What the Sunday papers said

The wine world is up in arms over government plans to force the drinks industry to label bottles with details of the dangers of alcohol. Celebrity sommelier Matt Skinner dismissed the scheme as 'farcical'. He called for the authorities to spend more on preventative alcohol misuse work in schools. - Independent On Sunday​

Hundreds of angry tenants and suppliers of former Swallow hotels and pubs boss Alan Bowes plan to take him to court to try to force the Department of Trade and Industry to investigate him. According to one potential claimant, people are 'queuing up' to organise legal campaigns to bring all of his affairs into the open. - Mail On Sunday​

Men who have sex with women who are drunk risk being found guilty of rape under proposals to increase conviction rates. Ministers want to close a legal loophole that deems women to be capable of consenting to sex as long as they are not so drunk that they are unconscious. The change in the law has several serious ramifications, but does not alter the 'burden of proof' required for a guilty verdict. - Sunday Times​

The official appointed to oversee the government's controversial identity card scheme, James Hall, was previously a partner at Accenture, which was contracted to build NHS databases. The project fell three years behind schedule and Accenture pulled out last month, citing 'significant delays' and writing off £260m. The pressure group No2ID said Mr Hall's appointment 'doesn't bode well for ID cards'. - Sunday Telegraph​

Vijay Mallya, the flamboyant boss of the Kingfisher beer, spirits and airlines empire, is all set to make a £600m offer for Glasgow distiller Whyte & Mackay. If as expected, his bid succeeds, he will acquire its Dalmore and Isle Of Jura single malts as well as its single brands, which he will also use in improving his Indian-made whiskies to boost their international sales. - Sunday Times​

Diageo's annual general meeting this week is expected to hear a trading update and news of Asian growth after the group last week said China was likely to surpass Japan as the world's second largest spirits market by value after the US. - Independent On Sunday​