Dear reader,

Welcome to the midweek edition of the Drinks International newsletter. Today we have the results of The World's 50 Best Bars survey.

Until next week....

Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis


The World's 50 Best Bars 2012 announcedPublished:11 October, 2012

The World's 50 Best Bars 2012 ceremony saw 36 of the word's top 50 bars come together. The show was held at London's 8 Northumberland and hosted ...


English sparkling wine harvest begins Published:11 October, 2012

English Wine Producers has announced that harvesting of varieties for sparkling wine production for the 2012 vintage is now underway.The announcement ...


Nordics represent main European opportunities fo growthPublished:10 October, 2012

Wine producers looking for growth opportunities in Europe should be thinking about Finland, Norway and Sweden, according to a report from Wine ...


World’s leading drinks producers agree efforts to reduced harmful use of alcohol Published:10 October, 2012

A series of actions designed to strengthen and expand existing efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, have been agreed by the world’s ...


Duffy new Absolut boss Published:10 October, 2012

Pernod Ricard has announced that Paul Duffy has been appointed chairman & CEO of Absolut.The Absolut Company is responsible for the manufacturing ...


Nyetember to skip 2012 harvest Published:10 October, 2012

Nyetimber, the leading English sparkling wine brand has announced that it has decided to skip this year's harvest.The brand which is based in ...


Hardy’s in strategic review Published:09 October, 2012

The Hardy’s range of Australian wines is under review as Accolade Wines introduces a new tier into the UK, William Hardy, which will retail for ...


Cape Winemakers’ Guild auction records salesPublished:09 October, 2012

The 28th Nedbank Cape Winemakers’ Guild Auction recorded the highest turnover ever of R5,739,000*, excluding VAT, with a sellout of all the wines.Probably ...


Oliver Ebert wins Mixologist of the YearPublished:09 October, 2012

Mixology magazine celebrated excellence in the German bar trade last night at its annual ceremony, the Mixology Bar Awards.Three hundred and ...


Jura launches 30 year old whiskyPublished:09 October, 2012

Jura distillery has added a 30 year old single malt whisky to its range.Called the Standing Stone, or ‘Camas an Staca’ in Gaelic, the new expression ...


King Cocktail hits townPublished:11 October, 2012

I’ve seen the beginning and the end of a lot of eras. That says it all about ‘King Cocktail’, Dale DeGroff. The great man is in London to co-host ...


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