Alcohol policy is at the top of the Government agenda, and our industry is facing a serious challenge, not least because of an unprecedented campaign from the anti-alcohol lobby. ...
The many lurid headlines in recent months give the impression that everyone across the nation, young and old, is a binge drinker. The reality is very different. ...
Launched in a firestorm of media coverage on November 12, the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) has brought renewed attention to the debatearound alcohol and problem drinking in the UK. ...
Amid the talk of landbanks, planning reform and supermarket codes of practice, what does the Competition Commission's provisional report into the groceries market really mean for producers, wholesalers and retailers of wine and spirits? ...
There is no doubt that Italy has experienced a difficult vintage in volume terms in 2007, with the post harvest Associazione Enologi Enotecnici Italiani report quoting overall figures 18% down on 2006. ...
The UK Government's announcement that it plans to introduce new Scotch Whisky legislation in 2008 is a defining moment for the industry in more ways than one. ...