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Chilean wine steering a new course
Chile’s reputation as the Volvo of the wine world has been consigned to the scrapheap. Jamie Goode reports on the new wave
The world has suddenly woken up to Irish whiskey – but how is the sector going to meet the phenomenal demand? Gavin D Smith reports
With ‘artisan’ the watchword across all spirits categories, tequila is coming into its own with discerning consumers, finds Richard Woodard
Blended scotch whisky rules when it comes to volume sales worldwide. Gavin D Smith reports
Can sambuca be both a serious cocktail ingredient and a party shot? Lucy Britner looks for answers
Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh tells Hamish Smith why his niche passion could have global box-office appeal.
Despite a boom in American distilleries, producers are struggling to keep up with demand. Dominic Roskrow reports
Last year was significant for the Austrian wine industry – roaring exports and some new, fresh, quality-oriented initiatives. Christian Davis reports
Old Tom and classic cocktails go hand in hand. But where did Old Tom come from and where is it going? Lucy Britner attempts to find out
Bitter flavours are finding favour with consumers across food and drink – and this can only benefit cocktails. Holly Motion reports
City Guide - Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
World's 50 Best Bars editor Hamish Smith imbibes at Israel’s finest
Robert Parker is the biggest name the wine world has ever known. Hamish Smith caught up with him to find out how his name was made.
The champagne category needs to claw back its premium status to survive this competitive market. Giles Fallowfield reports
New solutions are bringing closure to the debate. Jamie Goode reports
Brandy Report (12/12): Brandy in travel retail
Last up from the Brandy Report is a look into brandy sales in the Travel Retail sector.
Brandy Report (11/12): Flavoured brandies
Peach is the next flavour seducing consumers in the HQ of flavoured spirits. Hamish Smith tracks the sugar rush to brandy
Brandy Report (10/12): Brandy in the US
The US is back spending and brandy, imported and domestic, is set to benefit. Hamish Smith charts the market’s turnaround
Brandy Report (9/12): Brandy in Russia
Russians are exhibiting a paradoxical approach to economic difficulties, reports Richard Woodard
Cocktail entrepreneur JJ Goodman has spent his life making his own luck. He tells Hamish Smith how he went from chicken shop to bar royalty
OZ Wine: Outback steps forward
The Australian wine category has had a turbulent time with surplus, a strong dollar, corporate travails among the major producers and consolidation. Christian Davis reports
Guillaume Deglise: Meet the Showman
He is French. He speaks five languages. He loves and collects wine. He has sold champagne. Who better to run Vinexpo? Christian Davis meets Guillaume Deglise
Brandy Report (8/12): South African Brandy
Hamish Smith gets under the skin of South Africa’s little-known gems.
Champion of brands: Gerard Basset
As an expert sommelier and owner of one of the the biggest brands in hospitality, Gerard Francis Claude Basset OBE is a big believer in brands. He explains to Holly Motion the vital role they play in the wine industry
The Brandy Report (7/12): Spanish Brandy
Producers of top Spanish brands are hopeful for the future, says Dominic Roskrow
The Brandy Report (6/12): French brandy
In the latest instalment of the Brandy Report Hamish Smith looks at French brandies from outside of Cognac and Armagnac.
The Brandy Report (5/12): Armagnac - Springing the lid of innovation
Experimental cask finishes, single cask bottlings and unaged spirits… Ian Buxton has been to Armagnac and finds innovation making advances on tradition
The Brandy Report (4/12): The Promised Land
Could any another brandy styles emulate cognac’s success? Richard Woodard looks at the candidates for premium enlightenment
The pastis market may be a mature one, but it is using tradition alongside innovation to recruit new consumers. Richard Woodard investigates
The Brandy Report (3/12): Cognac
In the latest article of the Brandy Report, Nicholas Faith discusses the downturn in the ever-volatile cognac market
The Brandy Report (2/12): The Philippines
In the second article of the Brandy Report series, DI investigates the Philippine brandy market
The Brandy Report: Introduction (1/12)
In the first of our new series of reports on the global brandy sector we introduce the category - where it is now, and where it is headed.
Sparkling Wine: A Brave New World
As demand for sparkling wine shows no signs of abating, the New World is taking its chances and offering quality like never before, as Jamie Goode reports
Tennessee Whisky: Don't Mess With Tradition
Distillers in Tennessee are whipping up a storm as they continue to debate the definition of their whiskey. Dominic Roskrow reports
When it comes to brandy South Africa does not get much of a look in. Yet its best are up there with the world’s greatest. Christian Davis reports
ProWein 2015: Specialist Insight by Gregory Dal Piaz
Gregory Dal Piaz, editor of Snooth.com, discusses where your next great wine will come from
Sugar Syrups: Hitting the sweet spot
Adventurous flavours are on the cards for sugar syrups in 2015, as Lucy Britner reports
Agent Orange: Panos Sarantopoulos
Panos Sarantopoulos, chief executive of Rémy Cointreau’s liqueurs and spirits division, is on a mission to get the iconic orange liqueur behind every bar. Christian Davis meets him
Brazil’s cachaça is carving out an identity for itself ahead of the 2016 Olympics, as Richard Woodard reports
Sandy Hyslop, Chivas Brothers’ master blender, is hands on. He’s not one for travelling long haul most of the year. Christian Davis tracks him down to where he is happiest.
Jaq Bayles finds that port may at last have found some ways to make itself attractive to a younger generation. And even the most traditional producers are at peace with it
Hamish Smith investigastes the resurgence of an old spirit
Star Studded: TFWA World Exhibition Review
Despite facing a litany of challenges, the travel retail business is upbeat, as the TFWA World Exhibition proved. Joe Bates reports
It may not have the raciest of images, but sweet wine is undergoing quiet change. Jamie Goode reports
Are flavoured spirits a honey trap?
Flavoured spirits drinks are being released at a pace. But are they blurring the rules over whisky production, and are they just a passing fad? Dominic Roskrow reports
Heritage and future: Alfred Cointreau
Hamish Smith meets the latest generation of the world’s most famous triple sec family
Irish whiskey: Sky's the limit
Irish whiskey is really pushing forward as a spirits category. With the world’s thirst for whisk(e)y, the sky appears to be the limit. Christian Davis reports.
Attention to detail can turn a good bar into a great one and ensuring you use the right water is a matter of taste, finds Lucy Britner
Hamish Smith travels to the Prosecco Hills and finds that, while the Italian sparkler is outselling champagne, its bubbles don’t necessarily reach the top
Gin Cocktails: Timeless Classic
As gin continues its relentless seduction of the cocktail cognoscenti, Holly Motion ponders its enduring appeal
When connecting with consumers brands must lean into change, writes DI guest writer Nick Vale, global head of planning at Maxus.
