The Drinks Business

EU brewers ditch US hops for NZ varieties

Brewers are choosing to import New Zealand hops over US varieties to meet the Eu...

Breaking: Majestic acquires Enotria & Coe

Majestic has entered into a formal agreement to acquire Enotria & Coe, one of th...

Hawke’s Bay vintners elated over ‘legendary’ vintage

Winemakers in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay are fizzing with excitement as they say ...

Champagne Gosset launches cuvée to honour past matriarch

Champagne Gosset has launched a pink cuvée in a clear glass package to honour Su...

‘Organic farming is about collaboration at its core’

The Organically Grown Wine Conference made its debut in Oregon last week, with p...

EU releases measures to support ‘struggling wine industry’

The European Union has announced a new strategy to help its wine sector, which i...

Crealis announces arrival of new CEO

Wine and spirits closure business Crealis has revealed that Enrico Bracesco will...

Why first-party data is a winning formula for alcohol b...

BlueConic's customer data operating system for front-line marketers empowers bra...

Freixenet celebrates Mother’s Day with multi-channel ac...

Spanish sparkling wine producer Freixenet has introduced a new #CheersToLife cam...

The top 10 markets for Champagne in 2024

We reveal the performance of Champagne in its top 10 export markets, as well as ...

Is Japanese whisky losing its auction lustre?

Japanese whisky came out on top in Sotheby's Hong Kong's latest spirits auction,...

Calls mount to regulate ‘sham scammer’ whisky cask inve...

Fresh investigations into fraudulent whisky cask investment schemes have shed li...

Pub chain offers free rainy day pints

In a delightfully damp nod to British meteorological unpredictability, Greene Ki...

Champagne shipments to UK drop by 13% in 2024

Shipments of Champagne to the UK have fallen by almost three million bottles in ...

Why the wine rarely vanishes – the truth about cooking ...

It is a claim often whispered across chopping boards and tasting menus alike – d...

How AI can move things forwards for beer

In a world suspicious about AI, two beer-focused businesses in Japan are showing...

Master Winemaker 100: Cristían Vallejo

The chief winemaker at Vik tells db about using every aspect of terroir, his dre...

Everything you wanted to know about the Australian beer...

As beer sales wane, the industry looks to build value. Despite this, Australian ...

Men Behaving Badly star leaves pub

Actor Neil Morrissey and his business partners will not renew their lease on the...

Is an RTD spritz the salvation of Sherry?

Louis Thomas speaks with González Byass president Mauricio González-Gordon about...

Loire Valley winemakers turn to tech in sustainability ...

As producers worldwide face climate pressures, winemakers in the Loire Valley ar...

Vietnam’s whisky market set to reach US$440 million by ...

In contrast to some stagnation in traditional whisky markets, Vietnam is experie...

‘Grey pound’ key to resilience of UK Champagne market

Shipments of Champagne to the UK dropped by almost 3m bottles in 2024, but the f...

Naked Wines to liquidate £40m of excess inventory

Online retailer Naked Wines will liquidate £40m of inventory as part of a "power...

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