Drinks International sat down with Salvatore Calabrese aka ‘The Maestro’ at the Terrazza Bar in Villa Igiea Palermo, after a guest shift with Giorgio Bargiani of The Connaught Bar.

Freixenet has entered the French sparkling wine category with the launch of two expressions immediately available in the UK.

Bacardi has appointed a new CEO, following the retirement of Séamus McBride.

Constellation Brands has named Jay Wright, currently president of its North American division, as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. In his new role, Wright will oversee marketing, sales and operations across the company. This is the first time Constellation Brands has appointed such a role and a statement from the company said “the creation of the COO role is the latest step in the company's evolution to further refine and streamline its organisation”.