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The benchmark of China’s fast developing quality wine industry was raised a notch further on Friday (11 April) with the ...
The report details how many consumers are scaling back their social media feeds and are keen to pursue more mindful and memorable experiences in the real world. Bars are one such place where people ...
Becoming the drinks industry’s answer to the Michelin Guide is no easy feat. As Hannah Sharman-Cox, co-founder of The Pinnacle Guide, says: “It’s one of those things where other people have said ‘I ...
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the global leader in drinks education, has announced the launch of two new Diploma centres in Toronto, Canada. The centres in the Ontarian capital will enable ...
Effective from Saturday (12 April) China will raise tariffs on US goods to 125%, up from their Wednesday (9 April) increase of 84%. The move is a retaliation to the US government’s further increase of ...
There are a few grapes still out there on the vines, but the verdict on the quality of the 2025 crop was harvested some time ago. After a run of challenging years, South Africa is completing one of ...
Aldi’s latest move to segue alternative formats into the mainstream is here – this time via the launch of an aluminium bottle. The discounter’s newest alt gambit – slated to be the UK’s first ...
I have got to be honest about natural wine. I am not a fan. As a pioneer of organic wine distribution in the UK it hurts me to say that. I started back in 1985. I am a believer that less is more when ...
London Wine Fair has announced the ‘Battle of the Bubbles’ as the theme of its annual Icon Tasting. The event will see Champagne go up against its global competitors in a blind tasting contest, ...
González Byass, the leading sherry producer, has invested €3.1 million into environmental projects during the company’s 2023-24 fiscal year (September 2023 – August 2024). The producer also revealed ...
China will impose 84% tariffs on US goods from tomorrow (10 April), up from the 34% previously announced, in a move which looks to further de-stabilise global markets and consumer confidence in ...
You’ve likely seen the reports – the gin boom is officially over. And yes, on all accounts the market numbers seem to suggest that. For example, premium-plus gin volumes (the segment that was ...