Fine wine up 3.8% in January
Published: 04 February, 2011
Fine wine started the year strongly, with January prices returning 3.8% growth, but a late rally at the end of the month meant the Dow Jones skipped it into first place with 4% growth.
Michel Roux's Service winners revealed
Published: 04 February, 2011
After a gruelling training period, three of Michel Roux's apprentices on the TV show which spotlights front-of-house staff, were awarded scholarships with the Academy of Food and Wine.
Read more...Airport shop for Grant's brand
Published: 04 February, 2011
Grant's whisky has opened a dedicated pop-up shop at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
Read more...New recruit for WSTA public affairs team
Published: 03 February, 2011
The Wine & Spirit Trade Association has appointed Carlo Gibbs as its new public affairs executive.
Read more...WSTA urges Treasury to halt alcohol tax escalator
Published: 03 February, 2011
The Wine & Spirit Trade Association WSTA, is urging the Treasury to abandon its alcohol tax escalator on the back of a UK decline in 2010 retail wine figures.
Read more...Finalists announced in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards
Published: 03 February, 2011
The judging panel for the first round of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards, has selected two finalists of each of the three categories.
Read more...Finalists announced at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards
Published: 03 February, 2011
The judging panel for the first round of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards, has selected two finalists of each of the three categories.
Read more...Pernod wins Havana Club battle in Spain
Published: 03 February, 2011
Pernod Ricard has claimed victory in a court hearing over the rights to the Havana Club rum brand name in the Spanish market.
Read more...Bacardi gives cash to flood funds
Published: 03 February, 2011
Bacardi is to donate US$50,000 each to the disaster relief efforts in Australia and Brazil after recent flooding in the countries.
Read more...Sterling hits three month high due to strong data
Published: 03 February, 2011
Sterling hit a three month high against the US dollar yesterday, touching $1.6232/£.
Read more...The 'Best Wines of Tuscany' to showcase in March
Published: 02 February, 2011
The 'Best Wines of Tuscany' - a showcase of 960 of the region's top wines, is to come to London in March.
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Chris de Burgh to auction wine
Published: 02 February, 2011
Chris de Burgh is the latest celebrity to auction off his a selection of wines from his private collection ? expected to raise £200,000 next month.
Read more...Pancho Campo attacks those who deny climate change as "outdated"
Published: 02 February, 2011
People who still "cast doubt on the existence of climate change are outdated" according to Pancho Campo MW, president of The Wine Academy of Spain and organiser of the World Congress on Climate Change and Wine in April.
Read more...Trade in 'big trouble' over front-of-house staff shortage
Published: 02 February, 2011
The hospitality industry is in "big trouble" due to a shortage of front-of-house staff, says one of the stars of BBC Two's Michel Roux's Service programme.
Read more...Sterling hits 11 week high against dollar
Published: 02 February, 2011
Sterling shrugged off last week's poor GDP and concerns over the situation in Egypt to hit an 11 week high against the US dollar of $1.6143/£1.
Read more...Klein Constantia goes back to cork closures
Published: 01 February, 2011
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 McKeon moves to Netto
Published: 01 February, 2011
Asda's BWS boss Adrian McKeon has moved to discount supermarket chain Netto after one year heading up the category.
Read more...Constellation renamed Accolade Wines as sale finalised
Published: 01 February, 2011
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...Celebrate Mardi Gras with Southern Comfort
Published: 01 February, 2011
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 Macallan to sponsor Royal Photographic Society awards ceremony
Published: 01 February, 2011
The Royal Photographic Society and The Macallan have announced a sponsorship deal in support of the annual Royal Photographic Society awards ceremony.
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