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.

Last week, Diageo announced plans to invest US$400m on its operations in Mexico. While the headlines centred on the company's Don Julio Tequila operations, the country itself is ripe for growth. Richard Woodard investigates.

Champagne’s direct correlation to economic dynamics has historically proven to be a double-edged sword.

This year's ProWein exhibition starts this weekend. Here's our full set of previews for the event.

Bacardi has provided further details on last week's announcement that its Brazilian division will handle the sales and distribution of Beam Suntory's brands in the country.

E&J Gallo Winery is taking on the US distribution rights for Italian wine brand Pieropan.

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Gruppo Campari has posted flat profits for 2014, although sales in the 12 months came in up versus the year-prior.

Scotch whisky sales in the UK fell by 5% in volume terms last year, with the industry blaming high duty levels.

Five years ago this month, Diageo signed a deal to take a controlling stake in China's Sichuan Chengdu Quanxing Group, the company behind the baijiu brand Shuijingfang. 

The head of Stock Spirits has reiterated his disappointment at the company's failure to land an acquisition last year, but has maintained that the firm is still conducting negotiations.