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Pernod Ricard sells New Zealand Wine brands

Published:  18 October, 2010

Pernod Ricard Group has sold some of its New Zealand Wine brands, including Lindauer, to a consortium of buyers from Lion Nathan and Indevin, for NZ $88 million (circa £42 million).

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Glenfiddich launches adventurous campaign

Published:  18 October, 2010

Glenfiddich has announced the launch a global advertising campaign - One Day You Will.

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Sunday Times salutes drinks businesses

Published:  18 October, 2010

Eight drinks businesses have been named among the 250 leading mid-market private companies by the Sunday Times.

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6,300 pubs, bars and restaurants to close by 2015

Published:  15 October, 2010

A new report has predicted that 6,300 pubs, bars and restaurants will close by 2015.

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Foreign Office's wine buying quango scrapped

Published:  15 October, 2010
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Boardroom shake-up at Wetherspoons

Published:  15 October, 2010

A boardroom shake-up at Wetherspoons saw two directors step down from the 784-strong managed pub chain yesterday.

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Greenall's invests £250,000 in production line

Published:  15 October, 2010

Gin and vodka maker Greenall's is investing £250,000 in the opening of a third production line at its Warrington headquarters.

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Currency update, October 15 - sterling rises against dollar

Published:  15 October, 2010

Sterling rose to the highest level in eight months against the US dollar yesterday.

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Dalmore Trinitas breaks six figure price barrier

Published:  14 October, 2010

The first bottle of whisky in the world to break the six figure price barrier is the 64 year old, Dalmore Trinitas.

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Small firms question the value of social media

Published:  14 October, 2010

More than half of Britain's small to medium-sized businesses use social media, a new survey has found.

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Currency update, October 14 - Sterling hits a five month low

Published:  14 October, 2010

Sterling hit a 5 month low against the euro on Wednesday as weak consumer confidence data and mixed employment data saw confidence in the pound drop.

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Pernod Ricard sells Renault Cognac

Published:  14 October, 2010

Pernod Ricard has sold the Renault Cognac brand to the Finnish drinks operation Altia for €10 million.

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Paul Henry quits Wine Australia

Published:  13 October, 2010

Paul Henry, one of the most public faces in the Australian wine business, has resigned from his role at the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.

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Tesco introduces resealable caps for sparkling wine

Published:  13 October, 2010
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Jacob's Creek to be official wine of Wimbledon

Published:  13 October, 2010

Australian brand Jacob's Creek is to be the official wine of Wimbledon.

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Skalli opens tourist centre in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Published:  13 October, 2010

French wine producer, Skalli has opened a new tourist centre at its winery in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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Bordeaux's second wines in price surge

Published:  13 October, 2010

The second wines of First Growth chateaux in Bordeaux are experiencing a big increase in price, according to data from Liv-Ex.

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Currency update, October 13 - Bank of England comments cause sterling to fall

Published:  13 October, 2010

Sterling fell against both the euro and US dollar yesterday after downbeat comments from yet another member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee saw investors lose confidence in the UK economy.

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Relaunch for Burn Stewart malts

Published:  12 October, 2010

Burn Stewart Distillers is to launch its entire malt whisky range in un-chillfiltered form.

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Sign up now for the Chile Summit 2010

Published:  12 October, 2010

Join Harpers Wine & Spirit for a jam-packed day of masterclasses, educational tasting zones and panel debates at the inaugural Chilean Summit 2010 in association with Wines of Chile.

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