Co-op walks off with half of Fairtrade awards
Published: 23 July, 2008
Supemarket group Co-op won four out of eight awards at the Fairtrade Wine Committee's annual tasting event yesterday.
New Masters of Wine announced
Published: 23 July, 2008
Seven new Masters of Wine (MW) were announced last night at the Institute of Masters of Wine Annual Reception including a Tesco buyer, two Australians and the first MW from Sweden.
Carbon neutral winery launched
Published: 23 July, 2008
Bordeaux winery Vignobles Lancombe is claiming that it is set to be France's first carbon-neutral winery.
Politicians fight to keep 'Apfelwein' name
Published: 23 July, 2008
GERMANY: Politicians in the west of the country are up in arms that the name of their traditional 'apple wine'will fall victim to new European Union regulations.
V&S profits lift
Published: 23 July, 2008
Vin & Sprit, the Swedish drinks company, has reported strong sales growth with a 23% rise in profits in its third quarter with Absolut vodka and Cruzan rum leading its spirits growth.
Diageo sparks whisky war in India
Published: 23 July, 2008
INDIA: Diageo sparks price war by cutting prices across its premium whisky brands
Read more...Alcohol strongly linked to Cancer
Published: 23 July, 2008
Millions of people are at risk of getting cancer unless they slash levels of alcohol and red meat in their diets, a report from the World Cancer Research Fund has revealed.
9-litre Ornellaia sells for 16,000
Published: 23 July, 2008
A Salmanazar, or 9-litre bottle of Ornellaia 2005 has sold for 16,200 ($33,600) at Christie's in New York.
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Competition Commission latest on retailers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Consumer choice could be limited by supermarket dominance, the Competition Commission (CC) said this morning.
Read more...Red wine reduces cancer risks
Published: 23 July, 2008
New research shows drinking the equivalent of a bottle of red wine a day reduces the risk of getting cancer.
Read more...Beringer launches ad campaign
Published: 23 July, 2008
Californian brand Beringer has invested a "six-figure sum" to launch its first-ever UK advertising campaign in a bid to get consumers to trade up from the sub-5 Californian category.
Read more...Raynaud fails to squash Robert Parker expos
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: Bordeaux's Alain Raynaud has failed in his legal attempt to strike passages from the Robert Parker expos, published in France.
Morrisons takes on wine trading manager
Published: 23 July, 2008
Supermarket Morrisons looks set to increase its wine selling activities with the appointments of Dr Arabella Woodrow MW as its wine team's trading manager.
Adnams opens sixth store
Published: 23 July, 2008
Brewers-to-retailer Adnams has opened its latest Cellar & Kitchen shop in Saffron Waldon, Essex.
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Pernod focus on Creek, Montana and Viejo
Published: 23 July, 2008
Pernod Ricard will focus on three wine brands this year - Jacob's Creek, Montana and Campo Viejo.
Justerini's chair to step down
Published: 23 July, 2008
Fine wine merchant Justerini & Brooks has announced its chairman will retire in December after 40 years with the company.
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Risk-free wine purchases from Asda
Published: 23 July, 2008
Asda is launching a range of mini wine taster bottles to help shoppers select new wines.
Read more...Wines of Germany goes blogging
Published: 23 July, 2008
Sommeliers and wine writers to contribute to the blogging function on the revamped website.
Bordeaux harvest: day 25
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Bordelais move into the cellar as the true quality of the 2007 is gauged
Read more...Food air miles go up
Published: 23 July, 2008
The distance travelled by food air-freighted into the UK increased by 31% or 65,000 tonnes in 2006, according to new government statistics.
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