Can sambuca relight its fire?
Flavours, packaging and a concentration on cocktails in the on-trade could be the way to a new audience for the Italian liqueur.
How the world aided South Africa's wine trade
South Africa has suffered greater than most countries during the Covid-19 pandemic. It has reported three times as many cases as any other African country, and many of the government’s attempts to curb the virus – closing borders, prohibiting or restricting the domestic sale of alcohol, and banning the transport of goods to the country’s ports – have had a damaging impact on the wine industry.
Rueda ramps up focus on exports
The Rueda wine region plans to significantly ramp up its focus on export markets after overhauling its Denomination of Origin regulations.
India's growing penchant for homegrown drinks brands
Not long ago, India was known as a country that produced whisky from molasses, and the majority of sales came from the category of spirits called IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor).
Philippines spirits tax violates WTO rules
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that discriminatory excise tax on spirits in the Philippines is a violation of WTO rules.
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Staffing crisis could open opportunities
The pandemic has thrown many challenges at bar owners over the past couple of years and the ones that survived the various lockdowns and restrictions deserve a pat on the back. However, while revenues are returning and bars are beginning to recruit once more, we’ve come up against a whole new set of problems, one of which is a global starring crisis.
