The Drinks Business

Why everyone’s talking about the Strata hop

Strata, an American hop variety that was developed in Oregon, is having a bit of...

United Spirits keeps its nerve as P&A growth leads Q4 s...

One of India’s biggest spirits producers, United Spirits, has posted a resilient...

Sotheby’s reveals plans for wine shop and lounge in Hon...

Sotheby's has revealed plans for a dedicated wine shop and lounge in its bricks-...

Champagne Tsarine debuts Précision prestige collection

Montagne de Reims-based Champagne Tsarine has unveiled the first expression in a...

All the medallists from the Global Cabernet Sauvignon M...

From France to South Africa, Australia, Chile and Spain, Cabernet Sauvignon rema...

Could Gigondas blanc point the way for the future of fi...

Could Gigondas blanc point the way for the future of fine white wine in the Sout...

Top trends from ProWine Hong Kong 2025

From Hong Kong-made spirits to Indian rice wine and the rise of international bu...

Thailand gets a taste for Cornish cider

Thai regions like Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai are "seeing growing interest in...

What does the EU-UK reset mean for wine?

The news of the UK-EU reset has caused a flurry of headlines in the last 25 hour...

‘A name they trust’: how tariffs and tastes are shaping...

As Trump’s latest tariffs jolt the transatlantic drinks trade, American wineries...

How one Champagne house draws from the world of whisky

Champagne Collery finds inspiration for its award-winning cuvées in many fields,...

Screen time, not health fears, behind drop in alcohol s...

Gaming, streaming and social media are eating into alcohol’s share of consumer l...

Chile’s 2025 vintage: lower yields but high hopes

As Chile’s 2025 harvest draws to a close, winemakers across the country are voic...

Barbera d’Asti gains trademark

The term 'Barbera d'Asti' has gained a collective trademark from the European Un...

Aldi backs ‘bubble-free’ Prosecco

The supermarket chain is earmarking still Prosecco as the drink of the summer. B...

Wine vending machines land in Provence, stirring debate...

Vineyards in southern France are trialling roadside wine vending machines - but ...

Drinks industry calls for wine to be kept out of tariff...

Wine trade bodies have requested that the alcoholic drinks sector be left out of...

Number of UK breweries continues to plummet

The total number of breweries in the UK has continued to drop, with 136 fewer br...

The importance of TFWA Asia Pacific to the drinks industry

Travel retail continues to be crucial for the drinks sector, with networking and...

UK wine trade facing ‘seismic change’, WSTA warns

The UK wine and spirits industry is having to adapt to “seismic change” followin...

Obscure Thai spirits are finding new life in Bangkok’s ...

At Nuss Bar in Bangkok, award-winning bartender Ronnaporn Kanivichaporn is eleva...

Tequila’s purity problem under scrutiny

As a legal case challenges what “100% agave” really means, producers and regulat...

Winners announced for the inaugural Asia Green Awards

Last week at a packed ceremony in Hong Kong we revealed the winners of the first...

Penfolds turns to China in its newest adventure

Having ventured to France and California, Penfolds winemakers have now set their...

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