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Pernod Ricard Partners With Italicus Rosolio Bergamot

Pernod Ricard has announced a new partnership with Italian aperitif, Italicus Rosolio Bergamot, thereby strengthening its portfolio of speciality bran...

Producers Fear Buyers Will Lose Taste For Italian Wines

Italian vintners fear that foreign buyers will turn their noses up at their latest wines after the country was hit by Europe's worst outbreak of coronaviru...

Campari Completes Acquisition Of French Distributor

Italian drinks group Campari has completed the acquisition of Baron Philippe de Rothschild France Distribution S.A.S. The company specialises in th...

Portugal The Only EU Country To See Increase in Wine Production This Year

Portugal is the only EU country in which wine production has risen this year, according to estimates by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OI...

Campari In Negotiations To Acquire French Distributor

Italian spirits group Campari has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Baron Philippe de Rothschild France Distribution SAS...

Global Wine Output Falls This Year After Bumper 2018

Global wine production fell about 10% this year, with major producers France, Italy and Spain hit the most by unfavourable weather conditions, according to...

Campari Sales Growth Beats Forecasts As Aperol Demand Increases

Italian spirits group Campari reported better than expected sales growth in the third quarter as its best-selling aperitif Aperol continued to enjoy double...

Italy To Retain Top Spot In Global Wine Production, Study Finds

Italy will retain its global leadership in wine production in 2019 despite a 16% decline in production, the latest report from the Wine Observatory&nb...