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Beresford Wines releases Emblem Pinot Noir
Beresford Wines has unveiled the latest wine in its multi-regional program, the 2024 Emblem Pinot Noir made with fruit from Kuitpo and Aldgate Estate Block in the Adelaide Hills. The multi-regional program has a focus on freshness, structure and...

2025 Australian Wine Industry Awards winners
The Maurice O’Shea Award and the McWilliam’s Excellence in Action Award were presented during the Australian Wine Industry Awards at Adelaide Town Hall. Andrew Caillard MW and Dylan Grigg were the winners of the awards this year. Both winners were...

Asahi Beverages delivers $1 million in charity funding
Asahi Beverages is partnering with two Australian charities, OzHarvest and Rural Aid, to support vulnerable members of the community. Providing more than $1 million in funding, the company aims to help both organisations build greater resilience...

Varun Beverages jumps over 4% after Q1FY26 earnings; CLSA, Jefferies maintain bullish view
Shares of Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) jumped 4.17% to ₹533.50 in early trade on Tuesday after the company reported its Q1FY26 earnings. While revenue declined 2.5% YoY to ₹7,017 crore, the EBITDA edged up 0.4% YoY to ₹1,998 crore, and net profit...

10 Tallahassee bars with great drinks, history, atmosphere
The assignment: Pick 10 Tallahassee bars that are unique, memorable and worth a visit with an out-of-town guest. So, to be clear, this is NOT a “Top 10” list. It’s not even a list of my 10 favorite Tallahassee bars. Heck, I’m a beer lover. I could...

Retail Takeover: Are Celebrity Food Brands the Next Big Thing After Spirits and Wine?
When George Clooney and Rande Gerber sold their tequila brand Casamigos to Diageo for a staggering $1 billion in 2017, the celebrity spirits game changed forever. That watershed moment triggered a gold rush of stars eager to attach their names to...

St Andrea Winery Awarded as Hungary’s Finest in a Testament to Tradition and Innovation
Hungarian viticulture continues to rise on the global stage, thanks to winemakers who combine deep-rooted tradition with innovation. This year, the prestigious ‘Winery of the Year’ award went to the St Andrea estate in Egerszalók, a vineyard...

Latest tasting room closure prompts a regional wine site call to action: ‘redouble your support’
Sean P. Sullivan is the founder, editor, and publisher of Northwest Wine Report. He has been writing about and reviewing Northwest wine since 2004. The independent, subscriber-funded publication is dedicated to the wines and wineries of the...

Local entrepreneur launches new tapped sparkling wine at Hexham pub
Rob Earnshaw, founder of Spritz 21, unveiled the product at a lively blue-carpet pre-launch at the Tannery Bar in Hexham on Thursday (July 24) night. The sparkling wine-based drink, inspired by Italy’s globally popular spritz cocktails, is made...

Access Unparalleled: Premier Hosted Buyers Converge on Global Beverage & Tea Trends 2025
SHANGHAI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th edition of FHC Shanghai Global Food Trade Show will return to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from November 12–14, 2025. As Asia's premier food and beverage trade platform, FHC...

Vietnam crowns first national champion in Italian wine sommelier competition
The competition, organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) under the auspices of the Italian Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate General of Italy in HCM City, was held in cooperation with the Association of Italian...

Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarm
The site’s steep purchase price and location near critical infrastructure, including a watershed area that supplies drinking water for the city, defence contractor BAE Systems, and a federal aviation control centre, sparked concern among local...

Yamsuan: Grant maternity benefits to women workers in informal sector
By Billy Begas Parañaque Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has introduced a measure seeking to grant maternity cash benefits for women workers in the informal sector. “Malaking bahagi ng ating mga informal workers na kasama sa pagpapasigla ng ating...

Tilaknagar Industries to Raise INR 2,296 Crore via Preferential Issue
Tilaknagar Industries Limited (TI) (BSE: 507205 | NSE: TI), a leading Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) manufacturer, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a preferential issue of securities (equity shares and warrants)...

Philippine President calls for more jobs in the country’s tourism sector
Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jnr called on the country’s Department of Tourism (DOT) to create more jobs within the travel and tourism sectors. Marcos pointed out the need for more industry professionals given the growing number of both...

Tilaknagar Industries raises ₹2,296 crore for Imperial Blue acquisition
Nine investors will subscribe through equity shares contributing ₹549 crore, while 35 investors will participate through warrants raising ₹1,747 crore. The shares of Tilaknagar Industries Limited were trading at ₹486.85 down by ₹23.20 or 4.55 per...

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Consumer eyes majority stake in Baidyanath’s Shunya drinks brand: Report
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL) is considering buying a majority stake in Baidyanath Group-owned Naturedge Beverages’ premium fruit drink brand Shunya, an Economic Times report said citing executives aware of the development....

Tilaknagar Industries shares in focus on fundraising for Imperial Blue acquisition
Shares of Tilaknagar Industries are in focus today after the firm said it would raise Rs 2,296.62 crore via preferential issue of equity shares and warrants at Rs 382 each. These funds will be used for acquiring the Imperial Blue brand and for...

Tilaknagar Industries to raise ₹2,296 crore via preferential issue to fund Imperial Blue acquisition
Home-grown alcoholic beverage maker, Tilaknagar Industries Ltd, on Tuesday (July 29), announced that its Board of Directors has approved a preferential issue of securities — comprising equity shares and warrants — amounting to approximately ₹2,296...

China drives wine export growth
The value of Australian wine exports in the 12 months ended June 2025 increased by 13 per cent to $2.48bn, while the volume increased by three per cent to 639 million litres, which is been largely driven by mainland China. Wine exports to global...