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€5m global Vinho Verde campaign unveiled
The Vinho Verde Wine Commission (CVRVV), in Portugal, has invested €5m on a three-year global promotion.
Ian Macleod buys Speyside distillery
Ian Macleod Distillers has purchased the Tamdhu distillery in Speyside, from the Edrington Group.
Constellation officially becomes Accolade
Costellation Wines Australia and Europe has officially become Accolade Wines - as of June 27. Accolade brands include Hardy’s and Echo Falls.
Budweiser to partner The FA Cup
Budweiser has signed a three-year agreement with The Football Association to become the ‘lead partner’ of The FA Cup.
Aspall invests £4m and restructures business
UK cider producer Aspall is to restructure its business and invest £4m following “40% volume growth” last year.
Brown Brothers appoints UK brand manager
Australian winery Brown Brothers has appointed Rachel Herrig as brand manager to “drive the brand’s development in the UK and Ireland”.
Duvel swaps Green for Single Fermentation
Belgiun beer Duvel Green has been renamed Duvel Single Fermentation, in a bid to ease consumer understanding.
Chivas launches new Beefeater gin
Chivas Brothers has launched a new special edition Beefeater gin. Developed by master distiller Desmond Payne, Beefeater London Market Gin will be available for a limited period from June 2011 in key global markets, including Spain, UK, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Fledgling brands join Grouse flock
The Snow Grouse and The Naked Grouse have launched to the UK, as part of The Famous Grouse’s range of blended scotch whiskies.
Jura invests £100,000 in visitor centre
The Isle of Jura Distillery has opened a £100,000 visitor centre.
Stella's quest for draught master begins
Stella Artois’ seven-month quest to find its “draught master” has begun with the launch of the Quality Draught Masters Programme.
Lanson launches champagne education website
Lanson International has launched a website to educate trade and consumers about champagne, called L‟Académie de Lanson.
Cocktail Challenge results revealed
Drinks International has announced the category winners of the 18th annual Cocktail Challenge.
Bordeaux wine-students to train in London
The International Wine and Spirits Institute (IWSI), based in Bordeaux, is to open an eight-week spirits training programme in London next year.
Bacardi crowns global cocktail champion
Bacardi has crowned the winner of the first Superior Rum Global Legacy Cocktail Competition, in Barcelona.
The absinthe ban in France has been lifted, according to absinthe brand La Fée.
Bartenders do duel for No. 209 Gin crown
Two of London’s bartenders drew swords in San Francisco in the final of the No. 209 Gin Duel.
Jim Beam's Red Stag comes to UK and travel retail
Jim Beam has launched its Red Stag bourbon-based drink in the UK market and in travel retail outlets across Europe.
Ian Macleod appoints business development manager
Ian Macleod Distillers has appointed Danielle Murphy as business development manager at its Scotland-based sales team.
Stock Spirits records double-digit growth
Stock Spirits recorded double-digit organic revenue growth and profit growth in 2010.
Prowein pulls them in: attendance up 5%
Prowein organiser Messe Düsseldorf has announced record attendance figures for the show held this week, 27-29 March 2011.
Linton Park launches Rhino range
South African winery Linton Park has announced the launch of The Rhino of Linton Park range.
Swedish vodka brand DQ has re-launched to the UK, following the restructuring of parent company Nordic Spirit.
Gin Mare launches bartender competition
The owners of the Mediterranean gin brand, Gin Mare, have launched a bartender competition that culminates in a grand final on the island of Ibiza in September with a winner’s purse of £6,000.
Amorim registers double-digit volume growth
Cork producer Amorim recorded double-digit volume growth in 2010.
Havana Club posts double-digit growth
Havana Club grew by 15% in 2010, following strong performances in Cuba, Germany, France and the UK.
Asia-Pacific and Latin America spur AB InBev growth
AB InBev’s buoyant Asia-Pacific and Latin America markets have offset negative growth in North America and Europe, to spur overall revenue growth.
Greenall’s revamps gin for 250th birthday
UK gin distiller G&J Greenall has celebrated its 250th birthday by redesigning its Original London Dry Gin.
Clink! appoints operations manager
Clink! Wines, distributors to the UK and mainland Europe, has appointed Mariola Martinez as operations manager.
The Stock Spirits Group has announced double digit organic volume growth with total sales volumes of 162.4 million litres in 2010.
Glengoyne spurs Ian Macleod growth
UK spirits group Ian Macleod Distillers has recorded a 41% profit, buoyed by the growth of Glengoyne single malt whisky.
BBPA and WSTA defend UK drinking record
UK: Trade bodies Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have denied that UK alcohol consumption is rising.
Royal Salute accelerates polo drive
Scotch whisky Royal Salute has announced its sponsorship of the Sentebale’s Polo Cup in Dubai.
PLB to distribute Bodegas Navajas wines
UK importer PLB has been appointed by Rioja winery Bodegas Navajas, with effect from March this year.
AB InBev launches Stella cider
UK: AB InBev has launched a cider under the Stella Artois name. Stella Artois Cidre will be available from easter 2011 in 568ml bottles and 440ml cans and the company suggests serving the product over ice.
Constellation Wines renamed Accolade after Champ takeover
Constellation Wines Australia and Europe has been renamed Accolade Wines following the completed acquisition of an 80% share in the company by Australian equity group Champ.
ICS attempts to measure the pleasure of cognac
In its fourth edition, the International Cognac Summit (ICS) 2011, attempted to answer the question: can you quantify pleasure when tasting cognac?
Scotland: Deputy prime minister toasts whisky exports
UK: The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg MP raised a glass to scotch whisky exports – up 12% in the first ten months of 2010.
Jacob's Creek winemaker live chat
Join us for a live web chat with Jacob’s Creek chief winemaker Bernard Hickin on Wednesday January 19 at 1pm (GMT).
Diageo Gobal Travel Middle East (GTME) has announced three ‘key strategic leadership’ appointments to its senior executive management team.
Budvar bucks Czech beer decline
Czech beer Budvar bucked a 12% decline in Czech beer exports in 2010 to record growth of 4%.
Foster’s pays tribute to England’s Ashes victory
Foster’s has launched an online tribute to England’s cricket victory, the first time for 24 years that England has won an Ashes Test Series in Australia.
Brand Phoenix to distribute Angove wines
Brand Phoenix has been appointed distributors for Angove Family Winemakers in the UK off-trade.
Brown-Forman looking to offload Fetzer
Brown-Forman, the major US drinks company, has announced a strategic review with a view to offloading its Californina-based wine assets.
Constellation sells its Australian, UK and South African wine businesses
Constellation Brands, hitherto, the world's leading wine company, has announced that it has sold its Australian and UK business, (Constellation Wines Australia and Europe, CWAE), to CHAMP, an Australian private equity group.
Alcohol Concern calls for training against alcohol misuse
UK charities Alcohol Concern and the Children’s Society have called for “mandatory social work training” on the issues surrounding parental alcohol misuse.
Funkin decides on Fusion range
UK-based mixer brand Funkin has announced the launch of a new range of purées called Funkin Fusion.
Beefeater packs a punch in travel retail
Limited edition Beefeater Winter gin has made its European travel retail debut in the main World Duty Free store in London Heathrow Terminal 3.
First Cape to sponsor Lions rugby tour
First Cape Wines has announced it will sponsor the British and Irish Lions rugby tour of Australia in 2013.
Drinkaware calls for tougher measures on drinking
UK charity Drinkaware has said that tougher action is needed to counter UK binge drinking.
