50 Best Bars launches European ranking
Published: 04 December, 2025
50 Best has announced the launch of Europe’s 50 Best Bars, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.
Top Stories
Early Loire harvest shows promise
Published: 04 December, 2025
The Loire Valley harvest for 2025 has been described as “promising” despite a series of heatwaves and heavy rainfall.
The Drinks Trust named charity partner for 2026 Drinks Trade Regatta
Published: 02 December, 2025
The Drinks Trade Regatta, the annual sailing event for the hospitality trade, has announced a new partnership with The Drinks Trust and Only A Pavement Away for 2026.
Analysis
Travel retail looks back on a resilient 2025
Published: 04 December, 2025
As the end of another volatile trading year looms, Joe Bates looks back on an eventful 12 months which have seen the Middle East and India continue their rise to prominence
Is the Spritz giving new life to limoncello?
Published: 04 December, 2025
Shay Waterworth finds limoncello embracing the Spritz trend to positive effect in many markets
How rum can build strength through independence
Published: 02 December, 2025
Offering brand involvement to individual investors carries risks but can also create a sense of ownership and connection that builds a bigger audience, finds Oli Dodd
Bar news
The Bon Vivant in Edinburgh closes
Published: 04 December, 2025
Restaurant-bar The Bon Vivant on Thistle Street in Edinburgh has announced it has closed.
Barcelona opens up to hotel bars
Published: 04 December, 2025
A new initiative aims to showcase the unsung bars of the Catalan capital. Shay Waterworth reports