Oddbins slides further into debt
Published: 23 July, 2008
Oddbins' fell even deeper into the red last year with pre-tax losses rising from 3m to 8.7 million.
Read more...Ctes du Rhne launches London advertising campaign
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: Ctes du Rhne Wines is investing 250,000 to promote its wines in London.
Ricard to step down
Published: 23 July, 2008
Patrick Ricard, who heads up drinks giant Pernod Ricard has announced he will step down from his executive duties in November 2008 and has called for Pierre Pringuet to replace him.
Ian Macleod launches six Isles Island advertising campaign
Published: 23 July, 2008
Ian Macleod Distillers spends a five figure sum to advertise its Six Isles Island blended malt Scotch whisky.
Australian wine exports boosted by UK surge
Published: 23 July, 2008
A surge in exports to the United Kingdom has underpinned a new 12-month record for Australian wine exports.
Champagne group sales up 15%
Published: 23 July, 2008
Group Laurent-Perrier has announced its first half sales have risen 15% compared with the same period last year.
Read more...Bordeaux 2007 vintage: day 34
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Bordelais have entered the winery, and it's now fingers crossed for the malolactic fermentation
Read more...Waitrose triumphs at IWSC awards
Published: 23 July, 2008
Supermarket group Waitrose won both the wine buyer and spirits buyer of the year awards at last night's IWSC awards ceremony.
Read more...Government likely to announce 9pm watershed ad ban
Published: 23 July, 2008
Prime minister Gordon Brown is believed to be plotting to announce a statutory 9pm-watershed blanket ban on food and alcohol advertising later this year.
RidgeView Sparkling wines wins top gastronomic award
Published: 23 July, 2008
RidgeView Merret Sparkling Wines have been named as the product that has done the most for gastronomy in the last 12 months by the British Academy of Gastronomes.
Debate continues on alcohol and pregnancy
Published: 23 July, 2008
The public health minister added further controversy to the debate on safe drinking levels for pregnant women yesterday.
Read more...Enotria takes on Marques de Riscal
Published: 23 July, 2008
London-based Enotria has been appointed the UK agent for major Rioja brand Marques de Riscal.
Read more...M&S profits up, despite uncertain outlook
Published: 23 July, 2008
Half year pre-tax profits at revitalised store chain Marks & Spencer rose to 451.8million despite poor weather and disruption from a store refit programme.
Read more...Space technology could take headache from red wine
Published: 23 July, 2008
Technology used by the American NASA space agency to detect life on Mars is being adapted to find chemicals in red wine that give drinkers headaches.
Read more...Tesco open for business in the United States
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: Tesco has opened its first US convenience store, Fresh & Easy, in Hemet, 75 miles east of Los Angeles, ahead of its official launch on Thursday.
Read more...Sainsbury's takeover bid called off
Published: 23 July, 2008
Qatari suitor Delta Two has pulled out of its 10.6billion bid for supermarket group Sainsbury.
Diageo and Pernod Ricard start whisky price war
Published: 23 July, 2008
INDIA: Global drinks giants Diageo and Pernod Ricard have dropped prices of their front-line Scotch whiskies by 10-30% ahead of Diwali on November 9
Bordeaux harvest - day 29
Published: 23 July, 2008
Not a year for people who like their Bordeaux to taste of Port, says Philippe Bardet of Chateau Val d'Or (Saint Emilion) and Chateau Picoron (Cotes de Castillon). Alcohol is around 12.5%, but at least he hasn't chaptalised.
Read more...Tesco to help launch Banrock Station in Tetra Pak
Published: 23 July, 2008
Tesco is to help with the launch of Banrock Station's new one litre Tetra Pak carton, Banrock Ecomate, by selling it in selected stores from the middle of November.
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.
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