A recent Alcohol Health Alliance UK report has found an increase in cases of alcohol-related cancer, despite the link between the two having been established for several decades.
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The wine and spirits industry have reacted with dismay that the Chancellor has scrapped the duty escalator for beer but...
Read more...Jim Beam will feature in its first ever national TV campaign tomorrow as part of a £9 million investment by distributor Maxxium UK.
Read more...To celebrate 25 years as the official suppliers of Champagne to Wimbledon, Lanson has unveiled a new look for its range.
Read more...Restaurateur brothers Sam and Eddie Hart, and winemaker Antonio Sanz are the latest people to be invested into the Gran Orden de Caballeros.
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Spirits distributor Marblehead has promoted Emma Wykes to the newly created role of commercial director.
Read more...Whilst the beer industry celebrates the "brilliant news" that the Chancellor is to scrap the duty escalator on beer, the wine and spirits sector is faced with further increases under the controversial measure, with wine duty now up to £2.
Read more...Morrisons Cellar's first wine showcase to the press was on its Taste Test theme. The venue space in Marylebone was decorated like an interiors stand at a lifestyle event, with four open-plan, "room set" layouts and the wines grouped in the Taste Test flavour profiles of Sweet, Fresh, Smooth and Intense.
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Ahead of tomorrow's Budget there are rumours circulating around Westminster and across the national media and major news channels that the Chancellor could be set to introduce a tax freeze on beer duty.
The Local Wine School is to take its franchise wine education model to the United States after building up a network across the UK.
The London International Wine Fair has launched MyWineFair, a web-based tool designed to help visitors navigate the wines exhibited at the trade show.
Read more...Specialist Californian importers, the Vineyard Cellars and the Wine Treasury, are teaming up again with the Wine Institute of California to showcase their wines at a trade and press tasting on May 13 in London.
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Rosé wine exports from Provence to the UK jumped 82% on volume and 37% on value between 2011 and 2012, according to new figures out this week.
Diageo has announced it will launch Espresso Smirnoff vodka from April. The flavour extension is to be available through...
Read more...Wine and spirit sales continue to fall as consumers battle with year-on-year duty rises, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association's latest market report.
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Estrella Galicia, a premium beer brand, which to date has only been imported by small independent Spanish importers in bottle format, is now being brought into the UK in kegs by PLB exclusively for the on-trade.
Read more...Two men found guilty of smuggling illicit Italian wine into the UK have been jailed following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs.
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New Zealand winery Brancott Estate is anticipating a balanced, moderate yield for the 2013 vintage, following...
Read more...Three-quarters of consumers lack confidence when it comes to choosing wine according to recent research by Morrisons Cellar, so to help overcome this the multiple retailer has unveiled an online Taste Test which it says will help will help consumers to buy with more assurance.
Read more...Broadland Wineries claims it can get new wines to market, from inception to shelf, a month earlier than its competitors.
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