AB InBev acquires Master of Malt owner Atom Group

ZX Ventures, the growth and innovation unit of AB InBev, has acquired the parent company of Master of Malt, Atom Group, for an undisclosed sum.

Amathus Drinks appoints Mike Miller as head of marketing

Amathus Drinks has appointed previous Catalyst marketing director, Mike Miller, as its new head of marketing.

Rémy Cointreau reports annual sales increase boosted by strong Chinese performance

Rémy Cointreau has reported an increase in annual sales, boosted by demand in China for its Cognac, and kept its target for profit growth this year.

Jose Cuervo extends Margarita Rumble sponsorship deal

Jose Cuervo has signed a deal to sponsor the mixologist Margarita Rumble competition for the second year running.

A Glass With is back with its third series

A Glass With, the podcast that ‘drinks with the stars’, is back with its third series.

Birmingham's oldest wine merchant adds wine bar

Diageo earmarks £150m for investment in its Scotch whisky experience

Diageo has announced it will invest £150 million in its Scotch whisky experience across the next three years.

Romanian wine sales soar at Waitrose

Waitrose has reported a surge in the popularity of Romanian wine.

Majestic reveals plans to accelerate Naked Wines growth

Majestic has announced it intends to accelerate growth by increasing investment in acquisitions for its Naked Wines arm.

Aussie wine exports reach highest value in a decade

Total export of Australian wine increased 16% to $2.65 billion in the past year – the highest value in a decade, according to data released by Wine Australia today.

Myliko Wines appoints commercial manager UK & exports

Myliko Wines has appointed Peter Crameri to the newly created position of commercial manager UK & exports.

Gusbourne creates marketing manager role

Gusbourne Estate has created a marketing manager role to support its next stage of development.

Bibendum and Matthew Clark reassure suppliers that it is ‘business as usual’

Bibendum and Matthew Clark have issued a statement to reassure customers that all contracts will be upheld, all outstanding supplier payments will be made and that scheduled retrospective discount payments will also be honoured.

Le Ferme arrives in Primrose Hill

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New UK wine and spirits distributor launches

A new wine and spirits distribution company has been launched with the aim of encouraging a much broader range of consumers to try wine.

Beaujolais exports boom boosted by entry-level

Exports of Beaujolais boomed in the past year boosted by the entry-level category.

EUIPO confirms validity of Bottega trademarks

Italian Prosecco producer Bottega has had the validity of its registered three-dimensional trademarks confirmed by the European Office for Intellectual Property (EUIPO).

Swiss Lausanne achieves Great Wine Capital status

Lausanne, centre of the vineyards of the Swiss canton of Vaud, has been named as the latest member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.

Crown Cellars adds 23 new wines to portfolio

Crown Cellars, Carlsberg’s wine division, has unveiled its 2018 portfolio and announced it’s separating its spirits offering from the arm.

Casillero del Diablo unveils premium tier

Casillero del Diablo has added a premium tier to its wine range to champion less well known Chilean regions.