The Drinks Business

A series of blind tasting competitions, drawing in entries from across the world.

Chris Hemsworth became co-owner of Australian distiller Archie Rose as Stella Artois teamed up with Netflix series The Gentlemen. Elsewhere, db explored Copenhagen's drinks scene and Pinot Grigio DOC Delle Venezie continued its UK campaign at the European

Is orange wine growing up? This year's competition yielded a selection of wines that exhibited no technical faults - and the best examples were truly great, reports Patrick Schmitt MW.

The 200-hectare Cain Vineyard, badly burned during the 2020 Glass Fire in northern California, has been snapped up in a collaborative acquisition aimed at "restoring a key part of Napa Valley".

Seven new Masters of Wine joined the Institute's ranks this week, including national firsts for Portugal and Hungary. Elsewhere, Nyetimber prepared for what could be its earliest harvest on record and Scott's Richmond marked the Glorious Twelfth with a li

the drinks business invites producers worldwide to submit their wines for The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2026, a competition designed to recognise the very best expressions of this celebrated grape across every price range.

Cru World Wine has raised US$1.43 million by becoming partially 'community-owned', as it seeks to build the tech to make buying, selling, storing, transferring, and financing fine wine more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Garage Beer and Liquid Death have joined forces to raise awareness and help with

At the age of 87, James Halliday, Australia's most influential wine critic, has one final book to his name - a testament to five decades of extraordinary bottles and lifelong friendships. Nimmi Malhotra reports.

From underripe and overworked to beautifully balanced, our tasting reveals the quality gap in Pinot Noir, and who is getting it right, says Patrick Schmitt MW.