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.

Remy Cointreau’s sales continued to drop in its year-to-date but declines slowed and Q3 Cognac shipments to Greater China rose.

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Demand for premium wine last year pushed the average value of Australia’s bottled wine exports to its highest level for a decade, new figures have shown.

Brown-Forman is launching a rye version of its Woodford Reserve Bourbon brand. 

Moet Hennessy has lined up a sixth Glenmorangie expression for the brand’s Private Edition collection. Glenmorangie Tùsail launches globally this week.

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China is expected to regain top spot as the biggest consumer of red wine over the next five years after anti-extravagance measures saw France take over last year, new figures have shown.

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Champagne export sales rose by 4% last year, while volumes also edged up, according to latest figures. 

Lucas Bols, the Dutch spirits producer, has today started the offer period for its IPO, which will run until 3 February and values the company at up to EUR207m (US$240m). 

Stock Spirits is to miss its year-end profits target by about EUR10m (US$11.6m) after a fall in consumer demand in Poland.

Piper-Heidsieck has become the official Champagne sponsor of The Oscars after signing a three-year deal.  

A former Diageo exec is to oversee brands including Chicken Cock American Whiskey after owner Island Club Brands united its spirits portfolio to form a new company.