The Drinks Business

The Whisky Exchange gets new MD

Keeper of the Quaich Natalie Tennent will join The Whisky Exchange as managing d...

Radio X releases ‘Beer-Proof Parka’ ahead of pint-soake...

With over two million pints expected to fly at Oasis gigs this summer, Radio X i...

Operating costs put late-night economy at risk

While the UK's nightlife economy has somewhat bounced back from the pandemic, ne...

Entries now open: The Global Orange Wine Masters 2025

the drinks business is thrilled to announce the return of its Global Orange Wine...

UK drinks producers see unexpected sales spike

The first quarter sales performance for UK drinks manufacturers has shown an upt...

What the drinks trade can learn from Rhode’s $1 billion...

Beauty and booze may seem worlds apart, but the US$1bn acquisition of Hailey Bie...

Three key points about Vinhos Verdes

Last week's Vinhos Verdes Trade & Press Tasting in Westminster shed light on the...

Why is cheap beer always seen as the problem?

Beer gets a lot of bad press. Its image is ritualistically abused by the British...

db Asia: April and May in pictures

From trade shows and packed-out masterclasses to fine wine dinners and even a co...

Cognac caught in prolonged EU-China trade spat

Eighteen months after China threatened steep tariffs on European brandy in retal...

Top 10 drinks launches from June

From white wines in Rioja to craft beers in Yorkshire, db rounds up the new laun...

Beer fans head to Bristol this week

Around 5,000 beer fans and more than 50 brewers are due to attend Bristol Craft ...

Ireland sees 4.5% drop in alcohol consumption

The amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland has decreased by 4.5%, according to ne...

Wine list of the week: Myrtos by Asimakis

Greece is the word for Douglas Blyde as he heads to chef Asimakis Chaniotis' hel...

Suntory scraps hydrogen distillery plan

Suntory Global Spirits has discontinued plans to build a £60 million green hydro...

Top 10 rosés under £20

Following an intense day spent tasting hundreds of pink wines from around the wo...

UKHospitality switches up its top team to ‘turbocharge’...

UKHospitality has announced some changes to the structure of its top team in ord...

HMRC alcohol duty receipts rise just 0.5% despite reforms

New HMRC data show UK alcohol duty receipts grew by just £57 million in 2024–202...

Freixenet launches ‘Own the Diamond’ luxury campaign

The promotion offers shoppers the chance to win £5,000 of diamond jewellery as b...

Cognac caught in prolonged EU-China trade apat

Eighteen months after China threatened steep tariffs on European brandy in retal...

Court Of Master Sommeliers marks 2,000 certificates acr...

The Court Of Master Sommeliers has announced it is celebrating the 2,000th certi...

Why France is switching from red to white wine

Some French wine regions are prioritising plantings of white varieties over red ...

#WeekInPictures: Ciara, sommeliers and sonic sips lead ...

From vinyl whisky bars in London to international accolades in Shanghai, here’s ...

Italia del Vino launches wine business programme

The Italia del Vino Consortium, a group of 23 leading Italian wine companies, ha...

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