The communities minister in Northern Ireland has rejected the calls laid out in the Report of the Independent Review of Liquor Licensing, a decision that has been widely criticised by the beer sector.

The board of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has announced that Caroline Thompson-Hill will be its new chair. Thompson-Hill, who is the head of beer, wines and spirits at Marks & Spencer, ...

The International Cider Challenge (ICC) has announced that it will be open for entries on 1 December, 2025. Now in its 16th year, the competition is open to cider producers, retailers, importers and ...

The International Beer Challenge (IBC) has announced that it will be open for entries on 8 December 2025. The IBC is one of the longest-running packaged global beer competitions. It is open to ...

Vagabond has announced the launch of its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform, in tandem with its on-trade presence. Accessible via the Vagabond website and app, the platform allows users to order ...

The EU court has ruled that non-alcoholic beverages can’t be sold as gin. In a ruling on Thursday (13 November), the European Court of Justice stated that ‘gin’ is reserved solely for alcoholic ...

The Drinks Trust has announced the appointment of five new members to its board of trustees. The five include Ryan Cavilla, finance director at Mentzendorff; Martin Dibben, head of Champagne at Searcy ...

The Specialist Importers Trade Tasting (SITT) has announced the dates for Spring 2026. SITT will be taking place on 23 February in Manchester at etc.venues and on 25 February at Lindley Hall in London ...

The Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG appellation has said that it is expecting positive results from its 2025 harvest. It noted that yields were back to normal this year after a particularly ...

Global beverage alcohol volumes are set to fall more sharply than expected in 2025, according to a new mid-year forecast from the IWSR, which highlights significant downturns in beer consumption ...

World wine production has increased by 3% on last year’s ‘historically low’ harvest, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) yesterday. According to the OIV, the initial forecast ...