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The City
08 Jun 2005
Allied Domecq’s shareholders will soon have to make up their minds. At the moment, however, they do not know whether it will be a simple choice between acceptance or rejection of Pernod Ricard’s £7.4-billion takeover bid in concert with Fortune Brands....
View issue 10 June 2005
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Uncorked: To CAP it all the French say no
02 Jun 2005
So it’s official. It’s not just we isolationist, island-mentality British who doubt the wisdom of increasing the influence, power and sheer size of the European Union. There can’t be many who haven’t smiled a wry smile at the news that the...
View issue 3 June 2005
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The City
02 Jun 2005
Consumer spending is slowing down, but you would not know that from the recent results from some pub companies. For instance, Wolverhampton & Dudley and Mitchells & Butlers have both produced buoyant profits based on solid sales returns. Enterprise Inns, Britain’s...
View issue 3 June 2005
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Story of discontent
01 Jun 2005
Vinexpo, now in its 13th edition, has been busy putting out positive noises. That’s despite the disappearance of New Zealand, the reduced California presence (no Gallo, no Beringer) and the absence of official South African sponsorship. ...
View issue 3 June 2005
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Acting out
26 May 2005
Open letter to James Purnell, minister for broadcasting, tourism, licensing and the creative industries, at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, about the Licensing Act 2003 ...
View issue Harpers, 27 May 2005
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Two into three does go
26 May 2005
With its airlocked security doors and its minimalist approach to wine ranging and customer service, my local Threshers has never been the most welcoming place to buy wine. ...
View issue Harpers, 27 May 2005
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The City
23 May 2005
You have been warned. The supermarket chains are intent upon squeezing suppliers’ margins even further. ...
View issue Harpers, 27 May 2005
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Amateur theatrics
23 May 2005
My last article needled several women in the world of wine, forcing me to reconsider a lifetime’s belief that it was the male of the species who takes himself the more seriously whereas women, closer to life because they bear it,...
View issue Harpers, 27 May 2005
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Generically modified
23 May 2005
The welcome appointment of Warren Adamson as head of New Zealand’s generic body neatly spotlights the importance of generic representation in the wine trade sector. ...
View issue Harpers, 20 May 2005
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Bangers and bash
16 May 2005
The new Wine Australia export promotion campaign launched at the London International Wine & Spirit Fair (LIWSF) this week is, at its core, timely, well-intentioned and refreshing in its approach. ...
View issue Harpers, 20 May 2005
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