Moet Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of the French luxury group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), has shifted the production of its 10 Cane rum brand from Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to Barbados.
Pernod Ricard has come up with a new packaging for Olmeca Altos Tequila range, which will soon be available across 17 markets, including the UK, Turkey, Canada and travel retail Europe throughout 2013.
Drink giant Diageo has moved closer to gain control over India-based United Spirits Limited (USL) after having purchased 10% of the proposed 53.4% stake in USL.
Pernod Ricard, the owner of Absolut vodka, Martell cognac and Jameson whiskey, is eyeing China as a key growth market despite a slowdown in the sales growth.
Chile-based entrepreneur Alex Guarachi, the founder and CEO of Guarachi Family Wines and TGIC Importers, has purchased Sun Chase vineyard in the Petaluma Wind Gap area of the Sonoma Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA).
Vineyard property magnate Jacky Lorenzetti has purchased Chateau Béheré in Pauillac, France from Jean-Gabriel and Anne-Marie Camou for an undisclosed amount.
Bundaberg Distilling, an Australia-based distillery owned by Diageo, is to celebrate its 125th anniversary with the launch of a new BDC 125th Anniversary Rum.
Beer ranked first in the highest-growth category of this year's BrandZ Top 100 list of most valuable global brands, with McDonald's and Coca-Cola falling among the top 10.
Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky has said it will not reduce the alcohol content in its bourbon to keep up with the demand, which is outpacing supply.
SABMiller (SAB.L), the world's second-biggest brewer, forecast margin expansion in the year ahead after profit grew in line with expectations thanks to a surge in earnings in Latin America and Africa.
Britain's love affair with quirkily named real ales and their demand for locally produced goods has led to a growing trend in micro-breweries that cater to the more discerning palate.
Winery Exchange, a California-based company with regional sales offices in the US, the UK, New Zealand and Spain, is set to introduce wine-based ready-to-drinks (RTDs), The Pomus, in the UK off-trade.
Accolade Wines North America, a division of Australia-based Accolade Wine, has lined up Da Luca range of Italian wines for release in the US in spring 2013.
