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The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part II

22 May 2013

Earlier this week, just-drinks sat down with the UK and group wine director for Tesco, Dan Jago. Part one of our interview ran yesterday, while today (22 May), we hear Jago's views on minimum unit pricing, the launch of lower-abv wines and the state of the nation in the UK.

just the Research

22 May 2013

Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:

just the Winners - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013: Italy, Portugal, Spain, the US

22 May 2013

Earlier this week, the northern hemisphere wine gold medal winners in this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition were announced. Click here for the winners from Canada, England, France, Germany and Hungary, while the gold medal winners from Italy, Portugal, Spain and the US are listed below.

LIWF 2013 - UK: Tesco wine chief backs minimum pricing

22 May 2013

The boss of Tesco's wine unit has said the group remains "supporters" of minimum unit pricing, while claiming the measure would not boost the company's profits.

LIWF 2013 - UK: World Cup, Olympics could help Brazil triple wine exports

22 May 2013

Brazil is aiming to triple its wine exports on the back of next year's World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics, the country's wine body has said.

LIWF 2013 - GLOBAL: Bio-cork has plastic in its sights

22 May 2013

A new bio-plant closure for wine bottles could replace plastic corks if oil prices continue to rise, its maker has claimed.

LIWF 2013 - UK: Consolidation predicted for English wine industry

22 May 2013

Consolidation and a "few failures" in the English wine industry are likely, despite the country producing some of the world's best sparkling wine, a producer has argued.

LIWF 2013 - UK: Indian wine growers look to nation's youth

22 May 2013

India's nascent wine industry remains small but can benefit from a growing interest among the country's youth, Indian vineyard owners have said.

Product Launch - US: Accolade Wines' Da Luca wine range

22 May 2013

Accolade Wines' Da Luca wine range

The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part I

21 May 2013

To coincide with this week's London International Wine Fair, just-drinks managed to secure some time yesterday (20 May) with Dan Jago, the UK and group wine director for Tesco. In the first of this two-part interview, we look at Jago's time in the wine industry, Tesco's relationship with the wine consumer in the UK, and the 'E' word.

just the Winners - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013: Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary

21 May 2013

Earlier this week, the northern hemisphere wine gold medal winners in this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition were announced. Here are the winners from Canada, England, France, Germany and Hungary.

LIWF 2013 - UK: QR codes can halt counterfeiting - expert

21 May 2013

Unique QR codes on alcohol packaging are the only way to eradicate fakes, a counterfeit expert has said.

LIWF 2013 - UK: Wine can capitalise on low-calorie opportunity

20 May 2013

Wine producers should concentrate on flagging up the category's low-calorie credentials, instead of looking at lowering abvs, a Mintel analyst has argued.

LIWF 2013 - UK: Wine grabs off-trade shelf space share from beer, cider

20 May 2013

Wine's share of space on UK supermarket shelves has grown in the last year at the expense of beer and cider, according to an industry analyst.

FRANCE: Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte posts record FY profits

20 May 2013

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has posted record full-year results after its namesake brand remained “buoyant” in 2012.

just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

17 May 2013

The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:

just the Research

17 May 2013

Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:

just-drinks LIWF 2013 - Diary - 17 May

17 May 2013

Coming up at this year's London International Wine Fair:

just For Subscribers - The week in drinks

17 May 2013

Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:

just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: Spain, the US

17 May 2013

Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from Spain and the US.

just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa

17 May 2013

Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from New Zealand, Portugal and South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA: Grape harvest set for record yield - report

17 May 2013

This year's grape crop is set to be South Africa's biggest, despite a later-than-usual harvest.

SINGAPORE: TFWA Asia Pacific reports record visitor numbers

17 May 2013

The TFWA Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition saw a record number of visitors this year despite a last-minute venue change, according to organisers.

just-drinks LIWF 2013 - Diary - 16 May

16 May 2013

Coming up at this year's London International Wine Fair:

just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan

16 May 2013

Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from Germany, Hungary, Italy and Japan.

just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: France

16 May 2013

Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from France.

just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: Austria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, England

15 May 2013

Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from Austria, Canada, Chile, Croatia and England.