Remy Cointreau’s global sales up 8.8% organically
Diageo’s North American sales up 6% organically, balancing weakness in other regions
Governor vetoes bill allowing transport of liquor through dry counties in Mississippi
Italian company testing a natural anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial preservative to replace sulphur in wines
China’s black market in counterfeit alcohol is a health risk and costly to legitimate restaurants and bars
Bordeaux futures: Merchants, retailers and consumers all want lower prices, but châteaus may not be listening
French laboratory unveiled new mildew resistant grape variety called Divico – available for planting in 2015
Major alcohol suppliers, local distributors face off in court over Franchise law – could reshape the way wine and spirits are distributed in Missouri
Distell buys Scotch whisky producer Burn Stewart for $244m
Bacardi sets $1B refinancing, shifts to U.S. model
New York wine distributors are fighting to stop a State Senate bill that they fear would drive many out of business and force up prices for the end consumer
Diageo bid for majority stake in United Spirits set to fail
Constellation’s profit slips on tax costs – Crown Imports deal expected to close by end of current quarter
Winemakers roundtable: Wine supply and demand along the lines of the three tier system key drivers of wine pricing
Italian wine producers look to international growth to escape domestic economy
Distillery bill in Florida, once on life support, moving forward