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The Modern Pantry to launch online shop in November

Published: 16 October, 2013

The Modern Pantry restaurant in Clerkenwell, London, has announced it will launch an online shop on November 1.

Williams Bros Brewing Co plans urban brewery in Glasgow

Published: 16 October, 2013

The Williams Bros Brewing Co in collaboration with C&C Group has filed a planning application to start an urban craft brewery in Glasgow's historic East End.

Architect Zaha Hadid designs bottle for Austria's Icon Hill

Published: 16 October, 2013

Austrian wine producer Leo Hillinger has released the first edition of his Icon Hill project, a premium red blend with a bottle specially designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid.

Richard Evans completes his sailing race to Rio to raise money for prostate cancer

Published: 16 October, 2013

Richard Evans of Dedicated Wines has helped his team finish fourth in the first leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht race sailing race between Southampton and Rio de Janiero as part of an initiative to help raise awareness of prostate cancer.

Asda's new online Wine Shop will bring more young winemakers to UK

Published: 15 October, 2013

Asda's new bespoke online Wine Shop will allow it to broaden the number of producers it works with and introduce new, younger winemakers to the UK, according to head buyer Philippa Carr MW.

Asda looks to ramp up its wine offer with new bespoke online Wine Shop

Published: 15 October, 2013

Asda is to launch its first bespoke online wine offer on October 28 which will give its customers the chance to select a mixed case of six wines from a range of 500.

Celebrate Day of the Dead with Jose Cuervo tequila

Published: 15 October, 2013

Jose Cuervo has joined forces with Selfridges to celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead festival.

Largest Croatian wine tasting in the UK to be held in London

Published: 15 October, 2013

On October 17 at the Westbury Hotel in London 150 Croatian wines will be showcased by 30 wine producers, making it the largest tasting of Croatian wines to be held in the UK.

Italy to host first English sparkling wine tasting

Published: 15 October, 2013

Today will see the first ever English sparkling wine tasting take place in Italy.

Demijohn brings its 'liquid deli' concept south to Oxford

Published: 14 October, 2013

Demijohn, "the liquid deli", opened its biggest shop yet last week - in Oxford.

Berry Bros & Rudd set for multi-million pound losses as restructuring continues

Published: 14 October, 2013

Berry Bros & Rudd, the 315 year-old family owned wine merchants, is reported to be filing a £7.3 million pre-tax loss for this financial year.

Diageo revamps key brand campaigns for Christmas

Published: 14 October, 2013

Diageo will be investing heavily in new media campaigns for its key brands Baileys, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker Red Label for the upcoming festive period.

Your chance to take part in global international wine survey for Wine Vision conference

Published: 14 October, 2013

Harpers is conducting a major international survey of wine figures around the world to assess how the global wine industry is feeling about the opportunities and challenges facing the sector ahead of the wine leaders conference, Wine Vision, to be held in London next month.

Chivas Regal joins forces with Savile Row Bespoke Association

Published: 14 October, 2013

Chivas Regal has joined forces with the Savile Row Bespoke Association - its latest in a string of partnerships with key brands in the fashion industry.

Wemyss Malts releases largest ever parcel of whiskies

Published: 14 October, 2013

Boutique Scottish spirits producer Wemyss Malts is releasing its largest ever parcel of single cask, single malt whiskies this month.

Corks Out backs Oz Clarke's BBC Watchdog report with charts showing wine value

Published: 14 October, 2013

Corks Out, the north west independent wine merchant, is keeping the momentum going about the real cost of wine in different priced bottles of wine, as highlighted by wine critic, Oz Clarke, on last week's BBC Watchdog programme, with a series of charts it has produced to highlight the issue to its customers.

Oddbins "positive" about double-digit growth

Published: 11 October, 2013

Oddbins is on track to report double-digit growth for 2013 compared to last year, according to wine buyer, Ana Sapungui.

Asda is using social media to drive sales and get closer to consumers

Published: 11 October, 2013

Asda is maximising the value of social media, according to its chief marketing officer Stephen Smith.

The Gin Guild welcomes 19 new members

Published: 11 October, 2013

The Gin Guild has welcomed 19 new members - which include brand owners and ambassadors, distillers, bartenders and writers - to the ranks.

Grocery industry needs to drive trust via transparency and traceability, says IGD chief

Published: 11 October, 2013

The grocery industry needs to have a revolution in transparency and traceability if it is to rebuild consumer trust, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of the IGD, speaking at its 2013 convention in London this week.