Currency analysis for July 14 from Smart Currency Exchange: inflation figures a boost for sterling
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Figures released by the Wine & Spirit Trade Association show that sales of rosé wine have grown by 21.4% in value in the past year, with volumes ahead by 18.4%.
Read more...The Portman Group is offering free, interactive training to encourage responsible online marketing of alcohol products.
Read more...Top-end restaurants are discounting at "unsustainable" levels as they try to woo customers, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Read more...Morrison Bowmore Distillers has reported a 7% increase in pre-tax profit to £3.8 million in 2009.
Read more...Friends and colleagues of Helen Thomlinson are planning a meal in September to celebrate the life of the former Hatch Mansfield and Rosemount sales representative.
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UK spirits specialists, Chase Distillery, hopes to break into the US market by appointing Pelican Brands as its American distributor for its range of English spirits and liqueurs.
Currency analysis from Smart Currency Exchange for July 12: UK inflation declines.
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What have the national wine critics had to say this week? Find out with our round up of Wines in the Press for July 10, 11.
Currency analysis from Smart Currency Exchange for July 12: sterling slips up
Read more...Diageo has added mango and peach flavours to its Smirnoff range in the US market.
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English wine producer, Denbies Wine Estate has appointed Brendan Seal as its vintage winemaker and viticulturist. Seal is currently winemaker at Mount Edward Winery in New Zealand situated in the Gibbston sub region of Central Otago.
Berry Bros & Rudd has launched an updated, i-Pad friendly version of its fine wine phone app.
Read more...Currency analysis from Smart Currency Exchange, July 8: good day for sterling
Read more...Millione is a new charity wine brand concept that hopes to use celebrity and retailer support to help raise £1 million to help build schools in Sierra Leone through selling one million bottles of the wine.
Read more...A new restaurant hopes to persuade diners to trade up to more exclusive wines, served from Enomatic dispensers.
Read more...Winemakers in Mount Gambier, on South Australia's Limestone Coast, are seeking approval for the area to have its own appellation.
Read more...Industry launches a new alcohol guide for schools after discovering more than half of youngsters obtained alcohol from their parents
Read more...Independent merchants interested in winning a wine trip to Chile early in 2011 are urged to register their interest by July 16.
Read more...Four Australian vineyards put on the market by Foster's have been removed from sale.
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