Half of American, Australian and British wine drinkers drink wine at least twice a week, compared with a quarter of Finnish and 32% of Japanese wine drinker, the latest research from Wine Intelligence reveals.
Read more...Shares for the cider-making C&C drinks group fell back by nearly 6% according to the Reuters news agency.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set-up a panel to examine India's wine and distilled spirits tariffs at the request of the United States.
The number of children who buy and drink alcohol is on the wane but revealed those who do drink are regular binge drinkers.
Inn-Dispensable offers 300 places on courses through-out July
Women and children warned as figures increase by a third.
Read more...The drinks trade has rebuked calls from the medical profession for higher taxes on alcohol after government figures showed alcohol-related hospital admissions have doubled in the past 10 years.
Read more...The Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations and the British Beer and Pub Association have called on the government, police and councils to reduce the number of signs publicans have to display.
Read more...Port sales continue to fall worldwide, although light wine sales in the Douro are bucking the trend.
Read more...The UK Wine Standards branch of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a 12-week public consultation on its enforcement policy.
French wines and spirits group Remy Cointreau's annual sales rose but it swung to a net loss of 23million ($31m; 15.5m) after charges linked to quitting a distribution alliance with other drinks businesses.
Organisers of the 2007 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) have staggered the results to fit in with Southern hemisphere-based producers' production cycles.
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.
Harpers is launching The Green Debate to give the drink's industry a platform to discuss key sustainability and environmental issues.
Read more...A government committee in Norway has proposed increasing the tax on alcohol by 10%.
Read more...The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is examining US claims that Indian import duties discriminate against US wines and spirits.
Read more...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 Ultra Brut Champagne was the favourite tipple among film stars and supermodels alike at the prestigious Glamour Woman of the Year Awards this month.
Harriet Lamb, executive director of the UK's Fairtrade Foundation, has called on the Government to support Fairtrade.
Russian Standard is a range of three new wheat-based vodkas hoping to do as well in the UK as its homeland.
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