News - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

One year after the Wine Standards Board (WSB) became part of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), it has launched a 12-week public consultation on its enforcement policy.

Tesco criticised for offering wine discounts

Published: 23 July, 2008

Tesco under-fire for offering loyal consumers discounts on wine.

Scotland calls for rise in legal drinking age

Published: 23 July, 2008

18 years is too young for people to drink alcohol unsupervised.

Waitrose to open ethical store

Published: 23 July, 2008

Waitrose is to go head-to-head with American rival Whole Foods Market by launching its first premium supermarket in London.

Last chance to select your Most Inspiring person

Published: 23 July, 2008

Enter the Harper's magazine competition and win with Blason de Bourgogne

Threshers sold again

Published: 23 July, 2008

One of Britain's largest off-licences is on the verge of being sold for the second time in a fortnight.

Duncan & Taylor go carbon neutral

Published: 23 July, 2008

Whisky merchant Duncan Taylor & Co is to open Scotland's first carbon neutral distillery near Aberdeen.

Tesco to drive Fresh and Easy growth in USA

Published: 23 July, 2008

The supermarket giant has pledged to have 50 stores open by the end of February 2008.

Smoking ban will attract more consumers to pubs and bars

Published: 23 July, 2008

An extra 1.8m people are expected to flock to pubs, clubs and wine bars in England and Wales as a result of the smoking ban, according to a Mori Poll.

EU calls for drinks industry to curb rising alcohol abuse

Published: 23 July, 2008

The European Commissioner for health is urging the alcoholic drinks industry to step up its fight against the rising binge drinking culture.

Australia's grape harvest falls to its lowest level in a decade

Published: 23 July, 2008

But exports continue to grow.

CAWG takes on European wines

Published: 23 July, 2008

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) declares the state an "independent nation."

InBev shamed for abusing buying power

Published: 23 July, 2008

Inbev is the latest firm to be named and shamed on the Forum of Private Business (FPB) website.

Wine leads the way in UK forecasts

Published: 23 July, 2008

Wine to grow significantly over the next four years but megabrands stunt price growth potential.

Strong spirit sales help to push Pernod Ricard growth

Published: 23 July, 2008

A good performance in spirit sales, particularly at the top end, has helped Pernod Ricard achieve a 10% rise in organic growth during the first nine months of the 2006/7 financial year.