NEWSLETTER

14 March, 2024

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Shay Waterworth, Oli Dodd, Eleanor Yates and Hamish Smith

Top Stories

WSET launches new sake course

Published: 13 March, 2024

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has announced the launch of a new Level 2 Award in Sake from April 2024.

Analysis

Ribera del Duero: harnessing unique terroir

Published: 14 March, 2024

A move away from oak barrels to producing fresher, fruitier wines is characterising experimentation in one of Spain’s most important winemaking regions.

Rhum arrangé goes global

Published: 13 March, 2024

There’s a new string to rhum agricole’s international bow as producers hit export markets with their fruit-flavoured versions. 

Bar news

Finding yourself in the desert

Published: 14 March, 2024

Hamish Smith is invited on a trip to Dubai that turns out to be bartender retreat in the UAE desert. The terrain wasn't the only changing landscape, he says.

Stauning launches global cocktail competition

Published: 13 March, 2024

Danish whisky Stauning has launched the ‘Stauning Drinks Kollektive’, a global cocktail competition which aims to shine a light on bartenders from Denmark, Germany, France, the UK, US and Australia.