Anticipation of quantitative easing weakens sterling
Sterling weakened across the board, due to anticipation of a further round of quantitative easing.
Read more...Sterling weakened across the board, due to anticipation of a further round of quantitative easing.
Read more...Berry Bros. & Rudd, has reported its best ever year for internet sales, at 72% up on 2010.
Read more...A new app has been launched in preparation for ProWein 2012 trade fair, taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany, commencing on March 4 and finishing on March 6.
UK wine importers, Barwell & Jones, has taken on the premium Chilean wine producer, Morandé, to help it in its bid to widen distribution across the specialist independent on and off-trades.
Read more...MPs have called for the alcohol strategy, due out in the next few weeks, to enforce a minimum price per unit and cut "a significant number of units" by changing how alcohol is produced and sold.
London wine bar Cork & Bottle has started to sell its products online at corkandbottledirect.com.
Pernod Ricard owned Absolut, has released its latest limited edition bottle - Absolut London.
Read more...Two products have been found in breach of alcohol responsibility rules: Magnum Tonic wine and Healey's Texan-style Hard Cyder.
Sterling strengthened against the dollar, but weakened against the euro and the Swiss franc as rumours circulated surrounding finalisation of the current Greek bailout package.
Read more...The UK consumer is spending more per bottle and increasingly requesting lower alcohol wines, according to the first Wine Intelligence UK Independent Retailer Report.
Read more...London's Imagination Gallery will host the third annual Koshu of Japan trade and press tasting day on February 22, exploring wines from the Yamanashi Prefecture wine region.
Read more...Pernod Ricard UK has become corporate patron of the Saatchi Gallery, meaning it can showcase its premium status, brands and activities in its creative space.
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Nearly 70% of shoppers now plan exactly what they are going to spend their money on before going out to do their food and grocery shopping compared to less than half three years ago.
Islay single malt whisky Bowmore, has unveiled new packaging across its domestic and global travel retail, and duty free range.
Read more...Sterling came close to the €1.21/£1 level yesterday before weakening off in the afternoon, as the main focus remains on lack of resolution in the Europe and Greece debt crisis.
Read more...Iconic Australian brand Penfolds dominated the Australian secondary wine market last year - securing 70 places in the top 100.
Read more...The drinks industry charity, The Benevolent has called for industry wide support for this year's Benevolent Ball, to be held in March.
Read more...Alastair Maling MW, Villa Maria group winemaker, is hoping for a drier February, and forecasts that yields will be down in Marlborough.
Read more...Alastair Maling MW, Villa Maria group winemaker, is hoping for a drier February, and forecasts that yields will be down in Marlborough.
Read more...The UK's first single grower application for Protected Designation of Origin recognition has been submitted.