NEWSLETTER

05 April, 2018

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Hamish Smith, Christian Davis and Shay Waterworth

Top Stories

Accolade Wines sold to Carlyle Group for A$1bn

Published: 05 April, 2018

An agreement has been made between 80% shareholder, the CHAMP III Funds (CHAMP) and 20% shareholder, Constellation Brands, Inc. (Constellation) to sell 100% of Accolade Wines to The Carlyle Group for A$1 billion.

Deglise to leave Vinexpo

Published: 05 April, 2018

Vinexpo has announced its chief executive, Guillaume Deglise will leave the company after the Hong Kong exhibition, which closes on May 31.

Langley's England gins break into Asia

Published: 05 April, 2018

English gin producer, Langley’s England has expanded into distribution into the Asia region following a five-year agreement with Milestone Beverages, a leading wine and spirits distributor in Asia.

Charles Sichel: Bordeaux quality greatest ever

Published: 04 April, 2018

Charles Sichel, export director at Maison Sichel believes that the development of world wines has driven the quality of Bordeaux to its greatest quality level in history.

Erik Lorincz to leave American Bar

Published: 03 April, 2018

Erik Lorincz will leave his position as the head bartender of the American Bar at the Savoy – the World’s Best Bar 2017 - to open his own bar in London.

Budweiser and Beam come together

Published: 03 April, 2018

AB InBev and Beam Suntory have announced a marketing collaboration between their Budweiser and Jim Beam brands.

Camel Valley gets a Royal Warrant

Published: 29 March, 2018

Camel Valley, the Cornish wine producer, has been awarded a royal warrant, by Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. The warrant has been granted for its English sparkling wines.

Bar news

Exclusive: Lorincz to leave American Bar

Published: 30 March, 2018

Erik Lorincz will leave his position as the head bartender of the American Bar at the Savoy – the World’s Best Bar 2017 - to open his own bar in London.