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Top Stories
Asia’s 50 Best Bars to launchPublished:22 January, 2016

Drinks International will publish its first regional spin-off of the World’s 50 Best Bars, with the launch of Asia’s 50 Best Bars.
Napa wineries drop portPublished:21 January, 2016

Three winery members of the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) have announced that they are giving up voluntarily the use of port on their fortified dessert wine labels.
Sazerac Company partners with Linie AquavitPublished:21 January, 2016

The Sazerac Company has announced a partnership with aquavit Lysholm Linie and ArcusGruppen as its sole importer in the US.
BVIB goes for sustainable growthPublished:21 January, 2016

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has approved unanimously its Plan Bourgogne 2020 for managing sustainably the wine region’s production potential.
Chardonnay and Sparkling Wine SymposiumPublished:20 January, 2016

New Zealand Winegrowers has announced that Gisborne will play host to New Zealand’s first Chardonnay and Sparkling Wine Symposium next month.
Keiller joins Last Drop DistillersPublished:19 January, 2016

The Last Drop Distillers has announced the appointment of Mike Keiller to its team of board of directors.
Wine Educator of the YearPublished:19 January, 2016

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust’s Wine Educator of the Year is Chris Powell of the Local Wine School network of 23 wine schools dotted around the UK.
Napa announces exclusive online auctionPublished:18 January, 2016

The Napa Valley Vintners has announced that 25 of the lots featured in this year's Premiere Napa Valley Barrel tasting and futures auction will be offered exclusively online.
Consumers still think there is a price advantage from shopping at airportsPublished:15 January, 2016

New research commissioned by the Tax Free World Association, the lead trade body for the global travel retail/duty free sector, claims that more than half of passengers (53%) believe that there is a price advantage to be gained by shopping at the airport.
Analysis
The rise and rise of ryesPublished:21 January, 2016

That rye whisky is in high demand will come as news to no one. But as Dominic Roskrow reports, we ain’t seen nothing yet….
Comment
Oblix at the ShardPublished:21 January, 2016

Bar news
Annual Report: Beer Top 10Published:22 January, 2016

In our last category, we take a look at the best-selling beer in the world's best bars.

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Annual Report: Champagne Top 10Published:22 January, 2016

In the latest instalment of the World's 50 Best Bars Annual Report, we delve into the best-selling and top trending Champagnes.

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Annual Report: Tonic Water and Water Top 10sPublished:22 January, 2016

What water and tonic water do they stock at the world's best bars? Here are our top tens.

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Annual Report: Liqueurs Top 10Published:22 January, 2016

Next up we have the best-selling and top trending liqueurs in the world's best bars.

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