Quiet Man opens Derry's first new whiskey distillery in 150 years

Cream liqueur manufacturer Niche Drinks is to open a distillery in Derry, Northern Ireland, the city's first in 150 years.

Indian whiskies dominate world's fastest-growing spirit brands

Four out of the five fastest-growing spirits brands in the world are Indian whiskies, according to new research from the IWSR.

Indian whiskies dominate world's fastest-growing spirit brands

Officer's Choice, produced by Mumbai's Allied Blenders & Distillers, is the fastest growing brand. Last year it overtook Diageo's Smirnoff to become the world's leading brand by volume, selling 28.4m cases.

William Grant invites London's leading bartenders to Highland fling

Access Uncorked partners with Capital On Tap to unlock cashflow for wineries

Access Uncorked has announced an exclusive global partnership with small-business finance specialists Capital On Tap to provide a range of innovative financial services to wineries.

Majestic finance chief steps down

Nigel Alldritt, group chief financial officer and company secretary of Majestic Wine, is to leave the company in November.

WSET welcomes Crown Cellars as latest corporate patron

Crown Cellars, the specialist wine and spirits division of Carlsberg UK, has become the latest business to become a patron of The Wine and Spirit Education Trust.

Cube wins Vinho Verde account

Portuguese wine region Vinho Verde has appointed drinks-sector communications specialists, Cube to handle both consumer- and trade-facing PR.

Oxford Wine Festival confirms 2015 line-up for eagerly awaited event

The final line-up for the Oxford Wine Festival has now been confirmed. The full exhibitor list now includes over 40 of the UK's leading wine merchants and covers 26 wine-producing countries.

Chinese distillers caught lacing drinks with Viagra in police raids

Police in China have seized over 5,000 bottles of popular spirit baiju as part of an investigation into whether distillers are lacing their products with the drug Viagra, which is designed to treat erectile dysfunction.

Gosset and Frapin leave McKinley Vintners for Louis Latour Agencies

Louis Latour Agencies has poached both Champagne Gosset and Cognac Frapin from McKinley Vintners. The two prestigious brands - both owned by family group Renaud Cointreau - joined the Latour portfolio on 1 August 2015.

English winery Giffords Hall aims to crowdfund major expansion drive

East-Anglian vineyard, Giffords Hall, has turned to crowdfunding website crowd2fund.com to raise capital. It is seeking £58,000 in return for a 5% equity share.

Quaglino's partners with Tanqueray to launch pop-up indoor garden

R&B crowd-sources location for new Borders distillery

Scottish whisky producer R&B Distillers is asking its customers to choose a location for a new distillery in the Borders. If completed, it will be the first distillery in the region since 1837.

Uruguay's Bodega Garzón débuts new wine range for UK market

Uruguayan winery Bodega Garzón plans to launch its new Colinas de Uruguay brand at this year's Emerging Regions Tasting.

Moody's warns grocery sector of threat from rising minimum wage

UK retailers will struggle with the government's recently announced hike in the living wage, according to credit rating agency Moody's.

Wines of Portugal reveals winners of annual sommelier competition

Wines of Portugal has announced the winners of its Wine Quest sommelier competition. First place went to Christophe Richelet of Taberna do Mercado with Maggie Mak of Maze by Gordon Ramsay named as runner up.

Will Greenwood teams with Wolf Blass to find world's greatest ever rugby players

Australian wine brand Wolf Blass has teamed up with Will Greenwood, a key player in England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning team, to launch a rugby-themed UK promotion.

Bibendum PLB and Kings Place plan Ultimate Wine Options Dinner in aid of Action Against Hunger

Bibendum PLB has partnered with Kings Place to host a charity auction and dinner in aid of Action Against Hunger. The event will take place on 7 September.

Wines of Portugal promotion offers consumers chance to win holiday

Wines of Portugal is offering consumers the chance to win a three-day autumn trip to Portugal through a new on-bottle neck-tag promotion.