Roebuck Estates in Sussex has launched this year’s Viticulture Academy for wine buyers and sommeliers, raising awareness of English wine. With the first session having taken place yesterday (10 March), staff from The Ritz, The Connaught, The Ned…
Roebuck Estates in Sussex has launched this year’s Viticulture Academy for wine buyers and sommeliers, raising awareness of English wine. With the first session having taken place yesterday (10 March), staff from The Ritz, The Connaught, The Ned…
As challenges persist in the alcohol market, the role of India becomes even more vital, said the IWSR. According to the insights company, domestic products still dominate the spirits and beer categories, but imports are also gaining traction. Within…
Asahi Group Holdings has linked its drop in profit in…
Roebuck Estates in Sussex has launched this year’s Viticulture Academy for wine buyers and sommeliers, raising awareness of English wine. With the first session having taken place yesterday (10 March), staff from The Ritz, The Connaught, The Ned and The Berkeley all gathered for the inaugural class. Roebuck said the day focused on winter pruning, with participants taking part in a…
As challenges persist in the alcohol market, the role of India becomes even more vital, said the IWSR. According to the insights company, domestic products still dominate the spirits and beer categories, but imports are also gaining traction. Within this, imported spirits grew at a CAGR of 16% between 2019 and 2024, with a projected 9% gain in 2025. Further IWSR projections show an…
Asahi Group Holdings has linked its drop in profit in Q3 of 2025 to a “system disruption” caused by a cyberattack in September. The company said that profits in Japan and East Asia fell short of expectations due to the disruptions, with core operating profit down by 3.1% year-on-year. Revenue, however, increased by 1.3% compared to the same period last year. Asahi said this was…
Armit Wines’ portfolio tasting showcased a slew of new producers today, including the distributor’s first-ever Austrian maker, Bernhard Ott, from the Wagram region. Also new for this portfolio tasting were Marchese Luca Spinola and Cascina Baricchi from Piedmont; Domaine Philippe Bouzereau and Domaine Rossignol-Trapet from Burgundy; Samuel Billaud from Chablis; and Fèlsina and Montepeloso from Tuscany. Speaking to Drinks Retailing in a room just away from the main tasting, MD Brett Fleming explained: “Bernhard Ott approached us…
The Equal Members Education & Mentorship Programme has now opened for entries. The programme is organised by Equal Measures UK, the leading non-profit driving intersectional inclusion in the drinks and hospitality industry. This year, it is also supported by the WSET and the Gérard Basset Foundation, through which the programme offers fully funded WSET courses at Levels 1, 2, and 3 in spirits. …
Following the UK-India trade deal agreed in July 2025, more alcohol news has emerged from India. Set to begin in April 2026, India’s Karnataka state has announced plans to get rid of alcohol price control, in which the Government fixed retail prices of alcoholic beverages. The new system will allow greater price freedom in one of India’s largest alcohol markets, likely having a knock-on impact…
C&C Group has acquired the Innis & Gunn brand for £4.5 million, including associated global intellectual property. This comes after an existing relationship between the two, with C&C already having been a small minority shareholder and brewing partner for Innis & Gunn. It also follows a series of financial hardships at the Innis & Gunn brand, which resulted in the company going into administration, alongside…
Ridgeview Wine Estate is strengthening its presence in its Sussex heartland via a collaboration with luxury hotel South Lodge, where a brand-new vineyard has recently produced its first harvest. Ridgeview has garnered column inches of late as it battled a period of uncertainty while looking for a new buyer for its Ditchling-based operations. However, with that buyer now in place and…
Net sales increased by 2% to $1.1 billion in 2025 at Brown-Forman, the corporation that owns brands including Jack Daniel’s, el Jimador Tequila and Gin Mare. Within this, net sales for whiskey products increased by 2%, which the company said was led by innovation. The launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple saw success. Meanwhile, classics like Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey…
Campari Group achieved a 2.4% rise in organic net sales in 2025, despite tough market conditions across the world. Reaching €3,051 million, the company saw organic growth across 24 countries in all regions, alongside brand houses. Campari said that the increase was especially driven by aperitifs and tequila, which found popularity during the year. Elsewhere in the report, the group said…
