Healthy news for middle-aged drinkers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Middle-aged adults can reduce their risk of heart disease by more than a third by drinking alcohol, a new study shows.
FirstCape wine sponsors 2009 Lions Tour
Published: 23 July, 2008
South African wine label FirstCape has announced a new sponsorship deal with the British & Irish Lions team.
Read more...WSTA launches guide on responsible alcohol sales
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has published a guide designed to aid trade members in practicing responsible alcohol retailing.
Read more...Day 23 of Clare Valley Vintage - There's no Riesling with me
Published: 23 July, 2008
G'day Folks. I think it's safe to say that after the last couple of days fine tuning juices - I've officially been Ries'ld.
Read more...Double digit growth for Asian wine market
Published: 23 July, 2008
There will be growth of between 10-20% in the next five years within the Asian wine market.
Read more...Rioja steps up 2008 marketing activity
Published: 23 July, 2008
Wine producers from Rioja are ramping up their marketing strategy in 2008 with a generic consumer advertising campaign, a new Wines from Rioja corporate logo and a two-day tapas festival in London.
Read more...Aussie wine exports fall
Published: 23 July, 2008
Australian wine exports have fallen 5% in volume but bottled shipments are on the rise.
Read more...Dr. Greg Jones, climatologist and viticulturist: Harpers TV interview
Published: 23 July, 2008
Dr Greg Jones, climatologist from the Southern Oregon University, spoke to Harpers in the latest of our series of interviews from Barcelona's Climate Change and Wine Conference 2008.
Spanish ice wine approved by appellation
Published: 23 July, 2008
Bodegas Gramona's Spanish ice wine wine venture has been endorsed by Do Peneds.
Read more...Day 22 of Clare Valley Vintage -Cab Sav off to a scorcher
Published: 23 July, 2008
G'day Folks. I think I have a new crush on Cabernet Sauvignon.
Read more...Madonna buys Mayfair pub
Published: 23 July, 2008
Pop queen Madonna has bought her local pub, in Mayfair, London, for 2.5million.
Read more...Francis Ford Coppola drives US wine sales
Published: 23 July, 2008
The glitz and glamour' of celebrity endorsed wine products are proving a retail hit stateside with such products gaining increasing popularity.
Read more...SITT award presented to ViniPortugal
Published: 23 July, 2008
The 2008 Specialist Importers Trade Tasting (SITT) award has been presented to ViniPortugal.
Read more...Bushmills targets 1m case sales by 2011
Published: 23 July, 2008
Bushmills, the Irish whiskey label owned by Diageo, is targeting sales of one million cases by 2011.
Read more...Waitrose moves into English fizz production
Published: 23 July, 2008
Harpers.co.uk can exclusively reveal Waitrose plans to be the first UK retailer to plant vines in England and produce its own sparkling wine to hit the shelves in 2014.
Read more...Amazon turns its hand to US wine sales
Published: 23 July, 2008
Amazon, the online retail giant, is to expand into the US wine market with an enhanced selection of products.
Read more...Retailers face stricter enforcement on alcohol sales
Published: 23 July, 2008
The government's review of the Licensing Act will mean retailers face a "two-strikes-and-you're-out" approach if they are caught selling alcohol to under-age teenagers.
Read more...Scotch distillery to reopen after 20-year hiatus
Published: 23 July, 2008
A mothballed Scotch whisky distillery is to start production again after a 22-year gap, thanks to a 5million Dutch investment consortium.
Read more...Business as usual at Plymouth
Published: 23 July, 2008
Plymouth Gin have released a statement claiming production at their Black Friars distillery has not been affected by a blaze last week.
Read more...Day 19 of Clare Valle Vintage - Kerri's Shiraz babies
Published: 23 July, 2008
G'day Folks. Sometimes I just need to pinch myself. I really am blessed to be a part of this wonderful Australian wine industry and to share in all of its great diversity.
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