Further evidence that the wine sector is facing one of the most difficult years in its history is revealed this week with the news that year-on-year volume wine sales fell by 1% in the off-trade last year.
What the newspaper wine critics had to say over the Easter break
Further evidence that the wine sector is facing one of the most difficult years in its history is revealed this week with the news that year-on-year volume wine sales fell by 1% in the off-trade last year.
The Berry Bros & Rudd buying team is classing the Bordeaux 2008 vintage to be "like no other."
Read more...Berry Bros has drawn up a list of 42 wines from the 2008 Bordeaux vintage that it will offer to customers - subject to agreements on price.
Read more...South African wine company Nederburg, has created a range of limited edition wines especially for the FIFA World Cup.
Read more...UK premium drinks supplier First Drinks has announced that it will handle the distribution of Remy Cointreau brands in a major coup for the company.
Read more...Geodis the groupage and logistics specialist has extended its European wine distribution operations by opening a new global distribution centre in Dover.
Read more...Pernod Ricard has sold its Wild Turkey bourbon brand to Campari for €433 million in cash.
Read more...Doctors and nurses believe that increasing alcohol prices would be a better way of dealing with binge drinking than government health campaigns.
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E & J Gallo hopes to drive premium Californian wine sales in the UK with the national roll out of its Redwood Creek brand and a commitment to make £5.99 and upwards its central price point for the UK.
The national wine critics pass their judgement on the wines that have crossed their paths in recent weeks.
Read more...Speculation is growing that the second largest brewery in the Czech Republic is up for sale.
Read more...Pernod Ricard has made five key appointments in its senior management team.
Read more...Global consumption of wine fell by 1% in 2008, according to a new report - the third consecutive year in which the industry failed to achieve growth.
Read more...Adnams has blamed the declining beer sector and falling value of sterling for a big dip in its profits.
Read more...Pernod Ricard is to merge its global management operation for Malibu, Kahlua and Tia Maria with that for Absolut, the Swedish vodka brand which it bought last year.
Read more...Diageo has entered into a joint venture agreement with brewer Kirin to give wider distribution to its brands in Japan.
Read more...Daas, a small Belgian micro-brewery, has launched Daas Organic Witte, a premium wheat beer onto the UK market.
Read more...The National Union of Students wants to see a voluntary minimum price scheme operating in university bars.
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