Supermarkets jump to best sales performance in 2010
Sales across UK supermarkets increased by over 3% in the last month, the first time this year the sector has seen such growth over a four week period.
Read more...Sales across UK supermarkets increased by over 3% in the last month, the first time this year the sector has seen such growth over a four week period.
Read more...Australian brewer Foster's is to separate its wine arm from its beer business.
Read more...Organisers of the 30th London International Wine Fair and Distil, Brintex, has reported a successful event, even though visitor numbers were down by 1%.
Read more...David Hennigan of The Crown at Whitebrook and Celtic Manor in Monmouthshire, has won the 2010, UK Restaurant Manager of the Year.
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A salad with fruit, rocket and ham covered in dressing is better eaten with a wine that instead of being bone-rattlingly dry, has a small amount of residual sugar, says Victoria Moore.
Global Brands has announced the launch of a new premium wines division just weeks after its acquisition of premium drinks agency Inspirit Brands.
Read more...Two of the UK's biggest retailers have revealed opposing views on the controversial subject of minimum pricing for alcohol.
Read more...González Byass is offering a trip for six independent merchants to visit the Spanish wineries in its portfolio.
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Inverarity Vaults, Scotland's largest independent wine merchant, achieved a turnover of £7.42 million in 2009, an increase of 4%.
Six out of ten UK adults think that alcohol packaging should contain cigarette style health warnings , according to a new YouGov SixthSense report.
Read more...New figures appear to show that staying in is the new going out - with consumers spending more on wine to drink at home.
Read more...Gallo Family Vineyards, the American winemaker, has been awarded the title of the most powerful wine brand in the world - for a fifth consecutive year.
Read more...Industry warned on-trade wine sales are declining every year
Read more...Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will open a new extension to The Glenlivet Distillery on June 4 during a visit to Speyside, Scotland.
Read more...Diageo Reserve Brands has announced a three year sponsorship agreement with the Goodwood Estate.
Read more...Supermarket giant Tesco has become the first major UK retailer to support the new coalition government's commitment to ban the sale of alcohol below cost.
Read more...The new generic wine brand, Wines of Turkey, scooped a 72% award rate for wines under its umbrella at the London International Wine Fair LIWF, this week.
Read more...A coalition government proposal to ban below cost-price selling of alcohol has been welcomed by the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.
Read more...India might be described as the last frontier in the wine world, but a postive showing at this year's London International Wine Fair has done the region the power of good.
Read more...Fairhills, the Fairtrade wine brand, has teamed up with the Big Issue magazine in a deal that will see all its street vendors kitted out with new, branded uniforms.
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