House of Fine Wine and The Wine Company have joined Calabria Family Wine Group. The move will see Calabria take over Australian distribution of their brand portfolio, including Groupe Bollinger, Villa Maria & Tahbilk, managing […]

Alice Springs pubs, restaurants and bars have slammed a decision by the Northern Territory Liquor Commission that require patrons to purchase a meal when ordering a full-strength drink. In its ruling, the […]

The Brewers Association of Australia has announced that CEO Amanda Watson has made the decision to step down after just seven months in the role. Watson replaced John Preston in the role […]

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released figures for 2025 that show global exports of Scotch Whisky falling by -0.6% in value and by -4.3% in volume, as the industry navigates significant challenges across multiple markets.   […]

Retail Drinks Australia has condemned the NSW Government’s decision to declare an additional public holiday in connection with Anzac Day without consultation, warning it will impose further and unnecessary costs on small […]

Australian anti-hangover start-up Bae Juice has revealed it celebrated its its biggest “silly season” yet in December 2025; selling one pack of 100% pure Korean pear juice every 12 seconds. This marks a major leap for […]

Treasury Wine Estates has scrapped dividends following a $649 million loss for the first half of FY26. EBITS were $236.4 million versus $225-235 million guidance, a decline of 39.6%, which TWE said […]

The alcohol excise debate has taken a surprising turn, following the revelation that Australians pay more tax on beer than international gas companies pay on the tens of billions of dollars worth […]

Vinarchy has announced the appointment of Nicole Battistessa as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand where she will oversee commercial operations and distribution of the company’s wine brands including Jacob’s Creek, Hardys, Stoneleigh, Brancott Estate, Petaluma, St Hallett and Croser.   Battistessa brings […]

Dutch brewer Heineken has announced it will cut up to 6000 jobs over the next two years as it faces “challenging market conditions”. The job cuts amount to almost 7% of the […]