Iniesta starts own wine company Decanter - Thursday, July 29, 2010 Spanish World Cup hero Andrés Iniesta is hoping to score more success with the launch of his own wine company, Bodegas Iniesta.
Beam sells German brands to Henkell Drinks International - Thursday, July 29, 2010 Beam Global Spirits & Wine, the premium spirits business of Fortune Brands has announced plans to divest three of its German-market local brands. Kuemmerling bitters, Fûrst Bismarck korn/schnapps and Jacobi 1880 brandy are to be sold to Henkell & Co, the second largest distributor of wine and spirits in Germany.
W&M high on premium brands Drinks International - Thursday, July 29, 2010 When Diageo recently ended its bulk scotch sourcing contract from Whyte & Mackay, time was running out for Vijay Mallya fast.
Asahi Breweries eyes India presence Just-Drinks - Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Japanese beer giant Asahi Breweries is actively looking to establish a footprint in the Indian market, according to a source.
Pernod creates new company, new region Drinks International - Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Pernod Ricard has created a new brand company for its wines and made several organisational changes to its overall structure.
Mansion House group embarks on brand expansion FNB News - Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Tilaknagar Industries Ltd, India's fastest growing manufacturer of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), has announced its brand expansion programme. Seven new brands that include four whiskeys, two brandies and one rum will be launched in the next two months.
Farm-Fresh Cocktails Liquor.com - Saturday, July 24, 2010 Across the country, bartenders are following chefs out into the field (or at least the backyard) to cultivate and harvest their own ingredients, including everything from cucumbers to limes.
The best beer tasters in the world are women.. Wall Street Journal - Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Rhonda Dannenberg, a suburban mother of three, stuck her nose in six glasses of beer at the MillerCoors brewery here and swished a bit of each in her mouth. Then she delivered the kind of frank verdict that's shaking up the mens-club world of beer tasting.
Manhattan’s Rooftop Bars: Heaven’s Gates New York Times - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 The rooftop bar is an institution in New York City, where the roofs are higher, the views longer and the promises grander.
Foster's renames its wine group Decanter - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Treasury Wine Estates is the new name for the wine division of Foster's Group, as the drinks multinational continues the process of splitting its beer and wine businesses.
Diageo sells its Bordeaux wine business Drinks International - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 As part of a previously-announced review of its wine operations, Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines has announced that it has sold its Barton & Guestier Bordeaux business to French Wine concern Castel Freres SAS.
Sizzling summer pushes beer sales Times of India - Monday, July 19, 2010 CHENNAI\BANGALORE: Buy a beer for this one. More people reached out for a mug of chilled frothy beer to quench the May summer than in any other month. And distillers didn't disappoint either. A record 72,488 kilolitres of your favourite beverage was produced in May
French wine centre planned for Beijing Decanter - Thursday, July 15, 2010 A French wine culture centre is planned for Beijing and may be open before the end of this year.
UB, SABMiller move to patent bottles to restrict reuse, cut costs Trading Markets - Monday, July 19, 2010 Beer makers United Breweries Ltd (UB) and SABMiller Plc's India arm are patenting their bottles, which they say would help them get a handle on rising bottling costs.
Once patented, only UB and SABMillerwhich together corner 80 of the Indian beer marketcan buy back their respective bottles. This will help us have a control on the availability and pricing of second-hand bottles, said Shekhar Ramamurthy, deputy president, UB.
The best vodka in the world Financial Times - Saturday, July 17, 2010 Where is the world's best vodka produced? In Poland, perhaps, where it has been made since the Middle Ages? Or Russia, where tsar Alexander III set out official quality standards for the drink in 1894?
In fact, according to the judges of the 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the world's best vodka now comes from England. In a blind tasting of 115 vodkas, the 30 judges awarded the top prize to Chase Vodka, from Herefordshire.
Secrets of the World's First Flying Keg, Revealed Esquire - Thursday, July 15, 2010 Finally, the prayers of business-traveling beer lovers have been answered: Japan's All Nippon Airlines announced last week that it has developed Planet Earth's first in-flight beer dispenser.
Diageo plans to launch local brands in India Economic Times - Thursday, July 15, 2010 MUMBAI: Diageo, the world's largest maker of alcoholic drinks including Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka, plans to launch some local brands in India after a break of eight years, a senior company official said.
Cheers! Diageo bets on spirited growth in India Times of India - Thursday, July 15, 2010 MUMBAI: Roland Abella, the India head of Diageo, the world's largest spirits maker, had his job cut out for him when he took over in April 2009.
Travel Retail: Beam launches premium Jim Beam Drinks International - Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Travel Retail: Beam Global Spirits & Wine has launched a premium expression of its bourbon whiskey, Jim Beam, exclusive to travel retail.
John Distilleries aims 30 pc growth Business Standard - Thursday, July 08, 2010 Bangalore-based John Distilleries Ltd aims to achieve a revenue growth of around 30 per cent, to Rs 600 crore this fiscal on the back of a sound demand for its flagship brands in the domestic market.
Chasing Beer Open - Saturday, July 10, 2010 For long the ultimate off-the-bottle drink, beer is being mixed and shaken up—not just for the new drinker but even the connoisseur.
Indian beverage industry sets up new trade association Beverage Daily - Thursday, July 08, 2010 Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Tetra Pak are among the big beverage industry names to come together to form the Indian Beverage Association (IBA)
Rum’s Punch Newsweek - Thursday, July 08, 2010 Now food historian Jessica Harris has stepped in with Rum Drinks, a book that reminds us that rum punch is as old as rum itself, a strong quaff perfect “for a world that required a little muting around the edges,” specifically the brutal culture of the sugar-cane-growing islands of the Caribbean in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Diageo launches ready to serve cocktails Drinks International - Monday, July 05, 2010 Spain/Portugal/Italy: Diageo has launched two ready to serve cocktails. The J&B Manhattan is to sell for €9.99 (70cl) and will roll out across Spain's off-trade this month. J&B blended scotch whisky is mixed with cherry and cranberry flavours as well as citrus and the product has an ABV of 14.9.
Vins de France 'will be like Coca-Cola': Anivin Decanter - Friday, July 02, 2010 France's appellation system may soon be homogenised into globally recognised brands, according to a French wine official.
First Drinks launches 40 year old Balvenie Drinks International - Friday, July 02, 2010 David Stewart, The Balvenie malt master, has crafted a 40 year old single malt scotch whisky, aged in sherry casks and refill hogsheads. A batch of 150, hand numbered bottles of The Balvenie Forty will be available at selected travel retail outlets in the world's leading airports, from July 2010.
Diageo redesigns Smirnoff 21 Drinks International - Friday, July 02, 2010 Diageo has redesigned its Smirnoff 21 packaging. The new bottles have launched in the UK and will roll out across the world from August.
William Grant deal to buy C&C brands goes through Drinks International - Friday, July 02, 2010 William Grant & Son has announced the completion of its €300 million deal to buy C&C International's portfolio of Irish spirits and liqueur brands.
