First Quench goes into administration
First Quench Retailing has gone into administration.
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First Quench Retailing has gone into administration.
First Quench Retailing is considering emergency restructuring as the threat of administration looms.
Britain may not quite have left the recession yet, but it seems the downturn hasn’t deterred diners from splashing out on their lunchtime tipple.
They were quick to praise a ‘phenomenal’ harvest but Bordeaux winemakers are saying that the big test facing the 2009 vintage will be keeping down alcohol levels.
Following on from the Legends of Southern France Tasting – for anyone who gets excited by Grand Cru red Burgundy, this was a tasting that was always going to be special, even without the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti finale.
Major UK supermarket Morrisons’ decision to refuse wine to a shopper ‘the wrong side of fifty’ has been met with mixed reactions.
Renowned Australian winemaker Brian Croser has been appointed as consulting winemaker to Santa Rita, taking up the role with immediate effect.
Argentina’s government has unveiled a new funding scheme for the wine industry aimed at smaller producers.
Over 600 growers gathered yesterday in the Spanish town of Requena, near Valencia, to protest against the ‘serious crisis’ affecting the wine industry, demanding immediate change from the government to safeguard the future of the growers.
Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas has bought the Bodega Anta Natura in Ribera del Duero.
Rioja sales fell by up to 15% in 2008, with Rias Baixas and Castilla-La Mancha reporting marked increases in sales.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has faced angry opposition from Californian winemakers following the announcement that the state tax on wine could rise by up to six times the current rate.
Michael Broadbent MW discusses Madeira after tasting at Christie's in London.
UK drinks magazine Harpers is in the process of being sold to the William Reed g group for an undisclosed sum, sources confirmed today.
Fine wine prices are at 18-month low, according to recent figures from Liv-ex.com.
Singapore restaurateur Ignatius Chan has scooped first place in the new Miele Guide of Asia’s Top 20 restaurants.
The longstanding belief that the film Sideways sent Pinot Noir sales through the roof was confirmed today.
Benjamin Wallace discusses his book The Billionaire's Vinegar as part of the Authors@Google series
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