A Greener Champagne Bottle New York Times - Wednesday, September 01, 2010 REIMS, France — Deep below a lush landscape of ripening Champagne grapes, Thierry Gasco, the master vintner for Pommery, ran his finger over the shoulders of a dark green bottle that looked just like the thousands of others reposing in his chilly subterranean cellar.
But to the practiced hand and eye, there is a subtle, if potentially significant, difference.
Maharashtra likely to Rationalize Indian Wine Tax DelWine - Friday, August 27, 2010 At a meeting held on Monday by the All India Wine Producers Association with the senior state and central government officials including the Union Agriculture Minister Mr. Sharad Pawar, the state government has agreed to reduce the K-form fees to Rs.100,000 and practically eliminate the excise duty being levied on out-of-state domestic wines.
Glenmorangie launches new whisky Drinks International - Friday, August 27, 2010 Glenmorangie has launched a new whisky in its Private Edition range. The Glenmorangie Finealta, pronounced ‘Finalta', is Scottish Gaelic for ‘elegant'. It is a recreation of Glenmorangie based on a recipe dating back to 1903.
Get high before you fly out of IGI Times of India - Friday, August 27, 2010 Beginning this week, international passengers flying out of IGI airport's terminal 3 (T3) will be able to get a little high free of cost on ground itself by tasting whisky and other spirits from the duty free shop.
The New Coffee Bars: Unplug, Drink, Go New York Times - Tuesday, August 24, 2010 AT times, the large back room at Café Grumpy in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has so many customers typing and wearing noise-canceling headphones that it looks like an office without the cubicles.
Name Your Potion: Bourbon, Cardamom, Twinkies? New York Times - Thursday, August 19, 2010 Mr. Neff, 39, and his partners, Kenneth McCoy, 38, and Abdul Tabini, 38, like to tinker. While they know their way around a proper gimlet or Negroni, what really excites them is using their experience behind the bar to bring balance, nuance and good sense to a drink hatched on the spot.
Big Banyan Wines add two new variants Indian Wine.com - Thursday, July 08, 2010 Introduced by Chairman of John Distilleries Ltd, Mr. Paul P. John, in the presence of Chief Winemaker Lucio Matricardi, Rosa Rossa (Zinfandel Rosé wine) and Bellissima (Late Harvest Muscat Dessert Wine) are the new offering from JDL
Spirits of The Times: Mezcal New York Times - Wednesday, August 18, 2010 The panel tasted 20 bottles of mezcal, one of the world's great spirits: complex, gorgeous and distinguished by a strong sense of place.
Napier and Diageo join up to turn whisky waste into fuel Beverage Daily - Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Edinburgh Napier University has filed a patent for a new biofuel made from whisky by-products, at the end of a two year project working with Diageo.
UB eyes Cafe Coffee Day to serve wine Economic Times - Friday, August 13, 2010 PUNE: Wine mixes well with coffee. At least, wine drinkers mix with coffee lovers, going by the success of Aromas and the Four Seasons-Barista experiments of serving wine in coffee shops. Buoyed, these companies are now talking expansion and soon, your neighbourhood Cafe Coffee Day outlet maybe serving wine.
WSET has a good year Drinks International - Tuesday, August 10, 2010 The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) says it has had a very successful academic year.
“While we have certainly seen some markets struggle, the overall trend is up and once the final examinations are counted, we expect to have seen 28,000 candidates this year, a 9 increase on the previous year,” said David Wrigley MW, the WSET's international development director.
Bruichladdich to make gin Drinks International - Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Islay: Bruichladdich distillery has started to produce gin. The Islay distillery, usually associated with peaty whisky, began making its first batch of gin today (3 August).
Court defeats Anheuser-Busch bid for exclusive Budweiser rights Beverage Daily - Wednesday, August 04, 2010 The European Court of Justice has ended a long-running brewing dispute, defeating an attempt by Anheuser-Busch to gain exclusive rights in the EU to the Budweiser trademark.
Sake Rewards the Adventurous Drinker New York Times - Tuesday, July 27, 2010 For American wine lovers, the world of sake may be disquieting at first, but its rewards can go well beyond what's in the glass.
Iniesta starts own wine company Decanter - Thursday, July 29, 2010 Spanish World Cup hero Andrés Iniesta is hoping to score more success with the launch of his own wine company, Bodegas Iniesta.
Beam sells German brands to Henkell Drinks International - Thursday, July 29, 2010 Beam Global Spirits & Wine, the premium spirits business of Fortune Brands has announced plans to divest three of its German-market local brands. Kuemmerling bitters, Fûrst Bismarck korn/schnapps and Jacobi 1880 brandy are to be sold to Henkell & Co, the second largest distributor of wine and spirits in Germany.
W&M high on premium brands Drinks International - Thursday, July 29, 2010 When Diageo recently ended its bulk scotch sourcing contract from Whyte & Mackay, time was running out for Vijay Mallya fast.
Asahi Breweries eyes India presence Just-Drinks - Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Japanese beer giant Asahi Breweries is actively looking to establish a footprint in the Indian market, according to a source.
Pernod creates new company, new region Drinks International - Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Pernod Ricard has created a new brand company for its wines and made several organisational changes to its overall structure.
Mansion House group embarks on brand expansion FNB News - Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Tilaknagar Industries Ltd, India's fastest growing manufacturer of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), has announced its brand expansion programme. Seven new brands that include four whiskeys, two brandies and one rum will be launched in the next two months.
Farm-Fresh Cocktails Liquor.com - Saturday, July 24, 2010 Across the country, bartenders are following chefs out into the field (or at least the backyard) to cultivate and harvest their own ingredients, including everything from cucumbers to limes.
The best beer tasters in the world are women.. Wall Street Journal - Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Rhonda Dannenberg, a suburban mother of three, stuck her nose in six glasses of beer at the MillerCoors brewery here and swished a bit of each in her mouth. Then she delivered the kind of frank verdict that's shaking up the mens-club world of beer tasting.
Manhattan’s Rooftop Bars: Heaven’s Gates New York Times - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 The rooftop bar is an institution in New York City, where the roofs are higher, the views longer and the promises grander.
Foster's renames its wine group Decanter - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Treasury Wine Estates is the new name for the wine division of Foster's Group, as the drinks multinational continues the process of splitting its beer and wine businesses.
Diageo sells its Bordeaux wine business Drinks International - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 As part of a previously-announced review of its wine operations, Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines has announced that it has sold its Barton & Guestier Bordeaux business to French Wine concern Castel Freres SAS.
Sizzling summer pushes beer sales Times of India - Monday, July 19, 2010 CHENNAI\BANGALORE: Buy a beer for this one. More people reached out for a mug of chilled frothy beer to quench the May summer than in any other month. And distillers didn't disappoint either. A record 72,488 kilolitres of your favourite beverage was produced in May
French wine centre planned for Beijing Decanter - Thursday, July 15, 2010 A French wine culture centre is planned for Beijing and may be open before the end of this year.
