Drinkaware Trust board announced
22 Feb 2007
The new Drinkaware Trust has named its first-ever board of trustees. The charity’s 10 voluntary trustees will be responsible for creating a programme to tackle alcohol harm and promote responsible drinking in the UK. ...

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Diageo shares up despite UK slump
22 Feb 2007
Diageo’s shares have risen by 23% in the past year and its figures for the half-year to 31 December show why. ...

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Port Institute to focus on Tawny
22 Feb 2007
Tawny Port will be the focus of the 2007 programme of the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto (IVDP). ...

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South Africa growers face up to oversupply
22 Feb 2007
Growers in South Africa are being paid not to harvest grapes, while others are selling up their farms as severe oversupply hits the industry. ...

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Portugal struggles to crack the UK market
22 Feb 2007
There should be great opportunities for Portugal in the UK, but despite the fact that the country’s winemakers have started to make great red wines and decent whites, it has yet to fulfil its potential. At this month’s 50 Great Wines...

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Beam bucks trend of declining spirits
22 Feb 2007
Beam Global, whose brands include Courvoisier Cognac, Harveys Sherry and Cockburn’s Port, has reported growth of more than 10% by value, despite almost every category being in decline in the UK. ...

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WSET teams up with generics
22 Feb 2007
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has teamed up with a number of generic bodies, including Australia, New Zealand and Chile. It will now have a stand at shows such as the Wines of Chile consumer show and the Wines...

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Yalumba picks Rose as chief winemaker
22 Feb 2007
Award-winning winemaker Louisa Rose is the new chief winemaker at Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family-owned winery, based in the Barossa. She was ‘quietly’ appointed on 1 December, taking over from Alan Hoey, who has been made manager of wineries and operations. ...

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New £80m distillery for Speyside
22 Feb 2007
Diageo has announced plans to invest £100 million to increase its production of Scotch whisky. ...

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Grahm to focus on aromatics
22 Feb 2007
Randall Grahm of California producer Bonny Doon is to start producing Grüner Veltliner, Chenin Blanc and Riesling in large quantities from next year. ...

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