just-drinks authors and correspondents

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 (White) - 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

Sol Limón y Sal gets US launch on back of chelada success 7 February 2020

Molson Coors is launching lime- and salt-flavoured beer Sol Limón y Sal into the US as part of plans to extend the imported brand's franchise there.

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William Grant & Sons unveils expanded Tullamore Dew push - video 7 February 2020

Spirits company William Grant & Sons is to extend its "Beauty of Blend" marketing campaign for Irish whiskey brand Tullamore DEW, aiming to "open a window onto the human blend".

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Reed’s Inc’s Reed’s Wellness Shots - Product Launch 7 February 2020

Soft drinks business Reed’s Inc has unveiled Reed’s Wellness Shots, two functional soft drinks that focus on the claimed anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of ginger.

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Molson Coors’ Blue Moon LightSky - Product Launch 7 February 2020

MillerCoors, the US unit of brewer Molson Coors, has launched Blue Moon LightSky, a light citrus wheat beer joining the brand's craft beer range.

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Beam Suntory’s Kilbeggan Single Pot Still Irish whiskey - Product Launch 7 February 2020

Beam Suntory's Kilbeggan Distilling Co has released a limited edition single pot still Irish whiskey in the US market.

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Heineken recruits Phil Mickelson for US Amstel Light push - video 6 February 2020

Heineken's US division has teamed with golfer Phil Mickelson in a multi-year partnership for the brewer's Amstel Light beer brand in the country.

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E&J Gallo Winery’s Apothic Cabernet Sauvignon - Product Launch 6 February 2020

E&J Gallo Winery has made a foray into single varietal wines in the US with its Apothic brand.

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Wine exports continue to climb for Australia as coronavirus threatens 2020 - data 5 February 2020

Continued growth in Asia drove Australian wine exports to near-record levels in 2019, but this year's sales are likely to be hit by the recent coronavirus outbreak in the region.

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Beam Suntory strengthens US tie-up with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits 5 February 2020

Beam Suntory has expanded its distribution arrangement with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits in the US.

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Loch Lomond Group expands UK golf partnership 5 February 2020

Scotch whisky distiller Loch Lomond Group has signed a new sponsorship deal with the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) in the UK to become a "PGA Partner" and lead sponsor of the Scottish PGA Championship.