July 24, 2013 Voli Vodka, maker of the world’s first line of low calorie fruit and fusion flavored vodkas, is pleased to announce a new executive management team and updated go to market strategy. Voli is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Jorge Gutierrez as...

July 24, 2013 During June, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states were down 6.4% compared to same period last year. Rolling-twelve month reported volumes grew at 1.6%, down from May’s 2.5%. No control jurisdiction reported a monthly growth rate that...

China's imports of French wines have fallen amid fears that a trade spat between the European Union and China - the world's fifth-largest wine market - might lead to higher import tariffs on European wine. During the first five months, wine imports rose 10.6 percent...

July 18, 2013 Rhode Islanders can raise a toast to the repeal of an old Blue Law banning spirits tastings at liquor stores, according to the Distilled Spirits Council which praised Governor Chafee for signing legislation yesterday allowing consumer spirits tastings....

Hite-Jinro, a South Korea-based firm involved in the manufacture and distribution of alcohol beverages, is willing to negotiate with Diageo to form a joint venture that will be beneficial for both the companies. The South Korean company is known for its alcohol brand...

July 16, 2013 AUSTRALIA makes a lot of wine. A lot of it's cheap. A bit of it probably might be called nasty by fancy expert tasters, but overall Australia has established an international reputation as a reliable producer of reasonably good quality, great-value...

July 15, 2013 It's a Friday or Saturday night. There's nothing to do. College and high school students are home for the summer. A bored teen or 20-something tells a friend that he or she saw this video about this new way of drinking that'll save them calories and get...

July 11, 2013 Political instability in Argentina is pushing up production costs for French winemakers based in the country, prompting questions over the rationale for making wine there. Vincent Wallard, co-owner of Terroir restaurant in London, has just left Argentina...

July 10, 2013 Italian authorities have employed a local oenologist to combat the rising problem of 'fake' Prosecco being sold in the Veneto region. Winemaker Andrea Battistella was asked in June this year by the agricultural ministry to investigate, and report venues...