French champagne house invests in English wine

Published: 03 May, 2017

Champagne Taittinger has become the first Grande Marque champagne house to grow vines in the UK with ambitions to produce English sparkling wine.

New Zealand wine exports to US breaks $500m

Published: 03 May, 2017

New Zealand wine exports to the US have surpassed $500m for the first time, an increase of 11% within the last year.

South Korea beer sales soar with social change

Published: 03 May, 2017

Imported beer sales in South Korea have boomed due to a change in social behavior and a rise in single households.

Mezan launches three Caribbean rums

Published: 04 May, 2017

Carribean rum distiller Mezan has launched three vintage rums from Trinidad, Panama, and Jamaica which are now available worldwide.

TWFA announces record attendance for Asia Pacific show

Published: 03 May, 2017

The TFWA has announced a record number of exhibitors for the 2017 Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore between 7 -11 May.

Berry Bros. & Rudd sells the Glenrothes

Published: 02 May, 2017

Berry Bros. & Rudd has announced the sale of the Glenrothes, the Speyside single malt scotch whisky, to Edrington for an undisclosed sum.

Scotch whisky export value rises 4%

Published: 02 May, 2017

Scotch whisky exports increased by 4% in 2016 with the value of single malts exceeding 31bn for the first time according to the Scotch Whisky Association.

Brooklyn Brewery pairs up with Carlsberg UK to sell Scorcher IPA

Published: 02 May, 2017

Brooklyn Brewery has paired up with Carlsberg UK for the distribution of its new Scorcher IPA across the UK on-trade market.

Tate art gallery launches beer alongside Uniqlo

Published: 02 May, 2017

The Tate Modern art gallery in London and Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo have joined with Magic Rock brewers to create Sakura Pale Ale.

Concha y Toro launches new Casillero del Diablo label

Published: 02 May, 2017

Concha y Toro has released a new label design for its Casillero del Diablo Reserva range which is one of the UK’s top five selling wine brands.

Scottish gin Caorunn branches into UK supermarkets

Published: 02 May, 2017

Caorunn Gin has been made available in supermarket chains across the UK including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco.

Donald Trump wine whitewashed in California

Published: 28 April, 2017

The vineyard of US president Donald Trump was beaten 7-0 in a ‘Judgement of Our Time’ wine tasting event against a variety of Californian wine estates.

Gin brand launches crowdfunder to save lives

Published: 28 April, 2017

One Drinks has launched a crowdfunder campaign for its new sage craft gin which will be the brand’s first move into the spirits industry.

Fighting talk

Published: 04 May, 2017

Hamish Smith meets one of mexican culture’s greatest proponents and finds there’s more to Tomas Estes than meets the eye

When is a wine not a wine?

Published: 04 May, 2017

Most wineries go out of their way to tell you how natural their wines are.

Artistic Licence

Published: 04 May, 2017

Hamish Smith meets Geoffrey Canilao, the unconventional owner of Ccopenhagen’s Balderdash