California 2024 harvest begins early
The 2024 California winegrape harvest has reported an early start in many regions following a rainy winter, a cool spring and a warm summer.
British wine celebrates record 2023 harvest
WineGB has declared a record harvest for the British wine industry which is set to produce an estimated 20-22m bottles.
Pernod Ricard sales increase 17% in FY22
Pernod Ricard has released its FY22 Results, showing that sales grew organically by 17% in 2022, equalling €10.7m, with sales growing by double digits across each of its regions and spirit categories.
French wine’s rebound threatened by drought
Wine production in France has been forecasted to rebound this year following the frost-hit 2021 harvest but the ministry of Agriculture and Food has warned that worsening drought could curb volumes.
Anne Moreau: Nurturing nature
The winemakers of Chablis scrambled to light candles in a bid to protect their budding vines from severe spring frosts in the early hours of April 6, 2021.
Ribera del Duero and Rueda come together
The two Spanish wine regions have come together to raise awareness of their wines in the all-important US market.
Rémy Cointreau raises a cognac to Asia
Rémy Cointreau's consolidated turnover for the 2011/12 financial year was €1,026.1 million, an increase of 13% (up 15.6% organically) compared with the previous year.
Pinot Noir named best NZ wine
A Pinot Noir from the Central Otago region has been named Champion Wine at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
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Ben Branson: Why non-alcoholic pricing is right
The pricing structure of non-alcoholic spirits has a high level of elasticity - there’s already a broad spectrum of price points which consumers are trying to navigate.
