Drinks giant Diageo is piloting a new Amazon Alexa Skill and using voice-activated technology to promote its Scotch whisky brand, Talisker.
South Korean electronics company LG has branched into beer with the launch of its HomeBrew device which uses single-use capsules containing malt, yeast, hop oil and flavouring to produce a brew in two weeks.
Tech company Everledger is using blockchain-based bottle traceability to tackle counterfeiting in the wine and spirits industry.