Asda says the popularity of whisky is on the rise among women, with 35% choosing it over any other tipple, according to the supermarket's survey.
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Published: 08 February, 2011
Forty-seven businesses in the pubs, clubs and bars sector went into administration in the final quarter of 2010, according to the Insolvency Service.
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Published: 08 February, 2011
Hotel du Vin is opening its first London site ? Bistro du Vin will open in Clerkenwell in April.
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Published: 08 February, 2011
Ehrmanns has announced its appointment as UK agent for organic Australian producer Ascella Pure Wines.
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Published: 08 February, 2011
Bonhams is selling a collection of wine accumulated by Douglas Bunn, founder of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, West Sussex.
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Published: 08 February, 2011
A quiet day for sterling yesterday with sterling holding onto gains against the euro and the US dollar, as the market waits for the Bank of England meeting on Thursday.
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Published: 08 February, 2011
Over half of UK consumers plan to cut back on eating out this year and are feeling a lot gloomier about their financial prospects, according to new research.
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