beers, wines & spirits news
Strongbow and Lambrini turn to dark side for new fruit ciders
Cider producers are looking to tap into demand for dark fruit drinks…
Sainsbury's extends 'Champagne stores' posh alcohol trial
Sainsbury’s is extending its trial of high-end ‘Champagne stores’…
Asda and Sainsbury's try out wine vessel alternatives
First own-label wines upsized, now the brands are moving into bigger, more convenient formats in a bid to add value…
Focus on wine & champagne
Wine prices are soaring. Now the industry is trying to add value by launching even pricier, posh wine. Will drinkers swallow it?
more bws news
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Magners sales fall as C&C battles a tough cider market
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Brewer Upham boosts capacity with new plant
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Martini marks 150 years with limited edition vermouth launch
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Carib bring its 1.2% shandy range to UK
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Penderyn's Davies to lead Craft Distillers' Association
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Diageo forum to help retailers boost alcohol sales
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Portman Group reissues call to get Laverstoke Park off shelves
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Sourz makes Spirited Mango variant permanent
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Second Brains IPA craft beer hits Morrisons
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Retailer Champagne sales lose sparkle as shoppers seek quality
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Co-op Group cuts weight of wine bottles
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Scotch whisky exports hit by falling demand in France
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'Juicier' garnacha grape gains momentum with wine industry
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Gaymers and Rekorderlig launch 'exotic' new ciders
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Crabbie's extended with two new fruit variants
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E&J Gallo to launch US premium bestseller Apothic Red in the UK
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Spar freshens up its own-label cider offer
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Flagship launches beer with a dash of rum
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Foster's Radler and Bulmers get summer advert campaigns
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Wine Intelligence report predicts rise in online wine sales
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Off-trade beer sales inch up as on-trade drops again
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Carling defends 'British Cider' branding
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Fruity beer boom on the way as shoppers catch on to lower abvs
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Wells and Young's launches McEwan's Red
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Cider producers badly need warm weather
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Asia set to be largest spirit market by 2018
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Wine trade show flags up less familiar regions
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Online wine startup offers 'best style and price'
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Accolade preps Geyser Peak wine varietals for the UK
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Funkin launches Brazilian-inspired guarana mixer
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Premium bottled ale 'could double if stores give it space'
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Brookfield Drinks reveals plans to revive two more brands
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Waverley TBS ex-CEO to launch brand venture
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Healey's to launch lower-abv Cornish Rattler
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Thatcher's focuses on home cider drinkers
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Brothers redesigns cider to appeal to consumers in their 30s
The fight for the nation's livers is certainly not over yet
Ed Miliband cheekily asked David Cameron what, if anything, “he could organise in a brewery?”…
Duty fraud: we need legislation to help stamp it out Subscription
With the Budget days away, I will illustrate the imbalance in importance of anti-duty fraud measures proposed by HMRC…
Buckfast set for bottle battle in Glasgow
Buckfast tonic wine has long been a favourite – curiously – of the booze lovers of Glasgow…
Quality to the fore in wine
We read with interest your coverage highlighting the increase in demand for fine wines and the likely demise of under-£5 wines…
Rethink by PM on minimum pricing would be welcome
Reports suggest the PM is reconsidering plans to hike up the cost of alcohol…
Scotland alcohol warning
James Lowman’s feature on the alcohol ‘access’ debate is very timely…
