Richard Woodard
Biography
A trained newspaper journalist, Richard Woodard was editor of the drinks trade magazine Wine & Spirit International from 2000 to 2005, responsible for writing, commissioning and producing a broad range of business-related content relevant to the international drinks industry.
He now works freelance and is a regular contributor to just-drinks.com, Decanter, The Spirits Business, The Drinks Business and Imbibe, among others.
Columns by Richard Woodard
Comment - Spirits - A Word with Woodard
Resident columnist and spirits know-it-all Richard Woodard provides his monthly take on the latest in the global white spirits industry.
Articles by Richard Woodard
Comment - Spirits - Tequila: Is Diageo Left With the Scraps?
11 February 2014
Following a flurry of activity in the Tequila sector last month, has Diageo finally returned to the point it had previously reached when it handled Jose Cuervo? Richard Woodard compares then to now.
Comment - Spirits - Where Next for Flavoured Vodka?
14 January 2014
Flavoured vodka may have hit a bump in the US, but there's a major opportunity in global markets for the sub-category, argues Richard Woodard.
RUSSIA: Russian Standard takes Jose Cuervo distribution from Whitehall
9 December 2013
Russian Standard distribution arm Roust Inc has taken over the marketing and distribution of Jose Cuervo Tequila in Russia from Whitehall Group.
UK: Robinsons Brewery unveils Trooper billboard campaign
9 December 2013
US: Lager still favourite beer style - Anheuser-Busch InBev
9 December 2013
UK: Stowford Press launches London Underground ad push
9 December 2013
NORWAY: Government steps back from drinks sector shake-up
4 November 2013
