Things get U.G.L.Y at Carina Leagues Club September 11, 2020 Staff at The Carina Leagues Club got behind the Leukaemia Foundation’s U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year campaign when someone close to the club was diagnosed with blood cancer. Read More »
Local & UK duty hikes for Australian drinks industry February 01, 2021 Australian drinks companies have been delivered a double whammy with duty rates rising locally and in the UK. Read More »
WFA & Australian Vignerons merge to fight industry peril February 01, 2021 The combined threats of climate change, biosecurity and the anti-alcohol lobby have united Australia’s wine grape and wine producers in a single industry body, Australian Grape & Wine. Read More »
Aussies renounce imported wine January 31, 2021 New research by Roy Morgan shows Australians are 73% more likely to buy wine if it is produced in Australia. Read More »
Retailers battle falling foot traffic & consumer anxiety January 31, 2021 January has been a rollercoaster month for retailers as consumer confidence continued its “up-down-up pattern”. Read More »
Champagne shipments drop by more than 5 million bottles January 30, 2021 Comité Champagne has revealed that initial estimates for the past year show Champagne shipments were down 1.7% in 2018. Read More »
Batter up! Bacardi Bartender Softball is back January 30, 2021 BACARDÍ’s annual Bartender Softball competitions are in the calendar and touring to major cities around the country. Read More »
Hotel Illawarra fined over bar tab competition January 30, 2021 The licensee of the Hotel Illawarra has been fined $2500 over an incident where an intoxicated patron vomited in the venue’s toilets after winning a $100 bar tab. Read More »
Can this ad win the cola war for Pepsi? January 30, 2021 Pepsi is using the world’s biggest stage to tackle the question consumers are constantly asked by waiters when ordering a certain cola in restaurants – “Is Pepsi OK?” Read More »
The most buzzworthy Super Bowl drinks commercials January 29, 2021 More than 111 million Americans tuned in for Super Bowl in 2018, which makes it one of the most lucrative advertising opportunities in the the US, next to the Olympics. Read More »
Vinomofo opens first permanent retail outlet January 29, 2021 After a successful trial period in 2018, Vinomofo has permanently opened its Melbourne warehouse for wine tastings, click-and-collect fulfilment and walk-in sales. Read More »
Accolade Wines the winner as Britain’s biggest pub chain cuts EU drinks January 29, 2021 Pub chain Wetherspoons, which operates more than 900 venues in the UK and Ireland, is adding Hardys sparkling and brandy to its drinks list in the lead up to Brexit. Read More »
This is Australia’s favourite craft beer January 29, 2021 Gold Coast brewery Balter’s XPA has been voted No.1 beer in the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers for the second time. Read More »