2025 was a whirlwind year for the drinks business. Right off the bat, the industry was plunged into chaos as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs brought with them prolonged fear, uncertainty, and increased costs of operation. And that was all before the year was even halfway through. From there, some things just got weird. Really weird. …
When you see the word “Toscana” on a bottle of Italian wine, just what does that mean? Toscana, of course, is Italian for Tuscany. And wines labeled this way are indeed Tuscan wines. But they fall outside the famed region’s appellation system and its strict requirements for wines like Chianti Classico. This is often because …
Everyone knows the main characteristic of a good brewery is good beer. But what are the features of the very best breweries? Is innovation more important than reliability? Can a traditional producer rank as high as the hot new thing? People who work with beer often see things differently from the rest of us, armed …
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It’s well established that the wine industry is one of the more challenging businesses in hospitality, food or beverage. Restaurants, wineries and wine shops navigate shifting consumer tastes, razor-thin margins, and stubbornly high failure rates. Along with long‑standing business pressures around labour, supply chains, licensing and rising costs, 2025 layered on a new set of …
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OWB welcomes two new Directors to the Board beginning January 1, 2026 December 16, 2025 (Portland, OR) — Oregon Wine Board (OWB) is pleased to announce the new slate of Board […]
South Korea and the UK are in the final stages of signing an upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) which would strengthen trading ties. So what could this mean for booze from both nations? Eloise Feilden investigates. The post Are we about to see more British booze in South Korea? appeared first on The Drinks Business.
I made it to the “Frozen Tundra” to find out if Green Bay is just about football, or if there is a hidden wine scene waiting to be discovered. On this leg of…