Initial forecasts by Vinpro indicated that 10% of all wine-related jobs would be lost, and 80 producers and 350 wine- growers were expected to close their doors. A July survey of wine grape producers, wineries and other wine-related businesses conducted by Vinpro found that 58% would have to make “drastic” changes over the next year to overcome the challenges brought on by Covid-19…
Since 2018, RTD volumes have been growing faster than any other major drinks category and a new IWSR RTD Strategic Study of 10 focus markets which represent more than 85% of all RTD volumes worldwide (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, UK, and US) has forecasted an approximate +15% compound annual growth rate from 2020 to 2025 for the category in these…
Spirits Network is billed as the world’s first shoppable entertainment streaming network, bridging the gap between content and e-commerce. It launched in the US in 2019, combining drinks-related content and original programming with the ability for viewers to purchase what they see on screen. Shake Off will see 12 contestants compete to create a series of serves, including creating their own version of a classic…
The venue will be located on the same street as the group’s other two sites in Barcelona’s El Raval neighbourhood and will be overseen by the group’s founder, Moe Aljaff, alongside creative directors Juliette Larrouy and Pom Modeste. “When we were given the opportunity to open Lucky Schmuck, we wanted to create a bar that would allow us to really amp up our five-star dive…
The run of 1,320 bottles has been created using traditional processes in Jalisco, Mexico and is the culmination of a six-year development process. The tequila is crafted from 100% mature blue weber agave, grown, and harvested in the Altos and Valley regions of Jalisco and produced by master distiller, Augustin Sanchez Rodriguez without any chemical intervention. “[Tiempo Tequila] is made of mature agave, natural yeast,…
Hacha Brixton will open at the beginning of October across two floors with a 50-cover bar and open kitchen set above a ground floor bottle shop dedicated to selling seasonal variations of Hacha’s signature Mirror Margarita, which was named Cocktail of the Year at the CLASS Bar Awards in 2020. The venue will close once a week to run free-to-all community days in partnership with…
The concept feels like a modern one, a convenience welcomed in the era of hard seltzers and RTDs, but the format has history. Wineries in the US began attempting to can wine in 1936, just a year a¢er beer had been successfully canned. The practice wouldn’t be nearly as successful – unstable liquid, low-quality and diseased wine – and primitive canning techniques meant…
Crafted using the sensibilities of whisky-making, where few ingredients can create myriad flavours, Height of Arrows rejects the use of numerous botanicals, instead using just juniper, beeswax, and salt. “In Height of Arrows, we have made a gin that is distilled from our DNA as whisky makers,” said managing director of Holyrood Distillery, Nick Ravenhall. “In whisky making, we work with simplicity. Barley, water, and…
The event, at London’s Village Underground, invites competitors to represent their bars in teams of two to compete against the clock in four rounds inspired by daily tasks carried out in a bar. The winning team will be crowned the top bar team in the UK, win a trip to Milan and have the opportunity to design the 2022 Fernet-Branca Coin. “Bringing back the Barback…
The Lighthouse, designed by Paris-based Barthélémy Griño Architects, has been built on the site of Glenmorangie’s Highland Distillery, overlooking Dornoch Firth. “Our Lighthouse is the new home of imagination,” said Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie’s director of whisky creation who will head up the experimentation team at the Lighthouse. “Here, we’ll indulge our most fantastical ideas as we strive to create a whole array of different…
