Pilsner Urquell signs Open Championship deal
13-Jan-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
SABMiller has signed a five-year deal with golf body the R&A which will see Pilsner Urquell become the official beer of the Open Championship....
Constellation restructures
07-Jan-2009
Constellation Europe has announced major changes to its structure, with two senior members of the team appointed to new positions. The UK and...
Untangling the Matthew Clark/ Punch Taverns tie-up
07-Jan-2009
MATTHEW CLARK'S role in supplying UK pubs was already complicated enough before Punch Taverns took a 50 per cent stake in it in mid-2007. Acquired by...
Could drinks price war be on horizon?
07-Jan-2009
Competition among managed pubcos over drinks pricing appears to be hotting up following Wetherspoon's decision to discount Greene King IPA to 99p per...
07-Jan-2009 By www.clickliverpool.com
A Labour MP has sparked an inquiry into a drinks deal at Tesco, claiming it used "bait advertising" to lure customers in. Rosie Cooper, MP for West...
Comment: Queen's speech no concern for responsible licensees
15-Dec-2008
Should the content concerning the drinks industry in the Queen's Speech cause us concern?As debate continues following the Policing and Crime Bill...
New Diageo products to be brand extensions
11-Dec-2008
Diageo Great Britain's managing director of has suggested that new launches from the company are likely to take the form of extensions to existing...
Black Grouse lands on small screen
08-Dec-2008
Famous Grouse premium variant the Black Grouse will feature in the brand's Christmas advertising for the first time this year.Advertising for the...
Dispense innovation brings sales
05-Dec-2008
What have the Grolsch swing-top bottle, Magners and Guinness Extra Cold all got in common? When they were first launched, they were all examples of...
Brandy: Shedding old-fashioned image
05-Dec-2008
DO MANY of your customers slip on a velvet smoking jacket after dinner and retire outside to puff on a cigar, stroke their bushy military moustaches...
Consumer promotion for Echo Fall Spritz
05-Dec-2008
In an effort to drive sales of its ready made spritzer brand Echo Falls Spritz, Constellation is running a promotion with 15 Bristol bars on the...
Pushing wine to next stage
04-Dec-2008
So, you've got your wine offer up and running, your staff know how to uncork a bottle without looking stupid, and your sales figures show customers...
'Cheap alcohol ban will hit wine drinkers most'
04-Dec-2008
Wine drinkers will be hit hardest by a proposal to ban cut-price alcohol promotions in supermarkets and off-licences, according to...
04-Dec-2008 By Catherine Quinn
Pomegranates have hit the newspapers as a superfood, but the latest innovation is in the drinks business. Rimon Winery now manufactures a wine made...
Wine and spirits producers back government action
03-Dec-2008
Wine and spirits producers are backing new moves from the government against problem premises and drinks campaigns, expected to be announced later...
Opinion: Barrrr, Darling!
01-Dec-2008
The fourth series of Blackadder got great comic mileage out of a character simply because his name was Darling. If only such mirth could be found in...
Get the punters in
28-Nov-2008
Pubs and bars have taken quite a pounding in recent months, as the off trade, and supermarkets in particular, entices customers away from their local...
Wine Pub of the Year 2008: the Butcher's Hook, Fulham, London
25-Nov-2008
The Butcher's Hook, a pub on the Fulham Road directly opposite Chelsea Football Club, puts wine at the heart of what it does.Gus Evans and his team...
'Government to force pubs to sell smaller wine measures'
23-Nov-2008
"Happy hour and cut-price drink promotions in pubs and clubs will be outlawed under a Government crackdown. Ministers plan to unveil new proposals in...
Opinion: Decide the future of your drinks offer
21-Nov-2008
Speakers at the recent Publican Pub Trade Summit made one consistent point above all - and I believe deciding whether you agree with it is vital to...
12-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark has appointed former Oddbins man Tony Allen as wine category purchasing manager.
Below-cost selling not "immoral", says former Asda chief
12-Nov-2008 By James Wilmore
Business leader and former Asda chief Archie Norman has argued that below-cost selling of alcohol is not "immoral" - but supermarkets should agree to...
Economic downturn provides opportunities
10-Nov-2008
MANY OF us carry out business operations on the basis of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. So, in some respects, recessions can be good for us in...
Opinion: Why the secrecy, drinks producers?
10-Nov-2008
Am I alone in wishing there wasn't such a need for secrecy among drinks producers? At a time when the pub trade is crying out for a spark of...
06-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
A new EU ruling, which takes effect this month, means that more low alcohol wines will be available in the UK.
31-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Consumers are cutting back on wine as the credit crunch begins to bite — pubs have seen a drop in those paying £12 or more for a bottle.
Pub-goers choosing cheaper wine
31-Oct-2008
Pub-goers are choosing cheaper wines in the economic downturn, according to new research from the Wines and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).The Wine...
Can new product innovation arrest declining sales?
30-Oct-2008
Drinks producers need to focus on developing new products in order to target changing consumer demographics among pub goers, according to a new...
'Researchers question health benefits after metal found in wines'
30-Oct-2008
The health benefits of a regular tipple have been thrown into doubt after the discovery of widespread metal contamination in common table wines....
Spanish star
29-Oct-2008
You can't escape from Estrella Damm in Barcelona. The beer is everywhere. In fact, with Damm's brand new brewery just outside the airport gates, a...
A very successful wine transition
28-Oct-2008
WINES FROM Sutter Home first appeared on the UK market in the 1970s and were one of the first branded ranges from the Napa Valley to be imported to...
Wine+ offers basic wine training
28-Oct-2008
WINE IS on the rise in the on-trade. Whatever your level of knowledge on the category, the Wine+ trade show should help you unlock its...
MP confident over 125ml wine measure bid
17-Oct-2008 By James Wilmore
An MP bidding to force pubs and bars to offer wine in smaller measures has withdrawn a parliamentary bill on the issue, because he believes the...
16-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Outspoken pro-pub MP Greg Mulholland has withdrawn his Bill calling for 125ml wine measures to be served alongside larger measures in pubs. He took...
Gallo's affordable image
16-Oct-2008 By Jessica Harvey
Gallo Family Vineyards will be the official drinks sponsor of the Affordable Art Fair from 23 to 26 October. The Gallo Family Vineyards wine bar...
'White wine as good for your heart as red'
15-Oct-2008
One or two glasses of white wine protects the heart and lessens the damage caused by a cardiac arrest, research by the University of Connecticut...
Uncorking the potential
13-Oct-2008
ViVAS, the joint venture wine company that combines the strength of leading foodservice wholesaler 3663 First for Foodservice and independent wine...
'Ultrasound machine turns cheap plonk into fine wine in 30 minutes'
02-Oct-2008
An entrepreneur has invented a machine that turns a cheap bottle of wine into a vintage-tasting delicacy in a matter of minutes. Casey Jones says the...
29-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
A low alcohol wine producer has won the right to appeal its ban in Britain. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) banned sales of 8% abv Sovio after...
Advertising breaks for Côtes du Rhône wines
25-Sep-2008
A new UK advertising campaign for Côtes du Rhône wines will break today (September 25).The £565,000 investment in above-the-line advertising will...
Drinks companies prepare for Christmas
24-Sep-2008
Drinks companies are gearing up for major above-the-line advertising campaigns and in-pub initiatives in the run-up to Christmas.In a £35m Christmas...
16-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has hit back against claims that wine is mis-labelled and full of artificial flavourings and additives to mimic the tatste of grapes.
'Beer and wine can lower a man's fertility'
16-Sep-2008
Brown ale and red wine, along with coffee and brazil nuts, may lower sperm counts. The drinks contain particularly high levels of phytoestrogens,...
Trade body defends wine producers
16-Sep-2008
A wine industry chief has hit back at claims that many popular wines contain too many unknown additives which could pose a health risk. Channel 4's...
'Do you really know what's in your wine?'
15-Sep-2008
In a bid to boost profits some wine is now so industrially processed that critics have dubbed it no better than an "alcoholic cola." Producers...
10-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
Tesco has slashed the price of hundreds of wines in half as part of its Autumn wine festival — a move which is sure to further pressure pubs.
Wines that add sparkle
08-Sep-2008
Our wine champion ViVAS - the joint venture between 3663 and Bibendum - has offered the Sell More, Save More pubs a series of ideas for food and wine...
Profit from premium products at major Publican event
05-Sep-2008
When the stellar line-up of speakers takes to the stage at the Premium Innovation conference at London's Commonwealth Club on Tuesday, September 30,...
Drinks giant slams Scottish government
01-Sep-2008
Diageo has slammed plans by the Scottish government to crack down on pubs' alcohol sales and promotions, and proposed an alternative system of...
Importer appoints new team
28-Aug-2008
Drinks importer PLB has made four new appointments as it bids to expand the company's presence in the on-trade.Headed up by sales managers Jonathan...
