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Diageo to pay $16m in "illicit payments" casePublished:28 July, 2011

US: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has found Diageo to have made “hundreds of illicit payments” to foreign government officials ...


Beam lines up directorsPublished:28 July, 2011

Fortune Brands has announced the boards of directors for Beam and Fortune Brands Home & Security, the standalone public companies to ...


£75K Château d’Yquem breaks recordPublished:26 July, 2011

A bottle of 1811 Château d’Yquem has been sold for £75,000, setting a Guinness world record.The 200-year old Bordeaux was sold by London fine ...


UK: Fewer children drinking, says NHS Published:29 July, 2011

The number of school children in England that drink alcohol has dropped, according to the NHS.The survey conducted by The NHS Information Centre ...


Tales of the Cocktail awards announcedPublished:28 July, 2011

The winners of the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards have been announced.The award ceremony took place in July, during the Tales of the ...


South Korean boost for wine importersPublished:28 July, 2011

The emerging South Korean market could boost the fortunes of wine importers, according to research by Wine Intelligence.The South Korea Landscapes ...


Bacardi leader dies, aged 93Published:27 July, 2011

Edwin H Nielsen (pictured), the great-grandson of Bacardi founder Don Facundo Bacardí Massó has died in Spain at the age of 93.Facundo L ...


Constellation appoints new board memberPublished:26 July, 2011

Constellation Brands has added Keith Wandell, president and chief executive officer of Harley- Davidson to its board.Wandell’s appointmen takes ...


UK: Brancott releases sparklingPublished:26 July, 2011

Pernod Ricard's New Zealand-based wine brand Brancott Estate has released a sparkling Sauvignon Blanc.Available in the UK through Matthew Clark ...


Africa: Diageo to invest £225m in brewing opsPublished:25 July, 2011

Africa: Diageo’s Guinness Nigeria has committed £225million (NGN 55 billion) to expand its brewing operations. The company has said this ...


UK: Duchess of Cornwall new Vineyard Association presidentPublished:25 July, 2011

UK: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has become the new president of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA).Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, ...


Glenfiddich mastermind search is on Published:29 July, 2011

UK: Glenfiddich has launched the 2011 Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind competition. The aim of the game is to find the “trade’s most passionate malt ...


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