Drinkaware aims to cut alcohol misuse in young people with life skills education

Drinkaware has launched a life-skills based education programme with the aim of lowering alcohol misuse among young people.

Bibendum appoints new management board

Bibendum Wine has appointed new management board that includes; Fiona Cochran marketing director, Bob Smyllie operations director and Kirstie Papworth supply director.

Weekly currency round up sees sterling slip

The weekly roundup of currency saw sterling slip against the US dollar and euro on Thursday after the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold.

Justin Howard-Sneyd, Global wine buyer, Direct Wines

What are we all doing buzzing around like blue-arsed flies, madly trying to do more and more with less and less? Are we going down the wrong road?

Sud de France Festival unveils 2011 plans

The entire supply chain from producers, importers, retailers through to the end consumer will be the focus on the Sud de France Festival 2011.

Susanna Forbes: Can England teach the world about making wine?

The plus £8 wine category is here to stay, says Dedicated Wines' Edward Squires

Higher wine prices can be sustained in the UK as consumers grow to accept them and buyers recognise the higher margins that can be made for all in the supply chain, according to Edward Squires, co-founder of Dedicated Wines.

Bumper harvest for Australia

The Australian harvest is estimated to be up 1% on last year, reducing hopes that the country can overcome its major oversupply problems.

Video: Jeremy Beadles on minimum pricing

Minimum pricing in Scotland could encourage illegal cross-border alcohol trading, cause serious difficulties for suppliers and internet retailers, and is likely to quickly increase above the suggested 45p per unit.

Tesco's Dan Jago leads line-up for Harpers Debate at LIWF

Dan Jago at Tesco, Chris Mason at First Drinks and Simon Thomas at Pernod Ricard are three of the leading figures from across the drinks industry who will look at the main challenges facing the industry as part of the Harpers Debate at the London International Wine Fair on May 18.

David Copp: Travels and insights in to Romanian wine Winegrowers insights of Romania

Romania: four days, seven wineries, 134 wines, 945 kilometres, David Copp reports on the recent Circle of Wine Writers trip to Romania

Trade body condemns 15p duty increase on wine

Wine is set to rise by 15p a bottle after the Chancellor went ahead as planned with the alcohol duty escalator in today's Budget.

Hillebrand signs import contract with Waitrose

JF Hillebrand has signed a three-year contract to manage all wine imports for Waitrose.

Currency analysis December 14: sterling on a three week high

Currency analysis for December 14: sterling on a three week high.
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Currency analysis, December 10: sterling slips against US dollar

Currency analysis for December 10 from Smart Currency Exchange: sterling slips against US dollar. For bespoke currency advice for the drinks industry go to www.smartwinespirits.com

Geoffrey Dean: Ashes and wine blog reports on impact of rain to 2011 vintage

This has been a good week to be an Englishman in Australia following England's crushing victory in the second Test.

Currency analysis, December 9: sterling hits two week high

Currency analysis for December 9 from Smart Currency Exchange: sterling hits a two week high.
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Currency update: December 3

Currency analysis for December 3 looks at a setback for sterling. You can access bespoke currency advice from Smart Currency Exchange at www.smartwinespirits.com.

Investors sell the single currency

Sterling rose to a six week high against the euro yesterday after concerns over debt in the Euro zone caused investors to sell the single currency.

Scotch whisky distillers call on MSPs to reject minimum pricing

Scotch whisky distillers are calling on Scottish politicians to reject minimum pricing, as the final vote on the Alcohol Bill takes place today.