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
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...Diageo faces tax investigation
Published: 23 July, 2008
Inquiry into the global drinks giant's tax affairs by South Korean government threatens its liquor licence.
Read more...EU court rules against Sweden's alcohol restrictions
Published: 23 July, 2008
European Union's top court rules against Swedish law limiting the sale of alcohol.
Australia to stop using Champagne name
Published: 23 July, 2008
The European Commission has struck a deal with Australia to stop its vintners from using names of widely-known European tipples such as Champagne or Port.
Read more...Swiss Academy hopes to attract UK diploma students
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Austrian Wine Academy has set up a partnership with the Swiss wine research centre in Hochschule Wdenswil to offer the WSET diploma course.
Chirac's cellar sold for 300,000
Published: 23 July, 2008
More than 350 bottles of fine wine collected by the former French president Jacques Chirac have been sold for 300,000.
Read more...Win a year's supply of wine with D&D
Published: 23 July, 2008
As part of its new website launch, D&D Wines International is offering the chance to win a year's supply of wine.
Government launches revised alcohol strategy
Published: 23 July, 2008
It is to undertake an independent review into price and promotions.
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