A number of high value DRC wines traded this week, including La Tache 1996, 2016 Assortments and the famous Romanee Conti 1971. The trades helped push Burgundy’s trade share up to 24.2% of the total by value, (…)
Around 2,500 cases of the new Chinese wine from Lafite Rothschild has been elaborated from the 2017 vintage. The wines will be released on 19 September 2019, initially in China. The name of the domaine was also released: Domaine de (…)
According to trade body the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA), the registration will give the industry a greater ability to combat fakes. “The registration of Irish whiskey as a certification mark in Australia is a major achievement in our efforts (…)
On 17 November, at the 159th auction at the famous 15th-century Hospices de Beaune, 589 barrels of wine were sold for a total of €12,013,100, an average price of €20,396 per barrel. This final sum was less than (…)
Marc Perrin – Perrin Family – has been appointed for a one-year term (from July 2019 to June 2020) as President of PRIMUM FAMILIAE VINI – 12 families that form the PFV association: Antinori, Joseph Drouhin, Egon Muller Scharzhof, Hugel Family, (…)
Pernod Ricard’s acquisition of Italian Malfy gin “is part of our long-established strategy to invest in high-potential brands in growth categories”, said Christian Porta, Pernod Ricard’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, in a statement. With this acquisition, Pernod (…)
The value of Australian wine exports has continued to grow in the 12 months to September 2019, increasing by 7 per cent in value to $2.89 billion. Importantly, this period saw the average value of bottled exports reach (…)
The sprightly gin sector is set fair to continue broad-based global growth, forecasts The IWSR/Vinexpo Spirits report for the period 2017-2022. Among the plethora of new launches, German gin newcomer Knut Hansen seeks its share of international (…)
The global brewer announced yesterday (November 11) that it will acquire the remaining shareholding in Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) for $16.50 per share, more than double the $7.33 per share price at the close last night. AB (…)
