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the drinks business presents this week’s round up of wine, beer, spirits and other related news items.
Click through our highlights from news sites and social media across the world.
Wine news
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- The Independent gives the definitive answer as to whether it is ever acceptable to put ice cubes in your wine.
- Billionaire Tech entrepreneur TJ Rodgers is trying to make the world’s best Pinot Noir, reports the BBC.
- Château cardboard? The Telegraph rounds up the best bag-in-box wines to buy this summer.
- The New York Times gives its list of ‘lively and refreshing wines at the right price.’
Beer news
- The Smithsonian explains how Barack Obama became the first President to brew beer at the White House.
- Beer smuggling between Sweden and Norway has hit record levels.
- Tony Naylor for the Guardian explores why the pub isn’t the only place drinkers should buy craft beers.
- Adding pickle to beer is the next new trend, according to the Independent.
- Czech copper tank beer is taking Europe by storm.
- Young’s have reported an increase in sales as the heatwave drives Britons to the pub.
- There’s a new drone that can deliver beer…
- Budweiser has launched regional cans showing the states where Budweiser beer is brewed.
Spirits news
- The tiny island of Raasay in Scotland is to have its first legal whisky distiller.
- The ‘world’s first’ whisky biofuel-powered car hits the road.
- Our sister publication, The Spirits Business, rounds up the top six best-selling gin brands on the market.
- A 104-year old woman swears by her daily dose of Bells whisky.
- The Spirits Business takes a look at the top 10 best-selling regional speciality spirits brands.
- A new reduced sugar rum is claiming to be a ‘healthy summer spirit.’
- Whisky waste is helping to grow healthier salmon food.
- The top eight best-selling liqueur brands as reported by The Spirits Business.
- Tanqueray outperforms Beefeater for the first time in 2016.
Other news
- Dewar’s scotch egg club goes global.
- Company builds a $60 million biomass refinery using the tequila plant.
- EU officials are planning a £50k staff party with 700 bottles of wine.
- Dirty Bones is debuting Instagram kits to help take the perfect #foodporn picture.
- Gut-friendly kombucha could soon be coming to London pubs.
