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Chapel Down imports grapes from Argentina Published:13 April, 2012

Chapel Down has joined forces with Gaucho Restaurants and Wines of Argentina to create the first Argentinian-grown, English-made Malbec.The experiment, ...


US recognises cachaçaPublished:11 April, 2012

The US is to officially recognise cachaça as a spirit from Brazil. The sugar cane spirit is currently labelled Brazilian rum in the US.In turn, ...


Johnnie Walker and Jenson Button to make whisky Published:12 April, 2012

Diageo is to create a £30,000 whisky inspired by Formula One driver Jenson Button.As part of the company’s “Step Inside the Circuit” global campaign ...


McLaren Vale appoints new CEO Published:13 April, 2012

The McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism Association (MVGWTA), the generic body that represents growers in the premium wine producing region ...


Diageo appoints chief procurement officerPublished:13 April, 2012

Diageo has appointed Thibaut Eissautier to the role of chief procurement officer. Eissautier is to join Diageo from private label business McBride, ...


Cognac Ferrand and Wondrich's Curaçao arrives in USPublished:12 April, 2012

Pierre Ferrand Cognac's orange liqueur, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao - created in collaboration with cocktail historian David Wondrich - has been ...


Beam to launch Knob Creek RyePublished:12 April, 2012

US: Beam is to launch a rye whiskey under the Knob Creek brand this July.The straight rye whiskey is bottled at 100 proof (50%abv) and it is ...


Vedett offers new back-label takeoverPublished:11 April, 2012

Belgian beer company Duvel Moortgat has announced the launch of a marketing campaign that will see the back labels of its Vedett beer bottles ...


US: Hiram Whipped Cream "imitation liqueur" to launchPublished:11 April, 2012

Pernod Ricard USA has reacted to the surge of interest in whipped cream flavoured spirits and liqueurs in the US with the June launch of the ...


US: Pernod adds Pineapple to Seagram's rangePublished:11 April, 2012

Pernod Ricard USA has extended the flavoured range of its Seagram's Gin brand with the addition of Pineapple Twisted.The innovation, which launches ...


The Glenlivet Single Cask range is expandedPublished:10 April, 2012

Pernod Ricard has released a series of The Glenlivet expressions under its Single Cask Editions range.The single malt whiskies, most of which ...


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