The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has said the duty escalator is the biggest factor contributing to UK consumers paying 43% more for alcohol than other EU countries, the fourth highest prices for alcohol in the EU.
Read more...Both large and small online retailers need to rethink their sales models to appeal to a very different type of consumer, according to new research revealed at last week's Vinexpo exhibition in Bordeaux.
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Stolichnaya vodka has announced the appointment of its first UK brand ambassador, mixologist Matthew...
Read more...Drinks industry charity, The Benevolent, hopes its new strategic direction will help it double the number of people it can help by 2017.
Read more...Swedish cider brand Kopparberg has launched a UK advertising campaign to capitalise on summer drinking, as part of a £10-million marketing push.
Read more...McKinley Vintners has announced the addition of Italian producer Orion Wines to its portfolio.
Read more...Major players in the world of Port met in Porto last week to celebrate the official Port Wine 2011 Vintage World Presentation, a vintage they agree stands apart from any other the trade has seen.
Read more...The duty escalator continues to hit the drinks trade, according to the latest Wine & Spirit Trade Association market report, as overall alcohol sales continue to fall.
Read more...Online wine retailer Slurp.co.uk has been acquired by family-owned wine merchant SH Jones.
Read more...UK visitors to this week's Vinexpo in Bordeaux were up neary 10% on 2011 as the exhibition closed with an expected near 50, 000 visitors through its doors.
Read more...Robb Kerr from Dows Bar in Inverness has won the first OVD Discover the Dark Side of Rum Cocktail Competition after 11 of Scotland's top bartenders got together to battle it out in Dufftown.
Read more...Giving consumers more control over how they choose the wines they want to buy will be one of the principal drivers to ensuring profitability in the retail and on-trade sectors in the future, the trade heard at Vinexpo this week.
Read more...New York wine specialist Wine Equals Friends has become the sole UK importer of eight Finger Lakes producers.
Read more...The family-owned vineyard Piccini has launched a white partner for its Piccini Memoro Rosso Vino d'Italia, which was launched last year.
Read more...Gone are the days of putting a teaspoon in a bottle of fizz to attempt to keep it fizzy.
Read more...Maxxium UK is set to launch the first ever natural yoghurt liqueur to the UK market.
Read more...Bowmore has released a Small Batch Reserve (rrp £32.99) expression, which is deemed to be its "most delicate" and balanced to date.
Read more...Alsace producer Dopff & Irion has announced the launch of a "modern" Riesling/Pinot Gris blend called Double Impact.
Read more...Champagne Jacquart has unveiled its new prestige cuvée and is eyeing more launches to enhance its premium...
Read more...Consumer data insight provider Nielsen has teamed up with Bridgethorne, the category management, shopper marketing and customer development specialist to help businesses find "the magic in their data" through a series of workshops.
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