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Wine23 Jun 2026

Russia opens ‘wine Disneyland’ to boost enotourism

Earlier this month, The Bely Mys wine city was opened in Gelendzhik as the largest of four major wine and tourism complexes opening across Russia and Crimea in 2026, backed largely by Bank Rossiya. Th…

The Drinks Business

Beer23 Jun 2026

CAMRA Pub Design Award winners announced

The UK’s most visually stunning, lovingly restored, and historically significant pubs have been revealed by CAMRA. The Woodman, in Digbeth, Birmingham. Photograph: James O Davies CAMRA’s Pub Design Aw…

Beer Today

Wine23 Jun 2026

Grape trading – an introduction

Steve Burnett, The Grape Exhange, looks into the dynamics of the spot market. Let us start by going back a few years. If you were a grower who either produced with the intention of selling all, or par…

Vineyard Magazine

BrewWho

Beer23 Jun 2026

Functional alcohol-free beer brand scales retail expansion

Impossibrew, the functional alcohol-free beer brand, has completed its latest funding round raising £725,000 to help scale retail expansion. The company, which utilised the Crowdcube platform, also de…

Brewers Journal

Beer23 Jun 2026

Experienced Brewer at Orbit Beers

Experienced Brewer at Orbit Beers Closing Date: Friday, July 17, 2026 - 18:00 Gawain Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:37 Location: London Full-time Start date: ASAP. Salary range: £31,000 – £34,000, dependent on…

London Brewers Alliance

Spirits23 Jun 2026

Catoctin Creek names Texas distributor

Virginia-based Catoctin Creek Distilling Company has appointed Alvfor as its distribution partner in the Lone Star State The post Catoctin Creek names Texas distributor appeared first on The Spirits B…

The Spirits Business

Spirits23 Jun 2026

Willett starts production at Springfield site

Family-owned Willett Distillery has filled its first cask and begun whiskey production at its new facility in Springfield, Kentucky The post Willett starts production at Springfield site appeared firs…

The Spirits Business

Wine23 Jun 2026

Why innovation runs in the veins at Mouton Cadet

Widely-known brand Mouton Cadet has nearly 100 years of history behind it, yet the brand’s propulsive, original attitude defines it as much as the weight of Bordeaux history. The post Why innovation r…

The Drinks Business

Beer23 Jun 2026

New branding for Liverpool’s Neptune Brewery

After celebrating a decade in the industry, award-winning Neptune Brewery is marking the start of its next chapter with a new look. The independent Liverpool-based brewery has long been known for its…

Beer Today

Beer23 Jun 2026

Grand designs: CAMRA names UK’s picture-perfect pubs

The UK’s most visually stunning, lovingly restored and historically significant pubs have been exclusively revealed by CAMRA CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards celebrates not only the UK’s best-looking pubs, b…

British Guild of Beer Writers

Beer23 Jun 2026

Norfolk brewery helps Yorkshire dad make dream trip to Nelson’s County

A Yorkshire dad will make his dream trip to Norfolk after winning a Father’s Day competition run by an award-winning brewery. Tony Flynn’s daughter, Nichola Miller, entered Woodforde’s Father’s Day co…

British Guild of Beer Writers

Beer23 Jun 2026

England's match against Ghana set to deliver £20 million boost to pubs as BBPA predict a four-million-pint windfall

England’s next World Cup clash is set to deliver a major boost to pubs across the country, the British Beer and Pub Association predicts, as publicans get ready to welcome fans through the doors. An e…

British Guild of Beer Writers

Beer23 Jun 2026

Robinsons Brewery go big with trending campaign for lower VAT

Robinsons Brewery have pledged support for Tom Kerridge’s VAT’s the problem campaign by printing the messaging on the back of five of their lorries. The campaign for 10% VAT for hospitality is approac…

British Guild of Beer Writers

Beer23 Jun 2026

Business in brief: St Austell, Stonegate, Timothy Taylor, and more…

Results, finance, appointments, capital schemes, and more. News in brief from brewers, venue owners, and other hospitality businesses. Turnover at St Austell Brewery rose to £234.2m in 2025, the compa…

Beer Today

Beer23 Jun 2026

Iconic Trident Leads Neptune Brewery into Its Next Chapter

After celebrating a decade in the industry, award-winning Neptune Brewery is marking the start of its next chapter with a refreshed new look. The Liverpool-based independent brewery has long been know…

British Guild of Beer Writers

Beer23 Jun 2026

Cutting energy costs at your brewery | Practical steps to take

Breweries continue to face pressure from rising taxation, wage and National Insurance increases, property costs and energy bills. As a result, many brewers are looking at what action they can take tod…

Brewers Journal

Beer23 Jun 2026

Harry’s perry named the best in the country

Harry’s Cider has been crowned British Perry Champion 2026 at the Royal Bath & West British Cider Championships. Fine Perry took the top honour in the perry category, adding a national title to its gr…

Beer Today

Beer23 Jun 2026

Brewers and cidermakers revealed for Dorset festival

Hall & Woodhouse are preparing to host the Dorset Beer Festival, taking place at the brewery on 3rd and 4th July. The event will feature more than 50 beers and ciders, and will raise funds for The Aor…

Beer Today

Beer23 Jun 2026

New video series in Fuller’s Moment of Pride campaign

Fuller’s Brewery has launched a video series in partnership with mental health charity Brave Mind, to encourage more open conversations about mental health in the rugby community. Using its London Pri…

Beer Today

Beer23 Jun 2026

Lost and Grounded Brewers partner with Co-op for new series

Lost and Grounded Brewers have partnered with Co-op to launch ‘Around the World with Lost and Grounded Brewers’, an exclusive six-beer series celebrating lager styles from around the globe. The first…

Brewers Journal

Wine23 Jun 2026

A new dawn for UK wine at Decanter World Wine Awards 2026

At the 23rd edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards, the world's largest wine competition, the UK's 2026 results show that a new era has dawned for local winemakers.

Decanter

Wine22 Jun 2026

Severn Valley Wine Trail Launches Across the West Midlands for English Wine Week

Uncork your next adventure in one of England’s most surprising and scenic wine destinations: the Severn Valley Flowing through the heart of the West Midlands, from the rolling countryside of…Continue…

WineGB

Wine22 Jun 2026

Willett Distillery Barrels First Whiskey at New Kentucky Facility

Willett Distillery is expanding its bourbon and rye production to a second Kentucky location after nearly 90 years at its flagship Bardstown facility. The company announced the new distillery, situate…

VinePair

Trade22 Jun 2026

Summer spritz is a category that’s bright, fresh – and evolving

While the original Aperol Spritz is still the go-to for many a spritz drinker, it’s far from the only game in town in 2026

SLTN

Spirits22 Jun 2026

Willett Distillery Fills First Barrel at New Springfield Site

What does the first barrel at Willett's new Springfield site mean for the family-owned distillery? Discover the milestone connecting legacy with future growth. Read the full article at Willett Distill…

The Whiskey Wash

Spirits22 Jun 2026

Blue Note Bourbon Expands to Indiana and Nebraska Markets

Where can you now find Memphis's award-winning Blue Note Bourbon? B.R. Distilling has just added two new states and a fresh Kentucky distributor to its growing network. Read the full article at Blue N…

The Whiskey Wash

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