Majestic Wine sales up 11%
Published: 23 July, 2008
The UK wine and spirit retailer said that pre-tax profits rose 14.1% to 16.2m last year, while sales were up 11% to 191.2m, compared to 172.2m in the fiscal 2006.
Give us your views on Harper's Green Debate
Published: 23 July, 2008
Harpers is launching The Green Debate to give the drink's industry a platform to discuss key sustainability and environmental issues.
Read more...Norway may increase alcohol tax
Published: 23 July, 2008
A government committee in Norway has proposed increasing the tax on alcohol by 10%.
Read more...WTO queries Indian tariffs on US wine
Published: 23 July, 2008
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is examining US claims that Indian import duties discriminate against US wines and spirits.
Read more...What wine do women want?
Published: 23 July, 2008
An Australian wine show has announced a controversial new trophy - The Wine Women Want - following a run of what may be deemed sexist wine competitions.
Read more...Laurent-Perrier celebrates Glamour Woman of the Year
Published: 23 July, 2008
Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut Champagne was the favourite tipple among film stars and supermodels alike at the prestigious Glamour Woman of the Year Awards this month.
Call for the government to support Fairtrade
Published: 23 July, 2008
Harriet Lamb, executive director of the UK's Fairtrade Foundation, has called on the Government to support Fairtrade.
Russian leader
Published: 23 July, 2008
Russian Standard is a range of three new wheat-based vodkas hoping to do as well in the UK as its homeland.
Read more...Smoking ban blamed for fall in alcohol sales in Scotland
Published: 23 July, 2008
Beer sales hit the hardest but wine volume up 3% year-on-year.
Brocard leaves Chablis
Published: 23 July, 2008
Stphane Brocard, son of Jean-Marc Brocard, has left his family's awarded domaine in Chablis to start up his own ngociant business dealing with red Burgundy.
Read more...Burn Stewart distribution back in-house
Published: 23 July, 2008
Burn Stewart Distillers, maker of Scottish Leader, Black Bottle and Bunnahabhain whiskies, has ditched its London-based distributor Paragon Vintners and brought its sales back home to Scotland.
Read more...Foreign visitors descend on Vinexpo
Published: 23 July, 2008
The world's biggest wine and spirit fair sees a record number of foreign visitors.
Scottish whisky comes to England
Published: 23 July, 2008
One of Scotland's most lauded master distillers has crossed the border to establish England's first whisky distillery.
New whisky law announced
Published: 23 July, 2008
New EU spirit drinks law says whisky cannot be flavoured or sweetened.
Napa cult wines attract high bids
Published: 23 July, 2008
The 27th Auction Napa Valley, the annual fundraiser and showcase for Napa Valley wines, raised a near-record $9.8 million (4.9 million) last Saturday, thanks to heated bidding for cult wines such as Screaming Eagle, Hundred Acre and Harlan Estate.
Read more...Public consultation on Wine Standards
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Wine Standards branch of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a 12-week public consultation on its enforcement policy.
EU ruling on organic production
Published: 23 July, 2008
The European Union has reached an agreement on organic production and labelling which will form the basis of new rules for organic wine and yeasts used in fermentation.
Viniportugal vice-president to open new winery
Published: 23 July, 2008
Paulo Amorim, the vice-president of generic body Viniportugal, is to open a new winery in the Alentejo.
Moldovan Wine Back in Russia?
Published: 23 July, 2008
Agreement between presidents Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Voronin at their June summit has paved the way for the return of Moldovan wines to Russia.
No show for South African wine at Vinexpo
Published: 23 July, 2008
French customs impound the country's wines for two days forcing scores of wine producers to miss the world's largest wine fair.
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