Chinese wine market showing signs of development despite imported wine volume decline in 2018, according to Wine Intelligence’s latest China Landscapes 2019 report. The Wine Intelligence China Landscapes 2019 report notes that the past year has been rough for the Chinese (…)
French distiller Cherry Rocher was a leader in the development of absinthe when sales of the ‘green fairy’ where legalized after a decades-long ban going back to 1915. In recent years sales have taken off, backed by (…)
Exports of British gin have, broken records reaching £279 million for the first half of 2018, and the WSTA project that this will be the year that exports reach £600 million for the first time. Last year (…)
Japan has agreed to phase out tariffs on US wine imports as part of a bilateral trade deal expected to be signed at the end of the month, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday (Sept 15). Japan will eliminate (…)
Change in the leadership team of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board: Following Wilhelm Klinger’s announcement last December to gradually step back from his duties as Managing Director, his successor has been elected after a thorough selection process. (…)
The Loch Lomond Group drew inspiration from Loch Lomond National Park, and more specifically Mount Ben Lomond, to create a Scottish gin. Ben Lomond Gin is a London Dry style that uses hand-harvested blackcurrants and local and forage mountain ash (…)
International demand for New Zealand wine shows no sign of slowing, with total export value reaching a record $1.83 billion according to the 2019 Annual Report of New Zealand Winegrowers. Export value has risen by 6% in June (…)
The Portuguese company Sogrape has acquired a majority stake in British importer Liberty Wines, while Piper and Charles Heidsieck have acquired a minority stake. Sogrape acquired an initial stake in Liberty Wines in March 2017, but this is a new investment by (…)
In 2018, and for the fourth consecutive year, cognac shipments grew, reaching their highest levels in volume and value. These results should be considered alongside the very good 2018 harvest. With exports standing at nearly 98%, cognac (…)
