New Korean distributor for Diageo
Published: 23 July, 2008
Diageo has appointed SooSeok Trading to distribute its drinks portfolio in Korea.
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Booze blitz scuppers 10m hotel plan
Published: 23 July, 2008
Scotland: Plans to build a five-star hotel have been thrown into doubt after its backers were refused an alcohol licence due to a city's crackdown on binge drinking.
Sainsbury step-ups opposition to proposed Qatari takeover
Published: 23 July, 2008
Sainsbury family write to Qatari Prime Minister opposing the takeover.
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Pernod Ricard sales up 6%
Published: 23 July, 2008
Strong growth in premium brands responsible for sales increase.
Read more...Chilean Wine industry launches a new wine association
Published: 23 July, 2008
The association called Vinos de Chile will unite 95 wineries, representing 95% of the total exported wine market.
Ocean House hopes to make waves
Published: 23 July, 2008
A new company has been set up in the UK aiming to import wines for producers who have little or no experience of the UK market.
Read more...UK wine merchant fined for not recycling
Published: 23 July, 2008
A UK wine merchant has been fined 40,000 for failing to recycle packaging waste.
Chatshow host voted Ros queen
Published: 23 July, 2008
Celebrities guzzled plenty of Ros d'Anjou at a "Queens' Garden Party" on Friday night for London's gay community.
Read more...BRC fights local business tax
Published: 23 July, 2008
Retailers will become "voteless cash-cows" if local authorities are given the power to directly tax businesses to fund projects, a UK retail trade body has said.
UK Government to review 24-hour drinking laws
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Home Office said it will "evaluate the impact" of the 24-hour licensing laws brought in at the end of 2005.
Read more...IWSC announces Stateside award-winners
Published: 23 July, 2008
The gold medal winners from the USA and Canada at this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) have been announced.
Read more...Government defends 24-hour drinking laws
Published: 23 July, 2008
The UK Government has been forced to defend 24-hour drinking laws after its own figures show a rise in late-night violence.
WaverleyTBS goes back home after Buncefield explosion
Published: 23 July, 2008
WaverleyTBS has moved back to Punchbowl Park next door to the ill-fated Buncefield Fuel Depot that exploded in December 2005.
US winery bids for Evans & Tate
Published: 23 July, 2008
The US arm of Yarraman Winery is to make a bid for Western Australian wine company Evans & Tate.
Older people should not drink alcohol
Published: 23 July, 2008
Older people should have guidelines to help them protect their health, experts have said.
Bill launched to tackle alcohol pricing and labelling
Published: 23 July, 2008
A group of cross-party MPs are calling for tougher legislation to curb the sale of cheap booze.
Government under fire to raise alcohol tax
Published: 23 July, 2008
The UK government is being urged to raise alcohol taxes and clampdown on supermarkets selling cheap drinks to young people in a bid to curb Britain's binge drinking culture.
Time to do the right thing
Published: 23 July, 2008
It is one thing retailers and consumers signing up to the green issue, but if those tasked with actually producing, distributing and selling wines and spirits are not equally as committed, then the whole environmental drive is in danger of slowing down.
Here, key players set out what steps they are taking to put the environment at the heart of their businesses.
Champagne Ambassador prize down to final three
Published: 23 July, 2008
The three UK finalists for the third Champagne Ambassador's Award have been named. They are Tom Forrest, Michelle Cherutti-Kowal, and Sarah Abbott.
Read more...Morrisons hit by the weather
Published: 23 July, 2008
Morrisons is the latest retailer to announce sales have been affected by the weather.
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