From wine tastings and Champagne launches to charity celebrations, Provence rosé, Peruvian flavours and football watch parties, this week’s pictures capture how the drinks sector has been soaking up the sunshine. The Return
China’s alcoholic drinks market is transforming, with younger consumers, home drinking and on-demand delivery replacing business banquets and corporate entertainment as the key drivers of sales, according to new analysis from drinks market
The latest sparkling wine report from trade fair ProWein suggests that crémant is reaching a crescendo as Champagne falters. db picks out the biggest trends in fizz. 1.Champagne’s decline continues Champagne’s trend of
As pubs face one of the busiest trading periods of the year, industrial hose supplier Flextech says breweries are placing greater emphasis on maintaining beer quality during periods of high demand. Major sporting
Austria’s largest and most prestigious wine fair VieVinum, which took place last month in Hofburg in Vienna, brought together a wide variety of the country’s wineries all in one place. The event has
From Asti to New Zealand, The Global Sparkling Masters attracts a broad spectrum of styles – plenty to keep our judges happy, reports Patricia Stefanowicz MW. THE GLOBAL Sparkling Masters 2026 competition was
Spanish sparkling wine giant Freixenet is launching a limited edition cuvée produced in Mallorca, which it says “marks the beginning of a long-term commitment” to the island. Henkell Freixenet has announced the global
the drinks business is now accepting entries for The Global Chenin Blanc Masters 2026, a competition dedicated to discovering the finest expressions of one of the wine world’s most versatile grape varieties. From
Niederösterreich is well-known to wine aficionados for its high quality, but recent results in The Global Wine Masters show that it defies categorisation and can claim diversity as its calling card. Vineyards in
Having picked out the best bottles priced under £20 from this year’s Global Rosé Masters, now we have selected our top-scoring expressions that retail between £20 and £50 in the UK – including