Wine

MP calls for smaller wine measures

30-Jan-2008 By Ewan Turney

An MP has called for pubs to be forced to sell wine in 125ml glasses. Lib Dem health spokesman Greg Mulholland, a member of the All-Party...

Mixability: The dawn of the ice age

29-Jan-2008

Such is the appeal of ice in the on-trade drink experience that "icy" innovation is coming into the sector thick and fast. Here we profile two...

Mixability focus: Cold temperature, cool serve?

29-Jan-2008

I mean, it's just bloody frozen water after all. How the hell did we end up here? It will remain one of the great mysteries of my professional life...

Draught wine set to Blossom

29-Jan-2008

Last week we exclusively revealed the launch of Blossom Hill's Perfect Glass draught system. It is a bespoke draught wine font, fitted with a choice...

Poor harvests 'push price of wine up 10 per cent'

28-Jan-2008

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association says that poor grape harvests and increasing prices for raw ingredients are to blame for the looming price...

Brits most generous round-buyers

28-Jan-2008

Brits are the most generous round buyers in Europe, according to a new survey. An SAB Miller survey of European drinking culture revealed that 82% of...

'Wine and Spirits Trade Association calls for duty freeze'

27-Jan-2008

The cost of a tipple is set to soar by about 10 per cent because of poor grape harvests and increasing prices for raw ingredients, a leading trade...

New bespoke draught font for Blossom Hill

17-Jan-2008

Percy Fox has unveiled a new draught wine system for its leading brand Blossom Hill.The Perfect Glass system, which has cost £1.5m to bring to...

Wine+: The final countdown

10-Jan-2008

Yes it may be cold, rainy and oh so dark in the mornings. But rather than let the post-Christmas blues affect you, why not use the new year as an...

The Wine School: Food Matching

17-Dec-2007

Following on from Will Beckett's insight into the 'best grape varieties to stock in your pub', the Wine School takes a look at wine and food...

'Tesco boss branded 'the godfather of binge-drinking' by MP'

07-Dec-2007

Tesco boss Sir Terence Leahy was branded 'the godfather of binge-drinking', by MP John Grogan as health minister Ben Bradshaw threatened to ban the...

Cheeseboard promotion raises Cockburn's profile

04-Dec-2007

Pubs are being encouraged to revive the classic cheese and port occasion with a new promotion from Beam Global UK, owner of the Cockburn's brand.Beam...

The Wine School: Grape varieties

08-Nov-2007

Creating a succinct wine list from scratch is no mean feat, particularly with the vast array of wines available. A trip to any of the major trade...

From Glastonbury to the Championship...

01-Nov-2007

It would be fair to say that the seeds of the pear cider revolution in the UK were sown in a field in Somerset. The Glastonbury festival may have...

Government bans sales of Sovio wine

01-Nov-2007

A Government agency has banned all sales of Sovio semi-sparkling wine, stating it breaches European regulations. The Wine Standards Branch (WSB),...

FSA bans low alcohol wine

01-Nov-2007 By Ewan Turney

The Food Standards Agency has banned sales of a low alcohol wine, claiming it breaches European regulations. The Wine Standards Branch (WSB) of the...

Harveys revamps range

31-Oct-2007

Beam Global has unveiled brand new packaging for Harvey's sherry, a move Beam is calling the most radical change for the brand on over a decade.The...

Pub prospers from travel offer

31-Oct-2007

The Bell at Alderminster in Warwickshire has branched out into the travel trade by offering its customers wine tasting package tours to France.Mike...

Growing the grape

18-Oct-2007

It's boom time for wine as drinkers are paying more than ever for a bottle. Nigel Huddleston picks out the trends to follow to keep growth going You...

Wine+: Get to know your wine

16-Oct-2007

It is well known that to keep ahead in business, as well as keeping your concentration on your day-to-day affairs, you have to keep an eye on matters...

Constellation Europe buys Flagstone

08-Oct-2007

Wine and spirits producer Constellation Europe has bought Flagstone, the South African wine maker, for an undisclosed sum.Constellation, whose brands...

Q&A: Beltran Domecq

05-Oct-2007

CV:2003 to present - commercial relations director. Master of Sherry and Brandy de Jerez, Domecq-Jerez1990-2003 - director of vineyard and public...

Break with tradition

04-Oct-2007

Fiona Sims suggests wines to wow customers and complement your festive menu I know Port isn't just supposed to be for Christmas, but it seems to...

Wine Focus: Simply corking!

27-Sep-2007

The secret to success in the wine and pubs market is not as simple as conquering the merchandising and training problems. To be honest, there are so...

Wine Focus: Build on the basics

27-Sep-2007

Estee Lauder, the founder of the eponymous cosmetics company, once said: "If you don't sell, it's not the product that's wrong, it's you." That's...

Wine Focus: Selling it better

27-Sep-2007

I have strong views about the wine market in pubs. And for some time now I've been telling any poor person in the industry who will listen that there...

Pete Robinson: The perfect landlord? - Amy Winehouse of course!

07-Sep-2007

Had to giggle like an alcohol-fuelled 11-year-old at the recent survey that found Richard Branson would make the ideal landlord, closely followed by...

Change your attitude

23-Aug-2007

People constantly tell me I have the best job in the world. "Drinks editor?" they say. "That means you get to drink all the time, tasting new...

One in five British schoolchildren drinks more than a bottle of wine a week

20-Aug-2007 By Eleanor Goodman

Nearly one in five British schoolchildren admits to drinking the equivalent of a bottle and a half of wine each week, a report has revealed. On...

Dynamic Douro

16-Aug-2007

Portugal's wine industry is fulfilling its potential at last. Fiona Sims explores its abundant regions, from the Duoro to the Alentejo The most...

Pink Elephant escapes ticking off

14-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore

A complaint that the name of a wine is linked to drug-induced hallucinations has been dismissed by the Independent Complaints Panel. Pink Elephant,...

Wine focus: Break out the bubbly

13-Aug-2007

Champagne Lanson has established itself as one of the premier champagne brands in the UK on-trade. This summer the brand ran a new marketing...

Wine focus: Welcome to cava country

13-Aug-2007

Through the morning haze it seems as though a great paw reached down one day to rip away a piece of the land, leaving the beautiful torn peaks of...

Wine focus: Some sparkling facts

13-Aug-2007

If an alien landed in your bar or pub and asked the difference was between a bottle of Bollinger and Jacob's Creek sparkling pinot noir chardonnay,...

Wine focus: Sparkling sales

13-Aug-2007

In many ways it was inevitable. As food standards improved and customers continued to show their new-found willingness to spend their earnings rather...

Bols unveils bartending academy in Amsterdam

16-Jul-2007

Liqueur brand Bols has launched a purpose-built bartending academy in its home city of Amsterdam.The Bols Bartender Academy is housed in the House of...

South East Focus: English wines

28-Jun-2007

I would imagine the first thought for anyone who finds themselves on the M25 motorway is to get off it as quickly as possible. But if you find...

Wine and Spirit boss backs 'personal responsibility' call

05-Jun-2007

WSTA boss backs call for 'personal responsibility' over alcohol consumption and says should be more involved in implementing the strategy.

Chris Maclean: a Catholic taste in wine

31-May-2007

The Catholics on table 8 have ordered a second bottle of my Pinot Noir. This is not particularly unusual. It is a very popular wine and keenly...

North East Focus: Black Sheep

30-May-2007

It might surprise many to know that the most widely talked about cask beer brand right now is not one of the big regional brewers' beers. Nor is it...

Ready to re-invent

25-May-2007

The easiest feature to write in the on-trade drinks industry right now is 'The Death of RTDs'. The most recent Nielsen data on the ready-to-drink...

All-round training

22-May-2007

When getting a pub up to scratch, making sure you and your staff are at the top of your game has to be a priority.That's why so many of the category...

Low alcohol wine becoming more fashionable

22-May-2007

Increasing numbers of drinkers believe low alcohol is fashionable, according to a new report.The research, issued today by Wine & Spirit Trade...

'Supermarket prices encourage drinking at home'

16-May-2007

Deep discounting by supermarkets is encouraging more people to drink at home, says a new report by consumer analysts Mintel. It claims the in-home...

On-trade only...

15-May-2007

One of the great characters in South African wine is a man named Charles Back. He runs the Fairview winery in the Paarl region of the Western Cape....

What next for Kumala?

15-May-2007

While many South African winemakers would find this statement hard to swallow, it really does seem that Kumala is the lifeblood of South African...

Echo Falls launches £5million campaign

14-May-2007

Constellation Europe today announced the launch of a £5million campaign for its wine brand, Echo Falls. The campaign will include the brand's first...

Gallo rolls out 'Rosé on the Rocks'

10-May-2007 By Rosie Davenport

Winemaker E&J Gallo has rolled out its "Rosé on the Rocks" promotion to the on-trade and announced a £2.5m advertising spend for the year. The...

Challenge-25 example set by Asda

10-May-2007

Asda is trialling a Challenge-25 scheme at 10 stores in Scotland and has called on its off-trade rivals to follow suit. The supermarket giant already...