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Taylor’s launches Very Very Old Tawny Port
Taylor’s has announced the launch of VVOP, the latest in a series of limited releases and one of the oldest wines released by the producer to date.
Selim Bocti: the new age of fine wine
VintageCellar is a member-only fine wine investment app that launched in the UK in July. Drinks International caught up with chief executive and founder Selim Bocti to talk about his mission to bring fine wine investment into the 21st century.
The Drinks Trust launches bartending programme for UK's north-west
From September this year The Drinks Trust’s Develop programme will offer a bartending certificate provided by Mixology School and in partnership with United Kingdom Bartenders’ Guild.
Bollinger Group acquires Sancerre estate Hubert Brochard
Bollinger Group, in addition to five other estates in France and the US, has acquired the Sancerre historic estate, Hubert Brochard.
Cape Wine to return in October 2022
Popular trade show Cape Wine will return to Cape Town from October 5-7, 2022.
Prosecco steps up sustainable practice
The volatile symptoms of climate change are looming larger over the wine world, Oli Dodd investigates.
Bacardi identifies three key social groups as on-trade reopens
Bacardi has identified three key consumer groups after conducting an extensive survey on attitudes towards revisiting bars as lockdown measures are eased.
Beefeater to launch new TV ad campaign
Pernod Ricard has announced a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign for Beefeater starting on 19 April targeting 25-34-year-olds.
Havana Club unveils Cuban Spiced variant
Havana Club has launched a Cuban Spiced variant in a bid to bring more millennial and Generation Z consumers into the rum category.
Language has immense power. It can start wars and broker peace; it can convey truth and espouse lies; it can lead to both understanding and misunderstanding. For rum, semantics is a particularly sore subject.
Finsbury gin redesigned and Wild Strawberry variant launched
Borco has invested in a redesign for its Finsbury gin range and launched a Wild Strawberry variant to attract new consumers.
AB InBev claims top spot in the UK sales chart
AB InBev has become the UK’s number one brewer by volume sales since the start of 2020.
Low and no-alcohol wines were once horrible parodies of the real thing. not any more, writes Jamie Goode.
Lakes Distillery to produce English whisky from December
The new £2.5m Lakes Distillery will become the first whisky operation in the Lake District in more than 100 years, when it opens in December.
US: Heaven Hill introduces wheat bourbon Larceny
Heaven Hill Distilleries has introduced Larceny, a super-premium wheat bourbon, to the US market.
€5m global Vinho Verde campaign unveiled
The Vinho Verde Wine Commission (CVRVV), in Portugal, has invested €5m on a three-year global promotion.
Rémy sells Piper-heidseick to EPI
The Rémy Cointreau Group has announced the sale of Piper-heidseick – Compangni Champenoise to EPI (Européenne de Participations Industrielles)
Chinese wine: the next big thing
Wine producer François Lurton has said he expects China to become the largest wine producing country in the world.
EU spirits producers back responsible drinking
The European Spirits Organisation (CEPS) has launched a new five-year commitment to promote responsible drinking.
JF Hillebrand acquires Lagena Distribution
Logistics company JF Hillebrand has acquired Lagena Distribution, the Stockholm-based distributors.
Gruppo Campari has redesigned its Cinzano range of three aperitif/cocktail wines . The aim of the redesign is to ‘revitalise brand image and create a more contemporary and approachable positioning’.
