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Speculation has been growing recently about the intentions of the world’s third largest spirits company, United Spirits.
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Constellation Brands has blamed an 85% slide in fiscal first quarter profits on increased restructuring charges.
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Karim Ghazanfar, business development manager at Majestic Wine, blogs about his study tour to Spain after winning the Group Cordorniu Scholarship.
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Diageo is set to swing the axe in Scotland, with the drinks giant
announcing restructuring plans that will see 900 jobs go from sites in
Glasgow and Kilmarnock.
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A row is simmering in the industry over the future of the London
International Wine Fair following calls for the show to be held every
two years.
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Wines from New Zealand’s newest wine region have been released outside of the country for the very first time.
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Southern Comfort, Lemonade & Lime is a new pre-mix addition to the
UK off-trade, in the hope of strengthening the brand’s presence in
stores this summer.
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Freixenet has launched a summer on-pack promotion to tap into the
current British trend of drinking at home rather than going out.
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Double Michelin starred Spanish chef Sergi Arola has been unveiled as the new face of the wine brand Berberana.
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The great and good of the wine industry are gearing up to lead Spanish wines into the future at WineFuture-Rioja 09.
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Birra Moretti is to sponsor the inaugural Identità London, a celebration of Italian gastronomy in the UK.
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Prosecco producers are celebrating the official decision by the Italian government to upgrade their region to DOCG status.
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Several new Port rosés have been introduced in the wake of Croft’s pionneering launch of Pink last year.
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Russian Standard has announced the launch of a £1.2 million integrated marketing campaign for 2009.
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The Institute of Masters of Wine officially launched its next Symposium
at Vinexpo yesterday. The four-day event, entitled Forging Links, is
open to all members of the trade and takes place in Bordeaux next year.
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A handful of high profile and novel additions to world of Champagne are among a raft of new product launches at Vinexpo Bordeaux.
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Robert Beynat, chief executive of Vinexpo, has dismissed concerns about
the absence of several major players at this year's fair.
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The oldest wine merchant in Bordeaux, Barton & Guestier, has
launched Originel, its own organic range at this year's Vinexpo. The
Originel brand is composed of a Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire and a
Merlot from the Languedoc.
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United Wineries has expanded its UK team with two key appointments to
consolidate its position as the largest supplier of branded Spanish
wines in the UK.
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There may be six months to go to Christmas, but already a festive row
is brewing between the government and retailers over the rate of Value
Added Tax (VAT).
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