From this November, trade will be able to create their own personalised vodka, gin or whisky at Archie Rose Distilling Co. The distillery, which opened earlier this year, prides itself on being able to bring members of the public face-to-face with the world of distilling at its Sydney location and hopes the new initiative will take that one … Continued
Bombay Sapphire’s Project Botanicals is back again this year and, for the first time since its launch, the initiative is being held in Sydney. Project Botanicals, a five course degustation inspired by and designed to match Bombay’s ten botanicals, roped in five of Sydney’s top bars to help design the 2015 menu. The Barber Shop, … Continued
Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has named third generation family member and Executive Director at Brown Brothers, Ross Brown, 2015 Victorian Legend of the Vine. The title recognises an individual who has made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the Australian wine industry. Ross, a member of the board of Wine Victoria, is also a … Continued
Australian wine author and educator Jayne Powell has won her court case against the French-based committee for Champagne, CIVC. Jayne Powell The court case began a number of months ago, with CIVC alleging that Jayne Powell had been misleading members of the public by promoting sparkling wines under her Champagne Jayne trademark. CIVC said Powell … Continued
The 2014-15 Vineyard Census is out now, including key viticultural information for wine and grape businesses. Funded by Wine Australia, the census provides current information on grape varieties, yields and water use in each region. This year’s census shows overall vineyard plantings have declined in Australia, since the last survey in 2012. The most planted … Continued
A new boutique distributor has opened for business in Australia. Coined The Pisco People, the distributor is also a wholesaler and online retailer that specialises in importing piscos from South America. Currently The Pisco People is importing from four South American producers, including Viñasde Oro, Pisco Portón, De Carral and Cuatro G’s. Styles in the portfolio … Continued
Shares in Treasury Wine Estates rose to $7.40 this week, after the company announced it had raised $368 million to help fund its acquisition of Diageo’s wine business in the US and UK. The new share price set on Monday, October 19 is 15 per cent higher from the following Monday. Chairman Paul Rayner said … Continued
The Boards of SabMiller and AB InBev have announced that they have reached an agreement on the key terms of a takeover offer. The ‘Possible Offer’ agrees to GBP 44.00 per share for SABMiller, representing a 50 per cent increase from SABMiller’s closing share price on 14 September 2015. The statement said that the Board of … Continued
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) made public its intention to purchase Diageo’s wine operations in the US and UK today, Wednesday 14 October. The acquisition will include both US based Chateau and Estate Wines, as well as the Percy Fox business in the UK for $754 million. Media have been speculating for some months now as to … Continued
Diageo has sold its shareholding in Jamaican brewer Desnoes & Geddes Ltd. (D&G) and GAPL Pte Limited (GAPL) to Heineken for 20 per cent of the Guinness business in Ghana. The sale sees the spirits company’s shareholding in Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) increase to 72.42 per cent. As a result, Heineken has gained Diageo’s … Continued