just-drinks authors and correspondents

Biography

Andy Morton started out in journalism in Glasgow, where he wrestled in mashed potato and wrote about Highland cows.

Tiring of the high-brow, he travelled the world working as an itinerant sub-editor in cities including Taipei, Sydney and Shanghai. While in Hanoi, he brought to the world's attention the Scottish-Vietnamese fusion dish dog haggis.

He is now back in the UK with just-drinks after four years in Chengdu, China.

Articles by Andy Morton

Treasury Wine Estates ramps up augmented reality as app passes 3m downloads - ProWein 2019 22 March 2019

Treasury Wine Estates has passed 1m downloads for its Augmented Reality app as it rolls out the technology across all of its wine brands.

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Whyte & Mackay gin Wildcat to go on UK tour with LGBT club night 22 March 2019

Whyte & Mackay has partnered with an LGBT entertainment group for a new marketing push in the UK for the Wildcat gin brand.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev hits back at Molson Coors 'corngate' lawsuit 22 March 2019

Anheuser-Busch InBev has described a Molson Coors lawsuit as being "baseless", as a fight between the two beer giants over a Super Bowl ad threatens to head to court.

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Pernod Ricard unveils latest Campo Viejo art bottle 22 March 2019

Pernod Ricard has launched a limited-edition Campo Viejo wine bottle in the UK as part of the brand's annual Reserva Art series..

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Clearly Drinks launch looks to emulate US flavoured sparkling water trends in UK - market data 22 March 2019

UK drinks company Clearly Drinks has launched a zero-sugar flavoured sparkling water as it targets an already-booming category in the US.

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Tariffs to blame as US whiskey slowdown increases - Distilled Spirits Council 21 March 2019

American whiskey declines caused by retaliatory trade tariffs are accelerating, the US trade group for spirits has warned.

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Kirin's Lion takes half share in Australia's Four Pillars Gin 21 March 2019

Kirin's Australian beer unit, Lion, has taken a 50% stake in Victoria's Four Pillars Gin.

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Molson Coors to launch wine spritzers in new US "launch-and-learn" strategy 21 March 2019

Molson Coors is testing a range of wine spritzers in the US as it seeks to take "more risks" with innovation beyond beer.

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Invivo's Graham Norton’s Own Gin range - Product Launch 21 March 2019

Invivo is launching a gin range with TV presenter Graham Norton after the two teamed up for a wine collection.

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Monster Beverage Corp under threat from "Juul of energy" Bang - analyst 20 March 2019

Fast-growing energy drink brand Bang is causing disruption to Monster Beverage Corp in the US as it takes market share from the Coca-Cola-backed company, an analyst has said.