Different tax treatment of beer and wine in Sweden does not infringe Community law.
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Cava represents a third of total sparkling wine sales in the Scandinavian country
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Sweden-based group Vin and Spirit (V&S) has lost a legal bid in the country’s appeal court to continue using a former partner’s trademark on its wine labels, after the company alleged it had supplied counterfeit products.
Continue reading ‘Bridge too far in Absolut maker counterfeit case’
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ, ASX: CBR), recently announced it has reached agreement with Guillaume Cuvelier and Belgian-based Alcofinance S.A., the owners of SVEDKA Vodka, to acquire the brand and related business for $384 million. The transaction, which includes the acquisition of Spirits Marque One LLC, the SVEDKA brand owner, is expected to close approximately March 1, 2007.
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Distell is to become the exclusive South African wine supplier to the Altia Corporation, an international multi-beverage company that operates in the Nordic states, where it is the market leader, as well as in the emergent Baltic markets. Both regions in Europe continue to reflect robust demand for South African wines, despite the fall-off in some markets such as the UK and Holland, according to statistics for the 12 months to October 2006, released by SA Wine Industry Systems (SAWIS).
Continue reading ‘Agreement sees Distell become exclusive supplier of SA wines in key European growth markets’
Australian wine exports for the 12 months to November 2006 have reached a new record annual volume of 749 million litres.
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Tenuta Il Poggione has received product certification from DNV for its Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG and Rosso di Montalcino DOC wines
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Prominent South African wine producer ‘the company of wine people™’ has teamed up with the Nordic’s biggest wine distributor, V&S Wine. The partnership will see ‘the company of wine people™’ supply its own wines, and wines for V&S brands such as La Chasse and Chill Out, for distribution by V&S to the full Nordic region.
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The night between Saturday July 22nd and Sunday 23rd, their complete collection of Bordeaux wines was stolen. The collection consisted of wine bottles from the six Grand Cru chateaux: Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut Brion and Château d’Yquem. Altogether the collection consisted of over 600 bottles of wine, almost every vintage from the 20th Century. The collection has been registered in the Guiness Book of Records for years, as the most unique wine collection in the world
Continue reading ‘The most unique wine collection in the world stolen from Ulriksdals Wärdshus in Solna, Sweden’
OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL
ANTONIO TIZZANO
delivered on 30 March 2006 1(1)
Case C-170/04
Klas Rosengren and Others
v
Riksåklagaren
(Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Högsta Domstolen (Sweden))
(Alcoholic beverages – Swedish retail sales monopoly – Ban on private imports – Whether divisible from operation of the monopoly – Article 31 EC – Article 28 EC – Distinction – Compatibility)
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A state monopoly controlling the Swedish market, Systembolaget, was founded to protect public health which makes it impossible to make money on alcoholic beverages. However, the system is still backed by 55 % of the population and relies on a very good and equitable selection procedure and excellent distribution service to ensure profitability.
Interview with: Ann Burgaz-Schmidt (Purchasing Manager, Systembolaget AB)
Topics discussed: The support from the Swedish population; the imminent decision of the European Court concerning internet sales of wine in Sweden; where taxes from internet sales should be paid; how wine producers can influence their wine imports into Sweden (with Fabrice Dubourdieu).
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About the Swedish Market (courtesy of Systembolaget AB))
Systembolaget 2005 - sales.
Systembolaget 2005 - stores.
Comparative figures for Scandinavian market.
Swedish wine consumer and origin of wine.
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