The industry's leading executives interviewed by just-drinks.com

just the Answer - Janet Dorozynski, Canada's Global Lead on Beer, Spirits, Wine

By: James Wilmore | 18 June 2013

Canada: famous for its ice wines and whiskies. But how are these categories performing globally? And does the country's social reference pricing, a form of minimum pricing, really make a difference? Here, James Wilmore talks to Janet Dorozynski, the global lead on wine, beer and spirits for the Canadian Government's Foreign Affairs and International Trade department

The just-drinks Interview - Alexandre Ricard, Pernod Ricard's deputy CEO & COO

By: Olly Wehring | 30 May 2013

Earlier this week, just-drinks editor Olly Wehring visited Beijing to cover Pernod Ricard's latest Capital Market Day. While there, Olly spoke to Alexandre Ricard, the company's deputy CEO & COO, in his first interview since it was announced he would become CEO of Pernod in 2015.

The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part II

By: Olly Wehring | 22 May 2013

Earlier this week, just-drinks sat down with the UK and group wine director for Tesco, Dan Jago. Part one of our interview ran yesterday, while today (22 May), we hear Jago's views on minimum unit pricing, the launch of lower-abv wines and the state of the nation in the UK.

The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part I

By: Olly Wehring | 21 May 2013

To coincide with this week's London International Wine Fair, just-drinks managed to secure some time yesterday (20 May) with Dan Jago, the UK and group wine director for Tesco. In the first of this two-part interview, we look at Jago's time in the wine industry, Tesco's relationship with the wine consumer in the UK, and the 'E' word.

just the Answer - Treasury Wine Estates' EMEA & Global Travel Retail MD, Andrew Carter

By: James Wilmore | 1 May 2013

After nearly 20 years of working in the beer and spirits categories, Andrew Carter pitched up at Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) last year charged with leading the group's Europe, Middle East and Asia region. Travel Retail also falls under his remit. So, how's he finding the challenge? just-drinks' deputy editor, James Wilmore, caught up with him at ProWein in late-March.

The just-drinks interview - Tim Matz, MD of Accolade Wines North America - Part II

By: James Wilmore | 16 April 2013

Last week we ran the first part of just-drinks' exclusive interview with the MD of Accolade Wines' North American division, Tim Matz. In this second and final part, Matz discusses innovation, healthy wines and the pros and cons of working for a private equity firm.

just The Answer - Highland Spring Group CEO Les Montgomery

By: Andy Morton | 10 April 2013

Highland Spring Group's namesake brand was confirmed this week as the top-selling bottled water brand in the UK. just-drinks talked to the group's CEO, Les Montgomery, yesterday (9 April) about the brand's long fight to the top and how it is survival of the fittest in the water industry.

The just-drinks interview - Tim Matz, MD of Accolade Wines North America - Part I

By: James Wilmore | 9 April 2013

In 2011, Tim Matz took on the job as the MD of Accolade Wines' North American division. Since then, the company has bought a clutch of wine brands - many of which are now part of Matz's purview - and has lost its chief executive. Late last month, just-drinks' deputy editor, James Wilmore, sat down with Matz at ProWein to talk through the challenges the company faces, the US wine market and the positive aspects of working for a private equity group.

just The Answer - Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver

By: Andy Morton | 18 March 2013

Brooklyn Brewery's brewmaster and editor-in-chief of the Oxford Companion to Beer, Garrett Oliver, was a guest speaker at BeerX on Friday (15 March). just-drinks caught up with him for his take on the global brewing industry, and why Goose Island is Darth Vader.

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