The challenges facing the Treasury are almost too numerous to count, but alcohol duty receipts show tax rises on everything from Beaujolais to Bunnahabhain have drained HMRC’s coffers yet further.

Glasgow is to gain a new gastropub offering early this month with The Noble Public House. The 100-cover venue is spearheaded by Glaswegian hospitality group The Superlative Collection which hopes to ...

Figures from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) reveals that the total global export value for Scotch whisky stood at £5.4bn for 2024. This represents a slight decline of 3.7% in exports by value ...

Data from Liv-ex, the fine wine trading platform, reveals that with the expectation of their Italy 100 index, all of the platform’s major indices have seen price falls compared to December. This ...

Hospitality events are way behind the curve when it comes to their alcohol-free drinks offering, according to a new report published by the team at Club Soda. It shines a spotlight on a sclerotic ...

The wine industry, be it producers, exporters, importers, wine merchants or hospitality, has had to navigate a litany of headwinds over the past year. From the ever-evolving climate picture to ...

Bordeaux Mentor Week, which is funded by the Foundation, provides access to the wines and people of Bordeaux for a group of young mentees starting out in the wine trade. The seven-winning mentees ...

A new report by CGA by NIQ and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), the trade association representing the night time industry, shows that the total number of nightclubs, late-night bars and ...

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) can reveal hospitality had another strong month in December 2024, with output for the food and drink sector growing 2%. This made it the largest ...

The festive period is the most pivotal time of year for wine and spirits in the on-trade and a strong yuletide performance is an essential indicator of a venue’s financial health. The prospect of ...

Wine Paris has confirmed what the busy aisles suggested, namely that this year’s event (10-12 February) had record-breaking attendance of global drinks trade, propelling it to current pole position in ...

The new alliance between mezcal distillery, Destilería Los Danzantes, and Casa Pedro Domecq, the Mexican joint venture between González Byass and Emperador Group, will aim to expand the reach of the ...