Threshers reviews advertising to fight supermarkets
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Off-license retailer Threshers has called for a review of its 2million advertising business as part of a move to fend off competition from the supermarkets.
French and UK wine bottles seized at Hong Kong national airport
Published: 23 July, 2008
ASIA: Eight arrested for allegedly evading HK$1million (63,432) in import duties
GH Mumm sparkles at Cowes Week
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Sales of GH Mumm Champagne soar at Cowes Week.
German Riesling exports at all-time high
Published: 23 July, 2008
Exports of German Riesling are now at their highest-ever level.
Read more...Drinks exporters honoured
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK drinks exporters have the chance to enter the Food From Britain (FFB) Export Awards 2007.
Read more...Sales of Scotch whisky dwindle in India
Published: 23 July, 2008
A 200% tax imposed by Maharashtra - the world's largest whisky market - has frozen sales of Scotch Whisky.
Vintage Wine Trust acquires Oregon vineyard
Published: 23 July, 2008
USA: The real estate investment trust bought Farmer Road Vineyard in Oregon's Willamette Valley for US$1.27million.
Supermarkets' power threatens suppliers
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: High profile drink companies contribute to survey highlighting supermarket supplier management tactics.
Global shortage of Champagne to hit Britons
Published: 23 July, 2008
EUROPE: The increasing global demand for Champagne will lead to a worldwide shortage.
Francis Ford Coppola Knighted by French Government
Published: 23 July, 2008
USA: Director of The Godfather trilogy crowned an officer of the Legion of Honour by French Government.
Greene King seals restaurant deal
Published: 23 July, 2008
Greene King has bought UK restaurant chain Loch Fyne.
Read more...Do you still need convincing?
Published: 23 July, 2008
There is seemingly no end of organisations, both public and private, that have been set up to advise and convince businesses to cut their carbon emissions, here three of the main players, WRAP, the Carbon Trust and WWF, set out what the drinks industry should be aiming for.
Survey reveals mass ignorance over alcohol units
Published: 23 July, 2008
Three-quarters of UK wine drinkers do not know how units of alcohol a bottle of wine contains, according to a new survey.
Read more...Competition Commission puts Tesco site under threat
Published: 23 July, 2008
Supermarket retailer Tesco has been ordered to stop building work on a development in Slough by the Competition Commission.
Read more...Half-price deals a rip off says Pernod Boss
Published: 23 July, 2008
The UK boss of drinks giant Pernod Ricard has admitted half price wine deals trick consumers.
Read more...Binge drinkers go for beer over wine and spirits
Published: 23 July, 2008
A US study shows most binge drinkers will reach for beer rather than wine or spirits when they set out to get drunk.
Chteau Lafite saviour dies, aged 90
Published: 23 July, 2008
Baron Elie de Rothschild, the man credited with turning round the fortunes of Chteau Lafite in Bordeaux after World War II, has died at the age of 90.
Read more...Vintage acquires Californian vineyards
Published: 23 July, 2008
Vintage Wine Trust, a real estate investment trust, has acquired two vineyards located in California's Lodi and Yolo county growing region for a total of $9million (4.4m)
Major departures at Inter-Rhne
Published: 23 July, 2008
Two leading members of the Rhne's generic body have left within weeks of each other.
Asda cleared of marketing vodka to children
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Portman Group has rejected a complaint that superstore ASDA, part of Walmart, was marketing a range of vodka-based drinks to children.
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