Napa Valley wild fires report
Published: 12 October, 2017
Napa Valley, California’s premium wine growing region has, along with neighbouring Sonoma, been severely hit by wildfires, fuelled by high winds last Sunday.
Top Stories
BCB Berlin 2018 extends to three days
Published: 11 October, 2017
Bar Convent Berlin will be run over three days in 2018 after this year’s event sold out of tickets leaving hundreds of visitors watching live streams around the city.
Zonin1821 moves into hotels
Published: 11 October, 2017
Zonin1821, the major Italian wine producer, is moving into boutique hotels, the first being in Edinburgh which opened this week (October 10).
Port Wine day 2017 with Vieira de Sousa
Published: 10 October, 2017
Port Wine day 2017 took place in September and Drinks International was invited to the Douro wine region in Portugal to stay with Vieira de Sousa, a small producer known locally for its white ports.
Diageo reopens Port Ellen and Brora whisky distilleries
Published: 09 October, 2017
Diageo has announced that Port Ellen and Brora, two of its ‘lost’ distilleries, are to be brought back into production.
Savoy's American Bar tops The World's 50 Best Bars
Published: 05 October, 2017
The American Bar from London was named World’s Best Bar amid a dominant night for hotel bars at The World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony in London tonight.
William Grant & Sons reports +£200m profit in 2016
Published: 06 October, 2017
Global premium spirits business William Grant & Sons has reported profits of £222.1m after tax for the year ended 31 December 2016.
Glenlivet releases WW2 single malt
Published: 05 October, 2017
A rare wartime cask from 1943 has been unveiled as one of the oldest single malt whiskies in the world.
Travel Retail Challenge winners announced
Published: 04 October, 2017
John Dewar & Sons Fine Scotch Whisky Emporium Frankfurt Airport and Martell Cordon Bleu Intense Heat were named Supreme Champions at Drinks International’s 11th annual Travel Retail Challenge last night.
De Kuyper acquires Cherry Heering
Published: 04 October, 2017
De Kuyper Royal Distillers has acquired Cherry Heering, one of the oldest cherry liqueurs in the world, from its brand owner Peter F. Heering.
Plenty to work and hope for, says TFWA president
Published: 04 October, 2017
The pressure on the luxury sector continues, according to Tax Free World Association president, Erik Juul-Mortensen.
Campari UK to dust-off Grand Marnier for the on-trade
Published: 03 October, 2017
Campari UK is looking to arrest the long-term decline of Grand Marnier in the UK by targeting the on-trade.
Cru Bourgeois judging to become every five years
Published: 03 October, 2017
The vice president of the Alliance des Cru Bourgeois du Médoc believes it is a positive and fair move to extend their examinations to once every five years.
Global travel retail sales growth continues
Published: 02 October, 2017
Sales in global travel retail were up 4.2% in the first quarter of 2017, according to Tax Free World Association (TFWA) president Erik Juul-Mortensen.
Bordeneuve Châteaux & Collections confident of good harvest
Published: 29 September, 2017
The harvest of Baco and Ugni Blanc grape varietals has started for this year's Armagnac vintage at Bordeneuve Châteaux & Collections.
Researchers create fake booze detector
Published: 29 September, 2017
Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed the world’s first handheld device that can detect fake spirits inside bottles.
Bar news
Drink in the sights
Published: 09 October, 2017
A menu is a statement of intent, says Sean Muldoon. The Dead Rabbit and Blacktail co-owner tells us how important menus have been to his bars