UK supermarket Tesco is reportedly among the bidders making a play for Majestic as the wine retailer is put up for sale by owner Fortress Investment Group.

Diageo has secured a significant court victory over allegations that its Don Julio and Casamigos tequilas were falsely marketed as “100% agave”. A New York federal judge dismissed the lawsuit after fi...

The UK Government looks set to bottle Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plan for beer in football stands. It should run the trial instead.

Hide and Hedonism Wines founder Evgeny Chichvarkin has revealed that reducing the premium on fine wine failed to attract more customers. Speaking at The Drinks Business Conference, he suggested restau...

Saint-Sardos will produce no wine in 2026 after the cooperative responsible for 97% of its output lost its remaining grape supply. The south-west French appellation told db that only “a maximum potent...

Chapel Down is aiming to win the equivalent of 1% of the global Champagne market by 2035 as sales of its traditional method sparkling wines continue to grow. CEO James Pennefather told the drinks busi...

Brewdog’s new owner has promised to put employees at the centre of the brewer’s next chapter, months after its £33 million rescue by Tilray Brands. The pledge comes as former staff and other creditors...

French wine production is forecast to fall to almost 34 million hectolitres in 2026, putting the harvest 17% below its recent average after drought and heatwaves hit vineyards across the country.

Guinness has gone from a working-class staple to one of the most fashionable drinks in Britain, complete with a second clothing collaboration with Percival. James Bayley asks what its transformation s...

In the latest retaliation against Canada, US President Donald Trump has announced an import ban on bottled and canned Canadian wines, beer and spirits from 29 September, though some bulk wines are exe...

Featuring a who’s who of fine wine trade figures, next weeks' db Conference promises to deliver one-of-a-kind insights into the market for luxury drinks.

Liv-ex's Tom Burchfield highlights the dramatically more complex nature of the fine wine market – and the keys to success.

Such was the extreme heat and dryness in Champagne this year, the winemaking rules of the region have been changed.

Donald Trump’s latest escalation of the trade war with Canada could shut some Canadian alcohol out of the US from the end of this month, potentially affecting major drinks companies on both sides of t...

The BBC spent £13,018 with its preferred alcohol supplier in 2024/25, less than half the £26,131 spent through the same route in 2016. Previously released figures give an unusually detailed look insid...

Wildly popular in the 1970s and '80s, German wine Blue Nun graced the dinner table of many a bouffant-sporting host, with 3.5 million bottles sold per year in its heyday. Now, the brand's owner Les Gr...

As Bordeaux grapples with oversupply, the region's biggest mainstream brand is betting that a broader stylistic range can keep it viable.

A Russian attack has destroyed the new central warehouse used by Ukrainian wine retailer OKWINE and drinks distributor Wine Hunters, just two months after their previous facility was hit. The companie...

Champagne is still a mainstay of the restaurant scene, but producers are having to work harder and smarter to keep their place on the list.

Vinarchy will no longer represent Dolly Parton's wine range, db can exclusively reveal, but the decision was made "mutually" before the country singer died, the company said.

As the world tips its hat to Dolly Parton following the country music star's death in Nashville yesterday, db remembers her indomitable spirit and her contribution to drinks.

Champagne shipments continued to fall in 2025, but the rate of decline slowed considerably as several leading houses returned to growth. Kathleen Willcox explores why distinctive brands, grower Champa...

US drinks giant AB InBev is making a US$13 million investment into its Baldwinsville, New York facility in an effort to boost production of its Michelob Ultra and Cutwater spirits brands. db finds out...

Don St. Pierre Jr., the CEO of ASC Fine Wines, reveals the rationale behind portfolio changes and how his family ecosystem philosophy can be integrated into storytelling for a stagnant Chinese market....

Seven new Masters of Wine have been announced by the Institute of Masters of Wine, bringing the 2026 intake to 11, the largest annual cohort since 2021. The latest group also includes the first Master...

Diageo chief executive Sir Dave Lewis could receive as much as £20.02 million for the year to June 2027 if maximum performance conditions are met alongside a 50% rise in the company’s share price. The...

For drinks brands operating in the global travel retail sphere, this might be the most important piece of info you absorb all year. Seoul Incheon has overtaken London Heathrow and Dubai to become the ...

According to a Market Intelo report, stainless steel now accounts for 42.5% of the global tank marketplace, and is expected to grow at 5.1% CAGR as "freshness" and "purity" continue to be the hallmark...

Former Accolade Wines CEO and Treasury Wine Estates COO Robert Foye says TWE has made “real progress” on the value-creation agenda he put to the board earlier this year, but argues that the company mu...

Serving wine at the right temperature can make a significant difference to how it tastes, whether you are opening a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, a mature red or a bottle of Sherry. Gabriel Stone explains wh...

Treasury Wine Estates will take a US$394 million post-tax charge as it accelerates the overhaul of its troubled American operations. Despite the latest writedown, the Australian wine group expects ful...

The main consumer choices and behaviours influencing alcohol consumption among legal-drinking-age adults have been uncovered in a new white paper. But what are they? db finds out.

Following the news that south London train station Denmark Hill is producing its first vintage of Bacchus, Sarah Neish speaks to the project's winemakers about staying on track and not going loco in t...

Court documents filed following Republic National Distributing Company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy have revealed more than US$400 million in unsecured debts and mounting financial pressures stretching bac...

The US wine trade "does not do a fantastic job" of collective marketing, says agency founder behind anti-prohibitionist campaign.

As wildfires continue to blaze near Bordeaux, in what President Emmanuel Macron has described as the toughest situation France has faced since World War II, the country's celebrated wine region confro...

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) has confirmed to db that prospective buyers have already expressed interest in acquiring parts of its remaining business as the US drinks distributor ente...

The US drinks distributor has entered Chapter 11 after months of selling operations across the country, with the court-supervised process intended to facilitate further sales and an orderly wind-down ...

Patrick Schmitt MW looks at the cost of drinking Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Provençal rosé at Gleneagles in the 60s, versus today.

More than 50,000 hectares have burned in Ávila as producers wait to discover the extent of the damage to Sierra de Gredos’ old-vine Garnacha and Albillo Real vineyards. Several historic parcels have a...

The US has officially returned to tariff-free trading for Scotch whisky in a move that has been met by much goodwill among the sector.

US President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on selected Canadian imports, accusing the country's provinces of discriminating against American alcoholic beverages. The White House said the move i...

US President Donald Trump is being urged by trade unionists to make some of America’s biggest beer brands “a lot more American”. But what is provoking the rift with Mexico over imported beer? db looks at the argument.

Among the wine sector's few current successes is rosé, but could a stylistic drift towards leanness damage the balance that built its appeal?

Australia's 2026 wine harvest has dropped to its lowest level in a quarter of a century as weak global demand and extreme weather continue to weigh on the industry. Despite a significantly smaller cro...

Gin made from hand-foraged berries and kelp has put the Falkland Islands on the spirits map, but founder Richard McKee says tourism remains the lifeblood of the business. Speaking to James Bayley, he ...

Patrick Schmitt MW tastes the latest additions to the fast-developing Barons de Rothschild Champagne house.

Once renowned for its naturally low-alcohol whites with a hint of fizz, Vinhos Verdes is diving into a new era – one that reveals the Portuguese wine region in all its technicolour glory, writes Sarah...

Following an early start to the growing season, then frost, now heatwave conditions, Champagne is set for its earliest harvest start date.

The 2026 World Cup may still be unfolding, but what happens when the competing nations are judged by the global reach of their biggest beer brands instead? We put all 48 countries through a beer World...