The US Patent and Trademark Office has reignited the long-running battle between Bacardi Ltd and Pernod Ricard for the Havana Club rum brand by awarding the mark to Pernod Ricard.
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A range of extreme weather events are making Australia's winemakers fearful for the 2016 harvest, which is due to start in around six weeks, global news agency Reuters is reporting.
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Marlborough-based off-trade supplier Free Run Wines will be exhibiting four wines from New Zealand winery Selaks Wines at the New Zealand Wine Annual Trade Tasting in London on Monday.
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Value for money and travel retail exclusives are key to the attraction of duty free shopping for buyers of alcohol, a new survey from the Tax Free World Association has revealed.
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The Scotch Whisky Association has welcomed moves by the European Union to end restrictive trade practices in Colombia.
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Bouvet Ladubay, the largest producer of traditional method sparkling wines in Saumur, has launched a demi-sec red sparkling wine, Bouvet Rubis, in Majestic.
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The second annual Think Gin event is to take place in London on March 1.
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Caspar and Victoria Bowes of GrapePip have won The Vintners' Benevolent Award for 2016 for their oustanding commitment to raising both money and awareness for The Benevolent.
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The Chinese wine market continued to fall last year, according to the Shanghai Daily newspaper.
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Premium cognac house Courvoisier has announced its first global bartender competition.
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Family-owned distillers, William Grant & Sons has appointed Rita Greenwood as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland.
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Mike James, wine buying director of Aldi, outlined his range strategy ahead of launching the discounter retailer's online wine offering, which is expected to launch in the first two months of the year.
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Japanese drinks group Suntory has announced the release of its Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 whisky on February 1.
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The harvest at India's largest wine-producer, Sula Vineyards, started two weeks early this year, thanks to the effects of global warming.
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South Africa's Boschendal winery has launched a new range of wines developed specifically for the on-trade, as part of its 330th anniversary.
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Essex-based wine agency Barwell & Jones has announced three key new appointments to its sales team as it drives for growth in 2016.
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Porter's Gin, the first to distilled in Aberdeen for 100 years, has already sold out its first batch.
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The beers, wines and spirits category was one of the big winners over the festive season, according to the latest figures from IRI.
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Champagne house Ruinart will be showcasing six recent artist collaborations at its inaugural Lighthouse exhibition next month.
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This Sunday, January 17, will see South African Methode Cap Classique wines go head to head with English and Welsh sparkling wines in a Cape Town tasting.
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