NEWSLETTER

14 October, 2021

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Martin Green, Shay Waterworth, Oli Dodd, Hamish Smith and Angel Brown

Top Stories

Drinks Trust to host Cream of the Crop auction

Published: 14 October, 2021

Industry charity The Drinks Trust is holding its first annual charity auction, ‘Cream of the Crop’, to raise funds for those who produce and pour drinks across the UK.

UK gin producers lobby for tax break

Published: 12 October, 2021

UK gin producers have called upon Chancellor Rishi Sunak to freeze duty on spirits after revealing that exports have plummeted 35% as a result of the pandemic.

Berkmann Wine Cellars chair discusses vision for the agency

Published: 12 October, 2021

Alison Levett, the former chief executive of Enotria, was recently appointed to the role of non-executive chair at leading wine supplier Berkmann Wine Cellars. She discusses her vision for the company and the key traits and values required for a wine agency to thrive in the years ahead.

George T. Stagg will not be released this year

Published: 07 October, 2021

Buffalo Trace Distillery will not release a George T. Stagg expression this year after deciding that the 15-year-old barrels do not meet the right taste standards.