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France's Pernod Ricard Sees Annual Results Beat Expectations

Spirits giant Pernod Ricard posted a higher-than-expected 11% organic rise in full-year 2022/23 operating profit amid strong sales.

French Hot Spell To Cut Wine Output But Boost Quality

Scorching temperatures have hurt vines in southern France so much that output will fall but the hot weather could produce a vintage of "exceptional&qu...

Top 10 Beer Producers In Europe

Beer production rose to 34.3 billion litres across the European Union last year, a 7% increase year-on-year. But which countries are the top producers?

Mixed Year For French Wine But Champagne Fizzes

French wine production in 2023 is expected to be near the average of the last five years, with a favourable outlook in Champagne and Burgundy contrasting t...

Spain's Cava Makers Seek Creative Fixes As Drought Threatens Grape Harvests

Vineyards across Catalonia's renowned Penedes cava-producing region are so parched that the roots of 30-year-old vines have died, leaving shrivelled red an...

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits Sees 14.3% Revenue Growth In First Half

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits (MBWS) has reported a 14.3% increase in revenue to €98.8 million in the first half of its financial year.

LVMH Wines & Spirits Revenue Down, Despite Champagne Performance

LVMH's Champagne portfolio, which includes Moët & Chandon, Krug and Veuve Clicquot, helped boost the performance of its Wines & Spirits busine...

Rémy Cointreau Confident Of Second-Half Rebound After Weak Start To Year

French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has reported a fall in first-quarter organic sales, reflecting weaker U.S. demand, high year-ago comparables and...