UK: British Medical Association (BMA) Cymru Wales is calling on Westminster and the Welsh Assembly Government to raise alcohol taxes - penalising drinks with the highest amount of alcohol.
SOUTH AFRICA (Reuters): The country's health minister is fighting newspaper claims she smuggled red wine and whisky into a private hospital to treat AIDS.
Tesco and Asda have been ordered to submit millions of letters and emails, in the latest twist to the Competition Commission investigation.
Read more...UK: ID scanner company given the all clear after concerns were raised about the use of its equipment in pubs and bars.
Read more...NEW ZEALAND: The country's exports to the UK increased by 36% in the past twelve months, according to figures released today.
Read more...UK: A new and improved website from Berkmann Wine Cellars will be launched by the end of the month.
Read more...FRANCE: A new study has shown that a synthetic closure is performing as well as corks when it comes to keeping white wines fresh.
Read more...UK: Sainsbury's launches 1m fund for farmers and growers in the developing world to join the Fairtrade initiative.
The Sainsbury's Fair Development Fund will support Fairtrade producer initiatives over a four-year period.
The fund, run by Comic Relief, will help farmers find a new route to market and provide them with a better deal.
Justin King, chief executive of Sainsbury's, said: "The fund will overcome barriers for poor producers enabling them to trade and therefore improve their livelihoods.
"This is why we're supporting Fairtrade on an additional level and encouraging customers to support the Fairtrade label so they too can help communities in developing countries."
SCOTLAND: The privately-owned Scotch whisky group has launched a new Islay malt blend to attract a new breed of whisky drinkers.
UK: Independent stores take on the chains
RUSSIA: Moscow steps up its fight to claim back the overseas rights to Stolichnaya vodka
UK: England's only malt distillery offers tastings and public tours for the first time
Janus Capital Management increases its stake in troubled Irish firm C&C to 8.07%.
Cork producers have found a possible saviour in the recent eco-debate to arrest the move by buyers to synthetics and screwcaps.
But will it be enough to overcome accusations of unreliability and taint? Rebecca Gibb looks at the latest developments in the ongoing debate about the best way to stopper a bottle.
RUSSIA: The country's best-selling vodka has been put up for sale and could attract bids from drinks giants including Diageo and Pernod Ricard.
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Government is to provide AUS$500,000 (206.994) to assist the country's fortified wine industry in a bid to increase exports to Europe.
A Vietnamese-French joint venture is set to put the mountain resort of Da Lat on the global wine map.
UK: The full list of spirits winners at this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition have been announced.
Read more...UK: Wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd (BBR) has launched the first of six free video "podcasks" as part of a virtual wine school.
Read more...Latest statistics show that France is the best-performing wine country by value among multiple specialists in the UK.
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