Drinks

In 2017, the Best Wines Were from Bordeaux, Chile, and... Texas?

Last week I spent hours combing through my notes on the several thousand wines I sampled in 2017 to single out the best of the best, writes Bloomberg's Eli...

Asahi to Sell Its Stake in China's Tsingtao for $941 Million

Asahi Group agreed to place its stake in Tsingtao Brewery back into Chinese hands, selling its holding to conglomerate Fosun Group and the local brewer for...

UK's Love For Coffee Shows No Sign Of Ending As Cafes Grow

The UK led growth in branded coffee shops in Europe for a third straight year amid an expansion of chains from Starbucks to Costa Coffee. The number of...

Drinks Manufacturers Raise Concerns Over Labelling Proposals In Alcohol Bill

Irish drinks manufacturers have criticised the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, for failing to address concerns about the advertising and labelling propo...

ThaiBev Poised For $4.8 Billion Stake In Vietnam's Sabeco

Thai Beverage is poised to take a majority stake in Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage valued at $4.8 billion, after an auction for Vietnam’s larger brewer...

End 2017 Joyfully and Cheaply With These 50 Best Wines Under €50

Every year I taste thousands of wines (I know, tough job), but I’m happy to report that finding great inexpensive examples has never been easier than...

Connachts First Distillery In 100 Years Unveils Its New Whiskey

The Shed Distillery, Co.Leitrim, which is the first distillery to operate in Connacht in more than one hundred years is set to unveil its first cask of whi...

Alcohol Action Ireland Says Drinks Industry Must Accept Alcohol Bill

Campaign group Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) has accused the alcohol industry of fuelling doubt over the effectiveness of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill b...