Category Archives: Economy & Energy

RABOBANK: 2012 WILL BE “THE BEST” AND “WORST” OF TIMES FOR THE GLOBAL BEVERAGE INDUSTRY (PREVIEW)

Five megatrends will lead the consolidation of the sector this years, warns the Dutch bank.

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INDIA LEADS THE WAY IN THE IWSR’s FASTEST-GROWING SPIRITS BRANDS LIST

PRESS RELEASE 3 JULY 2011 The top five fastest-growing spirits brands in volume terms are Indian and all are sold almost exclusively in their domestic market, according the The IWSR’s fastest growth spirits brands list, published in the August issue … Continue reading

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RESULTS OF THE CHILEAN BEER & DRINKS EXPERIENCE

Thirty-four Chilean and four non-Chilean artisan beers were put to the test in the “Chilean Beer & Drinks Experience” on June 28. The judging process and awards ceremony aimed to demonstrate Chile’s potential as a powerful producer of craft brews. … Continue reading

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RENOWNED AMERICAN BEER & DRINKS COLUMNIST VISITS CHILE

Award winning American journalist and craft beer columnist John Holl, regular contributor to specialized media such as the Ale Street News, Beer Connoisseur Magazine and the online site Craftbeer.com., will be the special guest at Andes Wine’s “Chilean Beer & … Continue reading

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ARGENTINA LOSES 25-30% WINE GRAPES DUE TO FROSTY CONDITIONS

For the past week, an icy situation has been worrying many growers in key Argentinean wine valleys: the much feared zonda and later frost. According to experts, this current climate event could generate losses in production of wine grapes from … Continue reading

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Istvan Szepsy’s Tokaji by Jancis Robinson

Authorized to published in AndesWines.com by Jancis Robinson: I managed to taste a few dozen Hungarian wines while in Budapest last weekend and found them generally of a high standard. (I will be reporting in more detail.) But in Hungary … Continue reading

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TAILOR MADE WINE TOURS IN CHILE

As a response to the need of highly specialized tours by foreigner “wine lovers” visiting Chile, Andes Wines will provide this summer season a new service called “Tailor Made Wine Tours by Andes Wines”, a guided service specialized in visitors … Continue reading

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