EU looks to transform wine into biofuel
Published: 23 July, 2008
EUROPE: The European Union (EU) has lodged a notice in its Official Journal (OJEU) to sell unwanted wine to make bioethanol.
Arnie to promote wine on TV
Published: 23 July, 2008
US: California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is to promote the state's wine in a series of TV ads
Children exposed to TV alcohol ads
Published: 23 July, 2008
Alcohol Concern calls for watershed on TV alcohol ads.
Mumbai to axe 200% tax on Scotch whisky
Published: 23 July, 2008
INDIA: Scotch whisky producers win battle to get Mumbai, to drop the 200% tax on imported whisky it imposed in July.
Scientists crack Pinot Noir genetic code
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: The break-through could lead to improved pest resistance and new wine flavours.
Evans & Tate wines secures new distributor
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: McWilliam Wines comes to the rescue of troubled Evans & Tate.
Liberal Democrats reveal big rise in women drink driving
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: The Liberal Democrats is urging the Government to target women following a rise in drink drive offences.
Earliest French harvest on record begins
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: The harvest in the Champagne region is already under way - one of the earliest French grape harvests on record.
Read more...Food industry takes the lead on green schemes
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: More than 80% of supply chain professionals believe their business has a scheme in place to make their distribution performance more sustainable, according to research by IGD.
Foster's sells Nurioopta complex
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: Tarac Technologies has bought Foster's Nurioopta white winery packaging and warehouse complex for an undisclosed sum.
Record amount raised at Penfolds auction
Published: 23 July, 2008
The largest-ever auction of Penfolds wines has raised a record amount, with two rare sets of Grange selling for nearly 125,000.
Read more...Government probes into supermarket pricing
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Home secretary confirms joint Home Office/Department of Health (DoH) investigation into supermarket discounting.
Absolut owners upbeat despite profit loss
Published: 23 July, 2008
SWEDEN: Swedish drinks company Vin & Sprit, which owns brand including Absolut vodka has seen a fall in profits of 19% despite increasing sales volume.
Read more...Australian appellation rejected
Published: 23 July, 2008
Plans to create a new Geographical Indication (GI) called Penola have been thrown out by authorities as "confusing and potentially misleading".
Read more...Australia targets India's middle class
Published: 23 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA: Trade minister Warren Truss is urging the country's wine business to harness the opportunity to secure distribution to India's growing middle class.
French export sales rise
Published: 23 July, 2008
FRANCE: The country's wine exports in the first half of 2007 rose 7.5% to 4.16 billion (2.82bn) the Federation of Wine and Spirit Exporters France (FEVS) said.
Cars to run on whisky and beer by-products
Published: 23 July, 2008
Brewery and distillery by-products could be turned into car fuel, following research by Scottish scientists.
Read more...Distell enjoys revenue rise of 18%
Published: 23 July, 2008
SOUTH AFRICA: Distell has announced revenue growth of 18.4%, and a sales volume increase of 14.4%.
Read more...FSA bans second lower-alcohol wine in two weeks
Published: 23 July, 2008
UK: Sovio, a semi-sparkling Spanish wine, bottled at 8% abv, is the latest lower-alcohol product to incur the wrath of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Read more...Russian vodka sales to soar
Published: 23 July, 2008
RUSSIA (Bloomberg): The value of Russia's vodka market is set to increase 5.8% annually over the next five years.
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