Sales of single malts soar
Published: 23 July, 2008
The amount of malt whisky drunk in the UK in 2004 is 10% up on 2003 levels - and the consumer is trading up, too.
South African auction wines come to the UK
Published: 23 July, 2008
Leading South African winemakers Gary Jordan (Jordan Winery) and Niels Verburg (Luddite) will be visiting London in September to present the wines on offer at this year's Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction.
Read more...Ardche launches UK PR campaign
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Ardche Mridionale region of the southern Rhne is launching a UK PR campaign to raise awareness of the little-known region.
Read more...Marketing Australia
Published: 23 July, 2008
The theme of the 2005 Australian Wine Marketing Conference, held last week in Adelaide, was navigating your route to market'.
ASA: Use old, fat, bald men in ads
Published: 23 July, 2008
More bald and overweight' men should be used in alcohol ads, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Read more...Boyar looks to Ehrmanns
Published: 23 July, 2008
Bulgarian wine producer Boyar Estates is closing its UK office and moving its UK marketing and distribution to Ehrmanns.
Read more...Two MWs out; two MWs in at Waitrose
Published: 23 July, 2008
Waitrose has replaced two departing MWs - buyer Simon Thorpe MW and wine information manager Julia Harding MW - with two more graduates of the Institute of Masters of Wine.
Read more...The Napa Declaration
Published: 23 July, 2008
Representatives from seven leading wine-producing regions met in the Napa Valley last week to sign the Napa Declaration' - an agreement that the great wine regions will speak with one voice' to protect geographical place names.
Nichols named head buyer at Oddbins
Published: 23 July, 2008
Emma Nichols has replaced Lynne Coyle as head of buying at Oddbins.
Bulgaria Supplement 2005
Published: 23 July, 2008
In the past decade, the rise of New World wines has had a serious impact on Bulgaria's wine sales, but with its newfound position as a tourist hotspot and EU accession just around the corner, it's predicted that Bulgaria will bounce back.
This is Harpers first ever Bulgaria supplement.
New distribution deal for Stellenbosch Saxenburg
Published: 23 July, 2008
Premium Stellenbosch estate Saxenburg has moved distribution from Moreno Wines to start-up Colours of Africa.
Read more...Early indications point to good' Italian vintage
Published: 23 July, 2008
The state of Italian vineyards is giving rise to hopes for a good harvest in the autumn.
Read more...Analyst predicts big job losses at Foster's
Published: 23 July, 2008
Foster's Group (FGL) will be forced to make 400 redundancies in its US and UK sales forces in order to meet optimistic synergy targets following its takeover of Southcorp, according to a new report from broker Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB).
Read more...Two new Laithwaites buyers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Mail-order giant Laithwaites has appointed two new buyers.
Read more...The Interview: Christopher Piper, Christopher Piper Wines Ltd.
Published: 23 July, 2008
You started your business 26 years ago today. How did it come about, and why Ottery St Mary?
Read more...California Supplement 2005
Published: 23 July, 2008
California shows a remarkable thirst for growth in the UK wine market, and with its winemakers' can-do' attitude, the future will hopefully see more diversity, and a new attitude on behalf of the trade and consumer to what this gargantuan state is capable of.
Read more...Diageo gives more info
Published: 23 July, 2008
Diageo has announced plans to provide nutritional information and a responsible drinking message across its range of wines, spirits and beers in 180 markets around the world.
Read more...Industry big guns sign up for consumer show
Published: 23 July, 2008
Some of the UK's biggest wine companies have signed up for this autumn's consumer wine show, The Wine Show London.
Hayman for Hong Kong
Published: 23 July, 2008
Miranda Hayman, senior brand manager at Hayman Barwell Jones (HBJ) London, has relocated to Hong Kong.
Read more...Back to the future
Published: 23 July, 2008
In Roman times Campania, the region that lies to the south of Latium, was the vacation land of choice for the rich and powerful.
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