Campari Australia has become a signatory to the Alcohol Beverages Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code (ABAC) this January. While Campari already participates in ABAC with its services and adjudication decisions, as signatory of the code, Campari will additionally commit funding towards the scheme. Campari now joins a large number of other alcohol marketers committed to the objectives of the Code, who toget...

Vintage House Wine and Spirits (VHWS) – the new distribution company of Angove Family Winemakers - will be distributing Hollick Wines nationally in Australia from the first of February. Hollick Wines is owned by Ian and Wendy Hollick, who concentrate on producing wines that showcase regionality, as well as vineyard and varietal characteristics, reinforced in its slogan “Pride of Place”. VHWS will be distr...

Casella Family Brands has completed its acquisition of Peter Lehmann Wines, since the period of consideration by shareholders has now closed. “It’s time for PLW to move to the next stage in its evolution. It has had, at times, a turbulent corporate history, and I am delighted that it is finally in private family ownership”, Margaret Lehmann said on completion. “I believe it will continue to flourish. I wi...

Coles has paid out a $10 million fine to settle a case with the competition watchdog, ACCC, after allegations were made against Coles, accusing the chain of “engaging in unconscionable conduct against its suppliers”, and forcing suppliers into “profit gap” and “waste” payments. Since then, new and similar allegations against Woolworths have surfaced, accusing the retailer of having demanded millions of do...

The Board of Liquor Stax announced on Wednesday that its Chairman, David Marlow, has retired. Mr. Marlow continues to stand on the Board of Directors for now, but will also retire as Director on February 1. Mr. Marlow has been a Director of Liquor Stax since its conception 27 years ago and was the original Chairman for the first ten years. With the announcement, the Liquor Stax Board acknowledged Mr. Marl...

The Jameson range has undergone a restructure - with three ranges that explore Jameson’s people and craft, heritage and taste - still with the original Jameson Irish Whiskey at the core. The three ranges in the portfolio are: The Whiskey Makers Series, the range of Heritage whiskeys and The Deconstructed Series. The change signifies Jameson’s commitment to driving interest globally in Irish Whiskey, a tre...

ALSA YOUNG LIQUOR RETAILER OF THE YEAR   ALSA was excited to receive applications from across Australia for the inaugural Young Liquor Retailer of the Year Award. The award was established to recognise and reward exceptional young liquor retailers, and to promote the diversity of career opportunities available in retail liquor.   We are is proud to announce that the winner of the inaugural ALSA ...

The House of Arras 2006 Blanc de Blanc last night won the Len Evans Memorial Trophy for Champion Wine of the Show at the Dan Murphy's National Wine Show, while on the same evening, House of Arras Chief Winemaker, Ed Carr, was honoured in Adelaide being awarded Winemaker of the Year at the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology’s Awards for Excellence. Quite the evening for Accolade. Capping off a ...