Vinexpo

Pernod Ricard, the world's No. 2 wine and spirits group, said Patrick Ricard, its chairman and son of the company founder, died on Friday at the age of 67.

In its recent annual report the Société des alcohols de Québec reported a 91% increase in white wine sales, which account for 24.5% of the total wine market.

As from 23 June 2012, Ms. Claudia Inés Quini (Argentina) will replace Mr. Yves Bénard (France) at the head of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)

Between 2006 and 2010, French wine imports into China were multiplied by 7.

Following the phenomenal success of Skinnygirl cocktails, the low-cal trend seems to be becoming a lasting feature of the American wine and spirits market.

Exhibitors’ registrations for Vinexpo 2013 have been started

An assessment emerged in the paths of Vinexpo Asia-Pacific in Hong-Kong

The level of responsibility of the professionals present and the quality of the contacts made characterized this 5th exhibition in Hong Kong

In 2010, Hong Kongers drank more than 3 million 9-litre cases of wine – 3.04 million to be precise – while total consumption was 1.54 million cases in 2006.

For several years, Asian professionals have shown a real interest in perfecting their wine and spirits knowledge