Top South African vineyard Klein Constantia has decided to go back to using natural cork for its premier wine Perdeblokke Sauvignon Blanc - because of fears of the wine developing sulphide characters under screwcap.
Read more...Asda's BWS boss Adrian McKeon has moved to discount supermarket chain Netto after one year heading up the category.
Read more...Constellation has completed the sale of its Australian and European business to private equity firm Champ, and will be known as Accolade Wines from July 1.
Read more...Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands is urging publicans and bar owners to get into the true spirit of New Orleans with bespoke party kits.
Read more...The Royal Photographic Society and The Macallan have announced a sponsorship deal in support of the annual Royal Photographic Society awards ceremony.
Read more...Sterling rose against the US dollar on Monday, boosted by a strong day for the euro.
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The Chinese may be buying up the world's best Bordeaux, but is hard to think of a wine that's less suited to Chinese food, says Fiona Beckett.
Treasury Wine Estates has withdrawn its support from Wine Australia in the UK ? saying the body does not do enough to "promote and represent our total portfolio of brands".
Read more...UK restaurants, bars and shops willl now be able to showcase special offers through Facebook Deals, a new mobile phone discounting system.
Read more...Pub company Greene King has acquired the 12-strong pub restaurant chain Cloverleaf Restaurants for £56 million.
Sterling steadied against the euro at the end of a turbulent week for the UK economy and sterling's prospects.
Property agent Christies sees conditions improving for restaurants and pubs, whether they're staying in business or selling up.
Read more...Blue Nun wines is reaching out to 35-55 year-old women with its UK relaunch ? it aims to position the wines as "unpretentious".
Read more...Independent bloggers are one of the least trusted sources for wine information in the UK, USA and France, according to research published by the Wine Intelligence.
Read more...JF Hillebrand has signed a three-year contract to manage all wine imports for Waitrose.
Online merchant FindWine has launched a 50-strong fine wine portfolio following the success of its Australian Wendouree tasting.
Sterling gained against the US dollar yesterday as the currency continued to gain support following Wednesday's Bank of England minutes, hitting a daily high of $1.5991/£1.
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Jameson Irish whiskey is launching a limited-edition bottle conceived by designer Paul Daly to capitalise on St Patrick's Day.
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Piper-Heidsieck has been named as the official Champagne partner to Jockey Club racecourses.
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There were 8,664 alcohol-related deaths in 2009, 367 fewer than recorded in 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics. But the number of deaths is still up 26% on a decade ago.
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