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GLOBAL: Moet Hennessy fizzes in FY 2011
3 February 2012
Rebounding Champagne sales and the Asian thirst for Cognac have propelled Moet Hennessy to strong rises in sales and profits in 2011.
UK: The Glenmorangie Co to sponsor Open Championship golf
2 February 2012
Moët Hennessy's Scotch whisky subsidiary, The Glenmorangie Co, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the organiser of the UK Open Championship golf tournament.
Research in Focus - Baijiu Shows Premium Sector is Not All About Imported Cachet
20 January 2012
Much has been written about the continued growth potential for imported spirits in China, but a new report from The IWSR examines the special position the traditional spirit, baijiu, holds in the Chinese spirits sector.
Comment - United Spirits Distils Vision for Whyte & Mackay
6 January 2012
United Spirits didn't buy Whyte & Mackay for the group's bulk Scotch whisky business, as is now being demonstrated.
FRANCE: LVMH appoints Moet & Chandon CEO
6 January 2012
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has promoted Stephane Baschiera to CEO of Champagne business Moët & Chandon.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Moet Hennessy's Glenmorangie Artein
6 January 2012
Moet Hennessy's Glenmorangie Artein
Review of the Year 2011 - Wine
23 December 2011
The final part of just-drinks' December management briefing, looking back over the past 12 months, reviews what 2011 meant for the global wine industry. Ben Cooper reports.
FRANCE: Moët & Chandon CEO quits to join Ralph Lauren
16 December 2011
Daniel Lalonde, CEO of Champagne house Moët & Chandon, has quit his post to join US fashion label Ralph Lauren.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Dom Pérignon 2003 Vintage Champagne
8 December 2011
Moët Hennessy LVMH has released its Dom Pérignon 2003 Vintage Champagne.
FRANCE/UK: Picard Vins & Spiriteux snaps up Tullibardine
16 November 2011
Burgundy-based Picard Vins & Spiriteux has purchased the single malt whisky distillery Tullibardine for an undisclosed sum.
GLOBAL: LVMH Moet Hennessy targets tennis with Moet & Chandon tie-up
7 November 2011
LVMH Moet Hennessy has teamed up with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to grant Moët & Chandon 'Official Champagne' status at the ATP World Tour.
Product Launch - UK: The Glenmorangie Co's Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or 15 Years Old
28 October 2011
The Glenmorangie Co's Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or 15 Years Old
The Wehring Interview - Diageo Asia Pacific president, Gilbert Ghostine - Part II
20 October 2011
In the second part of this month's The Wehring Interview with Diageo's Asia Pacific president, Gilbert Ghostine gives us his views on the Cognac elephant in the room, the future for the company's domestic tie-ups in the region, and what the locals think of the UK-based multinational.
FRANCE: LVMH Moët Hennessy shrugs off economic jitters in Q3
18 October 2011
Strong demand for Chamagne and Cognac has ensured that Moët Hennessy continued to increase sales in the third quarter of 2011.
Comment - Spirits - When Innovation Goes Crazy
11 October 2011
Innovation in the spirits industry is 'a good thing'. But, Richard Woodard is worried that, of occasion, some spirits companies run the risk of disappearing up their own still pipes when they over-innovate.
TRAVEL RETAIL: Diageo's Johnnie Walker rules the TR roost in 2010 - figures
13 September 2011
Johnnie Walker has strengthened its position as the biggest-selling spirits brand in the travel retail channel, ahead of next week's TFWA exhibition in Cannes.
FRANCE: Moet Hennessy readies Maison Ruinart MD switch
6 September 2011
LVMH's Moët Hennessy arm has confirmed details of a change of MD at its Maison Ruinart Champagne house.
In the Spotlight - Diageo: You See? We're Still GREAT
26 August 2011
Diageo has kissed and made up with analysts after producing a solid set of full-year results and some pretty bullish guidance on years to come. Here, just-drinks takes you through the market reaction.
Comment - Spirits - Diageo Eyes the Big Prize?
26 August 2011
Diageo's Paul Walsh isn't short of people telling him what to do with his company's money. So, on the back of a strong set of full-year results, Richard Woodard decided to have a nose around the Diageo stable to see what is still missing.
GLOBAL: LVMH appoints Glenmorangie Co president
23 August 2011
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has promoted Paul Skipworth to the post of president and MD of The Glenmorangie Co, while Moët Hennessy itself has got a new marketing director.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
29 July 2011
The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:
UK: Leaner, meaner Glenmorangie Co sees FY whisky sales rise
28 July 2011
The Glenmorangie Co has reported a rise in full-year sales, but profits were damaged by restructuring to refocus the Moët Hennessy-owned distiller around core brands.
FRANCE: LVMH Moet Hennessy continues rebound in H1
27 July 2011
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton's drinks division has continued to rebound from the height of the global recession, with strong rises in half-year sales and profits.
US: Moet Hennessy launches limited Hennessy,KAWS design
20 July 2011
Moët Hennessy has lined up a “customised collaborative project” with artist KAWS in the US for its Hennessy Cognac brand.
NZ: Chinese investors turn eye to New Zealand wine
16 June 2011
China has become the latest country to be represented in New Zealand's wine industry after investors acquired the Paritua winery.
Product Launch - UK: The Glenmorangie Co's Ardbeg Alligator
1 June 2011
The Glenmorangie Co's Ardbeg Alligator
Comment - China's Sparkle Lures Moët Hennessy
25 May 2011
Moët Hennessy's decision to produce Chinese 'Champagne' looks like a shrewd move, if only it can persuade the locals to get a taste for the stuff.
CHINA/FRANCE: Moët Hennessy lays out Chinese wine plan
24 May 2011
Moët Hennessy has said that it plans to produce premium sparkling wines in China within three years, after signing a joint-venture with local agriculture group Ningxia Nongken.
FRANCE/CHINA: LVMH Moët Hennessy signs China JV deal - report
13 May 2011
LVMH Moët Hennessy has reportedly signed a wine joint-venture deal in China.
FRANCE: Moët & Chandon to invest EUR30m to up capacity
12 May 2011
LVMH-owned Moët & Chandon has begun work on a EUR30m (US$42.6m) project that will increase its Champagne production and storage capacity by 20% on current levels.
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