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World's 50 Best Bars Brands Report: BeerPublished:25 January, 2013

It's beer time! Here are the favourites of The World's 50 Best Bars in day 11 of the Brands Report. For many elite bartenders, beer and water ...

No World Heritage site for BurgundyPublished:25 January, 2013

Climats du Vignoble de Bourgogne, a lobby organisation for the Burgundy region of France has failed to get the world famous wine-producing vineyards ...

SPI makes Esposito its North America president Published:25 January, 2013

SPI Group, owner of the Stolichnaya Russian vodka brand, has made John Esposito president of its US operations.This follows the SPI’s decision ...

Leeuwin Estate launches 2009 ShirazPublished:25 January, 2013

The Leeuwin Estate has launched a 2009 Margaret River Shiraz as part of its Art Series.The wine is available worldwide and it is priced US$41-$44, ...

Diageo fires new Bulleit Published:24 January, 2013

Diageo has launched a 10 year old expression of Bulleit Bourbon in the US.Bulleit 10 is a 45.6% abv whiskey and it is available throughout the ...

G'Vine launches brand ambassador competitionPublished:25 January, 2013

G’Vine gin’s Connoisseur Programme 2013 includes the chance to become the brand's ambassador.L'Edition Ambassadeur European heats will be held ...

Sazerac launches Epic vodkaPublished:23 January, 2013

The Sazerac Company is to launch a vodka brand called Epic.Epic is to retail for around $12.99 for 75cl and it will be available in 30 States ...

World's 50 Best Bars Brands Report: WaterPublished:24 January, 2013

We all drink it and bars have to stock it. So which of the water brands are favoured at The World's 50 Best Bars. Here's day 10 of the Brands ...

Get Carter for the LIWFPublished:24 January, 2013

Brintex, organisers of the London International Wine Fair (LIWF), have announced  the appointment of Ross Carter as exhibition director, replacing ...

Sichel results Published:23 January, 2013

Bordeaux-based producer and négociant, Maison Sichel has reported that 2012 was the company’s second best year since it was established in 1883.The ...

World's 50 Best Bars Brands Report: Sparkling winePublished:23 January, 2013

On day nine of the Brands Report, our spin-off survey of The World's 50 Best Bars, we delve into sparkling wines. So which are hot and which ...

South Africa: Campari debuts Skyy vodka adPublished:23 January, 2013

Campari International and Skyy vodka have launched a television advertising campaign in South Africa.The ad, which is styled like a music video, ...

AB Inbev wins battle of the Bud in 100-year trademark warPublished:22 January, 2013

An EU court has dismissed Budweiser Budvar’s challenge against AB Inbev's use of the term ‘Bud’  in the latest round of the decades-long trademark ...

World's 50 Best Bars Brands Report: LiqueursPublished:22 January, 2013

Liqueurs is a massive category stretching from Baileys to Chartreuse to Amaretto. But which brand came out top in the Brands Report, our spin-off ...

Beam sells value brandsPublished:22 January, 2013

Beam has sold several spirits brands to Luxco for $65 million.The brands included in the transaction are Wolfschmidt vodka, Calvert (Lord Calvert ...

Pernod Ricard sells aquavit and bitter brands Published:22 January, 2013

Pernod Ricard has announced formally the signing of an agreement with Arcus-Gruppen to sell the Danish spirits brands Aalborg and Brøndums, German ...

Cobevco introduces bag-in-box capability Published:22 January, 2013

Specialist bottler, Cobevco will be offering ‘bag-in-box’ as part of its beverage filling capabilities from the end of May.The move, which follows ...

World's 50 Best Bars Brands Report: Whisk(e)yPublished:21 January, 2013

Whisk(e)y is the subject of today's edition of the Brands Report, a spin-off survey from The World's 50 Best Bars.Maker’s Mark is more popular ...

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