Sterling slipped from a one month high against the euro and dropped against the US dollar yesterday as investors braced themselves for further losses ahead of today's Bank of England quarterly inflation report.
Read more...Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands, Diageo, Heineken and Molson Coors have pledged half a million pounds to the Best Bar None scheme to help tackle national alcohol related crime.
Read more...Interest in en-primeur pre-orders have surged after wine critic Robert Parker spoke of 2010 being a "prodigious vintage", says Bordeaux Index.
Read more...Sterling fell to its lowest in nearly three weeks against the US dollar yesterday.
Read more...Guala Closures Group, manufacturer of aluminium screwcaps, has been awarded the Association pour l'Optimisatio TOP, label for eco-responsible liquid food packaging.
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The SNP's overwhelming victory in the Scottish Parliamentary election last week means that minimum pricing is back on the political agenda.
Read more...The official dates for the 46th edition of Vinitaly in 2012, have been announced.
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The Glenmorangie distillery is to release Pride 1981, a single malt characterised by the longest extra-maturation period of any Glenmorangie expression.
Read more...Chilean winery Viu Manent has moved to Louis Latour Agencies in the UK.
The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) is inviting independent wine retailers to team up with a good local restaurant and host a Bordeaux dinner as part of its Bordeaux Dinners initiative 2011.
Read more...Sterling climbed against the euro and US dollar on Friday as higher than expected producer price inflation left many speculating that the Bank of England could raise interest rates sooner than expected.
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According to conventional wisdom, asparagus is well up on the list of "tricky ingredients to pair with wine", says Fiona Beckett.
As the trade prepares for the biggest event on the UK drinks calendar ? London International Wine Fair ? Harpers wants you to have your say on the biggest issues facing the industry.
Read more...Dan Jago at Tesco, Chris Mason at First Drinks and Simon Thomas at Pernod Ricard are three of the leading figures from across the drinks industry who will look at the main challenges facing the industry as part of the Harpers Debate at the London International Wine Fair on May 18.
Read more...Virgin Wines has announced it is to offer its customers a fortnight of special wine offers as part of National Wine Month.
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Bowmore, has released the second in its vintage series, the limited edition, Bowmore 1982.
Read more...Sterling recovered from a 13-month low against the euro on Thursday after European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet signalled interest-rate increases may be delayed.
Read more...Emma Nichols has been appointed as head of buying at Whittalls Wine Merchants ? which bought 37 Oddbins stores out of administration last week.
Simon Baile will have secured between five and seven Oddbins stores by the end of next week, but "regrettably" not the Oddbins name, according to his financial backers.
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The highs and lows of expanding your business by taking on more stores will be the topic of the next Top Merchants day to be held on June 8 at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy.
