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Prowine China to be "leading wine fair"Published:16 November, 2012

Messe Düsseldorf Group, organiser of Prowein, has struck a deal with China International Exhibitions to create Prowine China – a show hoped to ...

World’s 50 Best Bars supplement launches onlinePublished:13 November, 2012

Drinks International has launched The World’s 50 Best Bars 2012 supplement online.To download the pdf of the supplement - which includes detailed ...

New dawn for Jägermeister with splitting of the JägerbombPublished:15 November, 2012

Cellar Trends plans to slowly prise Jägermeister from its Red Bull glass-partner by convincing consumers to drink the brand as a cold shot. The ...

Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind finalists Published:16 November, 2012

First Drinks has announced the finalists of the Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind cocktail competition.The Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind 2012 finalists ...

McGuigan scoops another winemaker award Published:16 November, 2012

Australian producer McGuigan Wines has scooped another winemaker of the year award. Chief winemaker Neil McGuigan was voted ‘white winemaker ...

Prix Raisin award to be increased Published:16 November, 2012

Bordeaux wine consultant Olivier Dauga has announced that his Prix Raisin award will be increased to include marketing and financial services ...

Major scotch exhibition to openPublished:16 November, 2012

A major exhibition about scotch whisky, Scotland’s 'national drink', will open on 29 November at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.Scotch ...

US: William Grant to lose Stoli vodkaPublished:15 November, 2012

US: William Grant will no longer distribute Stolichnaya vodka in the US after the current contract for importation, distribution and marketing ...

Balblair 1969 releases to 'focus' marketsPublished:14 November, 2012

International Beverage Holdings unveiled Balblair 1969 Vintage in London yesterday, one of the oldest vintages ever released by the Highland ...

Williams Great British Extra Dry reaches UKPublished:14 November, 2012

Chase Distillery’s new super-premium gin, Williams Great British Extra Dry, has reached the UK market.As reported on Drinksint.com in September, ...

Rémy Cointreau GTR rolls out St-Rémy à la CrèmePublished:13 November, 2012

Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail has rolled out St-Rémy à la Crème to travel retail.The liqueur, a mix of cream and  St-Rémy French brandy, ...

Beefeater launches This is My London campaignPublished:13 November, 2012

Chivas Brothers is to launch a marketing campaign for Beefeater, to follow the Forever London adverts.The campaign, entitled ‘This is My London’, ...

Oobertock gets Diageo and C&C onboardPublished:13 November, 2012

Online wholesale business, Ooberstock, has signed up Diageo’s Guinness and C&C’s Magners cider to its portfolio of brands.The UK company, ...

Europe stunts Campari's 9-month growthPublished:12 November, 2012

Gruppo Campari has seen only moderate growth so far in 2012 after a heel-dragging performance in Europe tempered advances in emerging markets.The ...

Distell launches low abv sparkling winePublished:12 November, 2012

Distell has announced the launch of sparkling white wine, JC Le Roux Le Domaine, to the UK market.  The latest release from Distell, which is ...

Social mediaPublished:09 November, 2012

David Bond, partner and head of the advertising & marketing group at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP looks at the legal minefield of Facebook ...

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