The Scotch Whisky Association has slammed a new product which claims to be the world's first alcohol free whisky as illegal, saying that it will confuse consumers by unfairly trading on whisky's reputation.
Read more...Single malt Scotch whisky Balblair is celebrating the launch of its latest vintage with the opening of a new visitor centre.
Read more...The global wine community has agreed a standardised system for calculating the industry's carbon dioxide and greehouse gas emissions.
US wine critic Robert Parker has admitted to Wine Future Hong Kong that his star may be on "wane" but that his influence has always been greatly over played.
Read more...The Chinese wine market is expected to be worth 50 million 9 litre cases within five years, and up to 100 milllion 9 litre cases in 10 years.
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Maverick Californian winemaker Randall Grahm predicted a Garden of Eden-style world of future vineyards making nutritional wines that are deemed to be good for you.
Film director Francis Ford Coppola likened wine making to film making in his address to the Wine Future conference in Hong Kong.
The Chinese wine market needs time to evolve before the industry can truly determine what are the key wine trends and consumer likes and dislikes, according to Simon Tam, head of auction house, Christie's Chinese division.
The future of the international fine wine market rests on radical changes to the supply chain and accounting systems used by most of the major global players, according to James Miles, head of fine wine trading website, Liv-ex.
Wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd is launching a virtual sommerlier app in partnership with mobile phone manufacturer Vertu.
Read more...A tiny island in the English Channel, which is without cars or streetlights and is home to just 600 people, has become the world's newest wine region.
Read more...The Burgundy Wine Board BIVB, has appointed Sopexa to manage public relations for Chablis, with the aim to increase its presence in the UK market.
Read more...For the first time Harpers is offering its front cover position to an advertiser, with all the money going to drinks trade charity, The Benevolent.
Read more...Design is a key element for brand development and awareness. If you have recently re-designed or launched your drinks brand or you are a design agency representing a great product, enter the Harpers Wine & Spirit Design Awards and gain the recognition you deserve.
Read more...Sterling regained some of the ground it lost against the US dollar on Tuesday as the surge in demand for safe haven assets waned, however the pound failed to capitalise on its move towards €1.17/£1.
Read more...The newly refurbished Rockwell Bar in London's Trafalgar Hotel is introducing a range of cocktails targeted at health conscious, calories counting drinkers.
Read more...Sud de France is to round off its wine tasting year with an organic and biodynamic wine tasting.
Read more...Oddbins' customers priced wines within 50p of the chain's preferred cost as part of its launch initiative inviting customers to blind taste and value three wines.
Read more...Sterling slid against the US dollar as calls from Greek PM George Papandreou for a referendum on the EU bailout sent markets into chaos.
Read more...Jeremy Beadles, chief executive at The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, is leaving the trade body after a six year stint.
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