Bowmore, founded in 1779 and Islay's first producer of single malt Scotch whisky, is releasing 200 bottles of limited edition, 50-year-old single malt, for £16,000 per bottle.
Read more...Port producers continue to struggle with the large increases in wine brandy used in the port making that is putting serious pressure on their cost base, according to Symington Family Estatesone of the biggest players in the sector.
Read more...Morrisons has confirmed its first home delivery online grocery service will go live on January 10 which promises to make full use of its partnership with online specialist retailer Ocado.
Read more...Having one alcohol free day per week has no health benefits, according to a leading doctor.
Read more...Personalised marketing, customer reviews and product comparisons are key to successfully selling alcohol online, according to Amazon.
Read more...Christophe Bernard will be replacing Gerard Desbois as chief executive officer at JF Hillebrand Group, the global drinks logistics company, from January 1, 2014. Desbois, who has been chief executive since 2000 will be joining the company's supervisory board.
Read more...Marks & Spencer is set to launch what it claims is the first carbon neutral Beaujolais Nouveau. The 2013 vintage is to be bottled in PET and launched, in line with tradition, on the third Thursday of November (21).
Read more...Selling wine direct to the consumer is one of the best ways of creating brand ambassadors, according to the wine trade.
Read more...Amazon has its sights firmly set on the wine and alcoholic drinks sector as it sees the "consumables" sector as a vital part of its future growth strategy.
Read more...Wine businesses can be more creative with packaging and products, says one of the biggest names in the spirits world.
Read more...Restaurants should drop sommeliers and offer customers the chance to send bottles back if they don't like them, say on-trade experts.
Read more...Social media allows us all to be "flys on the wall" at the water coolers of every office in the country, according to Alex Myers of PR and brand consultancy Manifest speaking at today's Wine Vision conference in London.
Read more...Australia's 2014 vintage is likely to be significantly affected by a severe "black" frost that has caused devastating damage to a number of regions in the south east of the country.
Read more...The wine trade has got to make itself more approachable, says industry commentator Robert Joseph.
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Read more...11.30am: The Chinese wine market is being dangerously held back by "short term, profiteering" wine importers that are pushing vastly over priced wine in to the market and confusing consumers, according to leading Chinese players speaking at today's Wine Visionconference.
Read more...11am: E-commerce and online wine sales is helping to democratise the Chinese wine market and open up the global world of wine to consumers in even the most remote parts of China, delegates heard at the second day of the Wine Visionconference in London.
Read more...Accolade Wines is to launch a consumer campaign to raise brand awareness of Hardys Chardonnay.
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