Entries have opened for the 2026 Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirits Awards (AISA), with a new Gin & Tonic category and international producers allowed for the first time. Distillers, producers and spirit […]
The NSW Government has confirmed that Western Sydney and Hunter football fans will be able to enjoy a full-strength beer as they watch the action unfold. Previously, fans attending venues in Western […]
Australian venues fear a perfect storm of escalating alcohol excise and soaring war-driven costs could push the price of a pint to $15. Surging fuel prices as a result of the war […]
Brands around the globe have embraced April Fool’s Day in 2026 with a slew of drinks pranks ranging from haunted whisky to pickle spritz and spirits repurposed as car fuel. So why […]
Move over orange spritzes, UK shoppers have gone crazy over Vinarchy’s new, very blue wine product—Echo Falls Blue Raspberry. Launched exclusively into the independent trade this month, the 9% ABV product has […]
The winners in the World Whiskies Awards 2026 and Icons of Whisky 2026 have been announced at a ceremony in London, with Australian honourees including Sullivans Cove and Greenbanks Tasmanian Whisky Co. The 2026 competition has […]
New data has revealed that Australians are traditionalists at heart when it comes to drinks and food orders at their local pub. The hospitality rewards platform for ALH Hotels—pub+—has released its “State […]
The Australian has released its annual Richest 250 list, with a swathe of drinks industry billionaires and multi-millionaires among them. For the first time in eight years, the total fortune of The […]
Australia and the European Union (EU) have concluded eights years of negotiations for the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement, which will see the removal of tariffs on Australian wine exports to EU member states, […]
Australians can’t get enough of Guinness, with more than 23.5 million litres of the iconic stout expected to be consumed nationwide this year, the equivalent of over 41 million pints. That’s up […]
