Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global spirits & wine categories. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and soft drinks & bottled water.
Ian Buxton has just returned from Cognac. Much as he expected to see a gloomy fug over the region, he was surprised by the upbeat air among its spirits producers.
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Vintage Wine Estates has confirmed the purchase of Sonoma's BR Cohn Winery, for an undisclosed sum.
Scotland's Bladnoch Distillery is set to return to production six years after it closed, having been purchased by Australian businessman David Prior.
This week, we speak to the CEO of Zodiac Spirits, and just-drinks subscriber, Dan Liguori.
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Pernod Ricard has launched a pomegranate-flavoured whisky drink under the Imperial label, in Korea.
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By GlobalDataDiageo has reported flat sales for its fiscal full-year, with volumes slipping back slightly.
Yesterday, Diageo reported a lift in full-year net profits on flat sales and dipping volumes. Here just-drinks takes a look at the performance of the group's brands:
Moet Hennessy has hailed "strong momentum" in the US and "recovery" in Europe for turning its sales around in its second quarter.
Authorities in Indonesia have raised the import duty for alcohol, with spirits now facing a 150% tariff.
The head of Diageo has admitted that his company's eventual purchase of majority control of India's United Spirits had given the firm its fair share of headaches.
The trade body for Bordeaux wines (CIVB) has said the recent forest fires in the Bordeaux region have not reached any of the region's vineyards.
Bacardi has promoted Fabio Di Giammarco to the newly-created role of global VP for Bacardi rum.
Analysts didn’t come away from Diageo’s latest set of results with overwhelming praise for the company, but there are some signs of life for the drinks behemoth.
SPI Group has acquired Spain's Arinzano Winery, which will become part of the company's newly-created wine division, HEW Holding.
