Dear reader,

Welcome to the last Drinks International newsletter of 2012.

We're back on the week commencing January 7 2013.

Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis
Marisco Vineyards buys Marlborough propertyPublished:19 December, 2012

Marisco Vineyards owner Brent Marris has bought the Leefield Station property in the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough.The acquisition of the 2,000 ...

Beam acquires Irish whiskey brandPublished:20 December, 2012

Beam has acquired Irish whiskey brand 2 Gingers for an undisclosed sum.Kieran Folliard, the brand’s founder and Irish American business entrepreneur, ...

WSWA calls for presidential action to stop ports strike Published:21 December, 2012

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) has joined a coalition of 107 organisations calling for President Obama to take action to ...

CDA challenges labelling on new spirits drink Published:20 December, 2012

The Craft Distillers Alliance has criticised a brewery in East Anglia for breaking the rules governing the production of whisky after it launched ...

New president for Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux Published:20 December, 2012

Olivier Bernard of Domaine de Chevalier and Financière Bernard, is the new president of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux.He succeeds Sylvie ...

New Zealand Winegrowers appoints marketing manager Published:19 December, 2012

New Zealand Winegrowers has announced the appointment of Chris Stroud as its new marketing manager – Europe.Stroud has been working for New Zealand ...

Stock buys Slovak companyPublished:17 December, 2012

Stock Spirits Group has acquired Slovak spirits company Imperator and an ethanol manufacturing plant in Germany.According to the company, the ...

"First floral vodka" Absolut Hibiskus launchesPublished:17 December, 2012

US: Pernod Ricard has launched Absolut Hibiskus - what it describes as the first ever floral-flavoured vodka. Launching to the US on and off-trade ...

Calls for entries to the International Gamay competition Published:15 December, 2012

Inter Beaujolais calling for entries for this year’s International Gamay competition, now in its third year.The competition is open to any international ...

Pre-mixed drinksPublished:21 December, 2012

Consumers are starting to really embrace the convenience of a pre-mixed drink in a portable format. Hamish Smith reports Consumers are not bartenders. ...

TuscanyPublished:21 December, 2012

With classic regions and the famous Super-Tuscan wines, exports are Tuscany’s life blood. Christian Davis reports The announcement that 11 premium ...

CognacPublished:21 December, 2012

With age statements and innovation grabbing attention worldwide, Cognac sales are booming. But can it keep up with global demand? Gavin D Smith ...

Malt whiskyPublished:21 December, 2012

Is age growing old when it comes to single malts? Lucy Britner finds producers are looking beyond the traditionalSingle malt hit the big time ...

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