- Gallo glass plant damaged by third fire in two years 31 August, 2009
- China wrestles with major duty hike 28 August, 2009
- SPI drops Stoli Authenticity for modern Russian style 28 August, 2009
- Diageo reports 4% growth in operating profits 27 August, 2009
- Distell toasts international sales increase 27 August, 2009
- Wine world has gone mad, according to Hugh Johnson 26 August, 2009
- Wente appoints Fells as UK importer and distributor 26 August, 2009
- Diageo and United Spirits fail to agree 26 August, 2009
- Bonhams to auction largest Scotch collection 26 August, 2009
- Chevallier Guild becomes National Association of Cider Makers' chairman 25 August, 2009
- Pinky vodka supports breast cancer charity 25 August, 2009
- Villa Maria founder Fistonich awarded knighthood 25 August, 2009
- Foster’s held back by wine downturn 25 August, 2009
- UK: Maker's Mark gets marketing push 21 August, 2009
- UK gets new South African Makana wines 21 August, 2009
- UK: 7000 pub-goers blast Gov't mandatory code 21 August, 2009
- Wines of Chile to sponsor the WSET 21 August, 2009
- Oz Clarke off to Pinot Noir New Zealand 20 August, 2009
- UK: Peroni teams up with Italian designer 20 August, 2009
- Brown-Forman launches alcohol awareness forum 20 August, 2009
- HwCg UK goes into administration 19 August, 2009
- Austria announces new wine region 18 August, 2009
- Bacardi announces clutch of appointments 18 August, 2009
- Australia: Family wineries join forces 18 August, 2009
- WSTA to host low alcohol wine forum 18 August, 2009
- Australian Vintage threatens to pull Wine Australia support 17 August, 2009
- UK: Diageo sues Sainsbury's over Pimm's 'copy' 17 August, 2009
- Heineken launches UEFA football campaign 17 August, 2009
- Global: Diageo appoints new Baileys brand director 14 August, 2009
- UK: Bacardi Brown-Forman rolls out Gentleman Jack 14 August, 2009
- Heineken USA boss leaves post 14 August, 2009
- Patrón tequila takes to the skies 14 August, 2009
- Pernod launches Absolut Rock 13 August, 2009
- US: Cruzan rum gets marketing push 13 August, 2009
- UK: WSTA warns Gov't mandatory code is not solution 13 August, 2009
- 13 August, 2009
- US/NZ: Foley Family Wines to buy New Zealand Wine Trust 11 August, 2009
- US: Foster's appoints new senior VP of sales 11 August, 2009
- Champagne Taittinger gets new look 11 August, 2009
- UK: Alizé cognac-based spirit gets on-trade push 10 August, 2009
- Spain: Institut del Cava gets new president 10 August, 2009
- Italian Tavernello wines come to UK 10 August, 2009
- Baltika goes to Norway 10 August, 2009
- Champagne Gosset buys premises in Epernay 07 August, 2009
- UK: Heineken launches new Strongbow cider ads 07 August, 2009
- UK: Leading mixologists launch new gin 07 August, 2009
- 07 August, 2009
- Ibiza Ice set for UK launch 07 August, 2009
- India: John Distilleries appoints former Diageo boss 07 August, 2009
- Casillero del Diablo launches 50cl bottles 07 August, 2009
- Biscaldi Group buys stake in Viru beer owner 07 August, 2009
- Sud de France Festival goes global 06 August, 2009
- UK: CAMRA releases new Good Bottled Beer Guide 06 August, 2009
- Bombay Sapphire gin takes the top spot 05 August, 2009
- The Balvenie supports slow food movement 05 August, 2009
- UK: Marks & Spencer appoints new winemaker 05 August, 2009
- UK: Courvoisier Cognac gets new brand ambassador 05 August, 2009
- UK: Tradeteam appoints new managing director 05 August, 2009
- Malibu launches global marketing campaign 05 August, 2009
2009 August
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La'Mel Clarke
Service isn’t servitude: the skill of hosting
La’Mel Clarke, front of house at London’s Seed Library, looks at the forgotten art of hosting and why it deserves the same respect as bartending.
