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IWSR Drinks Record 2009 Index
December 2008 / January 2009 Page News Brown-Forman to divest Italian wine assets 23 Campari buys tequila company 3 Diageo wins piracy case in China 3 EU duty-free allowances double 2 Freixenet looks for vineyards in Brazil 23 Havana Club set to enter India 3 Nepal duty-free shops to re-open - minus liquor 4 New rum 'margue of provenance' unveiled 4 New Zealand wine must avoid over-supply says new report 23 Poland taxes spirits to aid economy 1 Sherry Council to hold a crisis summit 23 Slovakia's biggest wine producers to merge 23 Stolichnaya revamps its distribution network 3 UK Government seeks to curb irresponsible drinking 1 Vodka sales see decline in Russia 4 Articles Special Report: An uncertain future 7 Special Report: Drinking through the downturn 9 Special Report: Learning from the past 12 Category Report: What became of the RTD? 13 Category Report: Taxing times down under 15 Market Report: Trade sees the calm before the storm 16 Market Report: Great expectations 20 Special Report: Turning to drink? 24 Company Profile: Forging Links 26 Category Report: A new era for Port 28 Other Advert: Nemiroff vodka 11 Advert: Gran Patrón Platinum 32 February 2009 Page News Alcohol taxation on the rise in the US 1 Australian wine industry in crisis as exports plummet 1 Beam Global and Southern sign long-term deal 3 Campari snaps up emerging market firms 3 Constellation profits hits by slowdown in Europe 5 Korea hits Diageo with $154m bill 4 Lotte acquires Doosan's spirits subsidiary 3 Merger for Cecchetti and Racke USA 23 New head for Foley Wine 23 NZ sauvignon blanc storms ahead in Australia 23 Pernod Ricard decides US distributor line-up 3 Pernod Ricard sees 5% rise 4 Polish vodka sales continue to rise 5 Rémy hit by slower sales 4 Riunite and CIV buy GIV to become leading Italian wine producer 23 Stolichnaya moves to Charmer 3 Travel retail solution nearer 5 UB Group and Diageo move closer to a deal 1 US liquor sales slow in 2008 5 US per capita consumption hits record 23 Varma to distribute Rémy and SPI portfolios in Spanish market 3 Vinmonopolet sales increase 5 Articles Category Report: Premium opportunity 8 Interview: Irish to the core (C&C Group) 12 Company Profile: Averna looks to update its appeal 16 Market Report: Import explosion 18 Local Product Report: Transylvanian treasure 21 Special Report: Wine's rise set to continue 24 Company Profile: Global ambitions 28 Company Profile: Going with the flow 30 Other Advert: ProWein 2009 13 Advert: Vinexpo 2009 27 March 2009 Page News AWBC forecasts smaller 2009 harvest 1 California 2008 wine grape crush down 6% 23 Canada border sales suffer 3 Chinese spirits maker buys assets from parent film 3 Concha y Toro hit by currency 23 Credit crisis takes its toll on Russian drinks sector 1 Diageo first-half profits rise 16% 4 Foster's to retain its wine unit 23 Gallo downsizes in UK marketplace 23 Indian spirits hit the 150m case mark 4 Industry slams Scottish pricing proposal 2 LVMH profits remain flat 3 Scotch industry pushes for Korean trade deal 3 Trinidad Government bails out CL Financial Group 3 Yarraman invests in China 23 Articles Category Report: High-end white spirits face challenging times 5 Interview: Absolut beginning for French giant (Pringuet) 10 Special Report: A feast for the eyes 14 Interview: Brave new world (Gaynor & Farrar) 16 Market Report: Travel slowdown starts to bite in America 21 Market Report: Wine in Central America hit by economic woes 24 Market Report: Tough year ahead for New Zealand industry 29 Other Advert: Ultimat Vodka 7 Advert: LIWF 2009 13 Advert: Santa Teresa 20 Advert: Vinexpo 2009 27 Advert: Absolut Vodka 32 April 2009 Page News Australia rejects ready-to-drinks tax 1 Boisset buys Rhône producer 23 Champagne expansion to continue despite drop in sales 1 Concha y Toro in deal with Diageo 3 Diageo rolls out summer travel retail drive 4 FirstCape surges in UK 23 Four firms in hunt for USL stake 4 France rejects EU proposals to allow blended rosé wines 23 Italian wine export volumes fall in 2008 23 Linie distribution movies to Racke 3 Maxxium travel retail reorganises 3 Moët Hennessy extends Espace retail concept to Abu Dhabi 3 Mondavi and Kanbar invest in Partida Tequila 3 Pernod Ricard sells some brands 4 SWA in talks with Colombian government 4 UETA resolves payment issue with Diageo 3 Wine caught in US/Mexico trade war 23 Articles Market Report: Distribution comes under pressure in Greek market 7 Local Product Category: Ouzo and raki play to local market strengths 9 Market Report: Mixed bag of fortunes 12 Category Report: What's the tonic for gin? 14 Market Report: Difficult times in Spain 18 Market Report: Australia under pressure 24 Market Report: Bag-in-box formats gain pace in Sweden 28 Special Report: Hedging one's bets 30 Other Advert: London International Wine Fair 2009 17 Advert: Vinexpo 2009 27 May 2009 Page News Australian wine exports fall by 14% 21 Brown-Forman/Bacardi tie-up mooted 4 Campari acquires Wild Turkey 3 CEDC profits fall 4 Concha y Toro sees 8% rise 21 Diageo sales decline by 7% in Q3 2 French spirits market remains robust 1 Italian exports see decline 21 Kirin agrees Lion Nathan deal 3 LVMH reports fall in liquor sales 3 OIV reveals the true extend of the 2008 wine decline 1 Pernod Ricard announces ?1bn rights issue 4 Portuguese trade down 4 Premium sales fall in Croatia 3 Scotch faces tough 2009 in South Korea 1 Single malts resist downturn in Taiwan 3 Turkey revises tax regulations 3 US wine industry faces shake-out, says report 21 Articles Market Report: The promised land 6 Category Report: Changing roles 10 Interview: Rémy faces up to a brave new world (Laborde) 12 Market Report: Investment instinct 16 Market Report: What next for the German market? 19 Interview: Gallo retools for a less hospitable Europe (Marsden) 22 Interview: Australian retailer rounds off billion-dollar investment (Tremble) 25 Market Report: Duty increases prove a thorny issue for suppliers 27 Other Advert: United Spirits 7 Advert: Vinexpo 2009 31 Advert: London International Wine Fair 2009 32 June 2009 Page News EU sees civil war over rosé blending rules 23 Finnish wine market softens 23 German wine exports rise in 2008 23 Kyndal to move into IMFL sector 6 Latvia and Lithuania suffer tax blow 5 Multinational wine companies make their Russian moves 1 New Zealand acclaims 2009 vintage 23 Rum gains in southern Caribbean 5 Scotch exports rise by 8% 6 Stock expands into Balkan markets 5 Thai market under pressure 4 UK consumers prefer wine 23 US Congress proposes massive liquor excise hike 1 Vodka on the rise in Lebanon 5 Articles Market Report: Russian market pegged back by economic crisis 8 Interview: KiN diversifies beyond borders (Eganyan) 13 Market Report: Feeling the pinch 16 Category Report: Role review for cassis 18 Market Report: Challenges ahead 20 Category Report: New World challenge 24 Interview: Foster's back on track in European markets (Trimby, Barker) 30 Interview: Constellation battens down the hatches (Moramarco) 33 Special Report: Better target practice 36 Other Advert: KiN Group (double page) 2-3 Advert: Volare 7 Advert: Antica Sambuca 19 Advert: The Original Peachtree 40 July 2009 Page News Australian wine export value falls 23 Beam and Sazerac swap brands 3 Brown-Forman income down 10% 4 Chinese firm acquires Château Richelieu 23 Diageo looks to double travel retail liquor 2 Diageo strikes Grand Marnier distribution deal 3 Diageo to restructure in Scotland 4 Finnish deliveries cause concern 4 First Cape surpasses 2m cases in UK market 24 Global still light wine sales flat in 2008 1 Henkell reports higher sales 24 Imported spirits growth slows in Chinese market 1 Majestic profits fall 22.3% 23 Oversupply concerns for Chinese market 23 Q1 wine sales fall for US firm 23 Rémy Cointreau profits fall 4 Saint James buys Lawson's 24 Scotch breakthrough in Turkey 3 Spanish night outlets struggle 3 Tequila and aged rums continue growth in Japan 3 UK wine production on the rise 24 Wine tour aids Laotian charity 24 Articles Market Report: Changes afoot in US 5 Category Report: Vodka outpaces the market across Europe 9 Interview: Absolut enters new era 16 Market Report: Finns face difficult times 18 Interview: Drambuie rejuvenation gets into full flow 20 Market Report: Emerging wine glut in Indian market 25 Special Report: Closure controversy 27 Category Report: Recession takes the fizz out of Champagne 32 Regional Report: Malborough country 35 Other Advert: Nemiroff Lex Vodka 13 Advert: Amorim 28 Advert: Guala Closures Group 31 Advert: Bulbash vodka 40 August 2009 Page News Castel acquires Selles firm 31 CEDC sales hit by currency 5 Champagne sales plummet at LVMH 5 Constellation overhauls its US distributor network 5 EU puts pressure on Philippines over import tax 3 Illva Saronno acquires Tia Maria 1 Japanese drinks giants mull merger 4 Malt whisky sales fall for first time in 15 years 1 New Zealand producers dump surplus 31 Non-Champagne sparklers gain ground 31 Patrón launches in Mexican market 3 Pernod Ricard improves in Q4 5 Spirits division for WJ Deutsch 3 Travel retail sales rise in 2008 3 Zork keeps the fizz in sparkler 31 Articles Special Report: Local brands dominate 7 Category Report: Scotch faces challenges 14 Category Report: An end to growth 17 Niche Category Report: Absinthe-minded 20 Market Report: Spirits resilient in France 22 Market Report: Venezuela loses spirit 25 Interview: Travel retail's grand plan (Humphreys) 28 Market Report: Tough times in Korea 29 Category Report: Global wine slowdown 32 Market Report: Sharper export focus 35 Interview: Time to sink or swim (Loubser, Rowe, Stewart) 37 Market Report: Wine culture emerges 39 Other Advert: Stolichnaya Vodka 2 Advert: Green Mark Vodka 6 Advert: Lex Vodka 11 Advert: Peachtree liqueur 19 September 2009 Page News C&C buys A-B Inbev interests in Ireland 3 Casella sues Bronco Wine Co 29 Concha y Toro sees growth in Q2 29 Diageo confirms interest in Moët Hennessy 3 Edrington to invest in Highland Park 4 KWV acquires Golden Kaan 29 Mass resignations seen at Indage 29 Mixed results seen for major drinks firms 2 Multinationals disgruntled over 'lookalikes' 3 NZ exports up, but warning on prices 29 San Miguel seeks buyer for liquor division 3 Scotland brings in tougher laws 4 Talks between Diageo and United Spirits collapse 1 Top changes for Angostura 1 Wine Australia to lose funding 29 Articles Special Report: Elite show staying power 6 Market Report: Imported spirits suffer (China) 9 Category Report: Local spirits gain favour 13 Category Report: Speed bump in the road for Scotch in Asia 16 Category Report: Vodka fights through the turbulence 19 Market Report: An Aperol a day. 22 Interview: A bird in the hand (Kunze-Concewitz) 24 Market Report: Change on the cards (USA and US exports) 30 Interview: Summergate opens China doors (O'Toole) 33 Market Report: Russian opportunity 36 Market Report: Brave new world (Denmark) 39 Other Stolichnaya Vodka advert 18 Wine Future Rioja 09 28 ProWein 2010 35
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