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Wine List of the Week: Duchy
Douglas Blyde finds a list of alpine poise and quiet daring at Shoreditch’s Duchy, where wines shaped by altitude pour with precision and charm. Duchy opened in Shoreditch to the sort of applause usually reserved for a returning messiah. “An...

Wine and beer sales to improve New York lake health
Naples Brewing Co. and Heron Hill Winery in New York State are donating a portion of their sales towards protecting the water quality and ecological health of Canandaigua Lake. The fourth largest of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua Lake is home to a...

Innovative company unveils facility that removes dangerous toxin from drinking water: 'Generational improvement in public health'
"[It] reflects a strong commitment." by Kristen CarrJuly 9, 2025 Veolia, a global company that specializes in environmental solutions, has constructed one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States, making healthier drinking water...

Lucknow civic body gets charge of four sectors of Gomtinagar Extension
Representative image created by AILUCKNOW: The residents of Gomtinagar Extension can now look forward to better civic amenities as the Lucknow Development Authority has handed over the civic maintenance of Sectors 1, 4, 5, and 6 of the area to...

Amber Beverage Group names Normunds Stanevics as CEO
UK – Amber Beverage Group Holding (ABG) has appointed Normunds Stanevics as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2025. He succeeds Chief Legal Officer Arturs Evarts, who had been serving as Acting CEO. Stanevics steps into the...

Cañon City’s historic Abbey Winery wins in international wine competition
The Abbey Winery in Cañon City has won three international awards from the U.K.-based Decanter World Wine Awards. The 2022 Merlot, described by the winery as a medium bodied red wine, won a silver award. The 2023 Viognier, a dry white wine, also...

Amid industry challenges, founder of Pa. winery plans to lean on ‘overperformers’
Binah Winery is marking its fifth anniversary this year. The winery was founded in 2019, initially operating at a small vineyard in Easton, Pennsylvania, before relocating to Allentown. Run by founder and winemaker Kevin Danna, Binah Winery began...

Farming sector hails David Mabuza as land reform champion
Speaker of parliament and former agriculture minister, Thoko Didiza, has applauded the role former deputy president David Mabuza played in land reform while still in office. Mabuza passed away last week in Johannesburg. Didiza said Mabuza was...

Varun Beverages shares jump 2% after Jefferies upgrade to ‘Buy’ rating
Varun Beverages shares jumped 2% in early trade on Wednesday after Jefferies upgraded the stock to a “Buy” rating. The brokerage, however, reduced its price target from ₹650 to ₹560, citing weaker-than-expected summer season demand. Jefferies...

Who makes better beer, David or Goliath?
Are mainstream or indie breweries producing better quality? Jessica Mason asks how things have moved on in the macro versus micro debate. The long-held belief among craft beer fans that big mainstream breweries do not offer the same level of...

Glen Industries IPO GMP at 31% as issue gets subscribed over 6 times on day 2, so far
Glen Industries shares were commanding a grey market premium (GMP) of 31%, or Rs 30 per share, over the upper band of the issue price of Rs 97 on the second day of its initial public offering (IPO). At this rate, the expected listing price of the...

From beer to pharmaceuticals: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the brewmaster
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s booming drug business started not in a laboratory but in a tin-roofed shed in Bangalore. Inside, the 25-year-old was using the knowledge she had learned studying beer brewing in Australia to ferment enzymes for customers like...

Over 100 leading companies unite to reduce harmful drinking
More than 100 organisations spanning retail, e-commerce, hospitality, advertising, sport and digital platforms have joined the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking’s (IARD) Global Standards Coalition, as part of a growing international...

Register now for ABAC Industry Webinar 2025
The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) scheme is hosting a webinar on 30 July 2025 on industry trends and recent ABAC Adjudication Panel decisions. Presented by the ABAC Chief Adjudicator, Professor Michael Lavarch AO, the webinar will also...

How To Navigate A Wine List Like A Seasoned Pro
For many, it’s a moment of silent dread, and one of the most asked questions from readers of my newsletter. The wine list arrives – weighty and leather-bound – and suddenly everyone’s looking in different directions. One person fiddles with their...
Singapore launches safety watch group for restaurant industry
SINGAPORE, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Singapore has launched the Restaurant Industry Safety and Security Watch Group, bringing together the police and members of the Restaurant Association of Singapore to strengthen protection against crime and security...

Clarke County winemaker receives prestigious recognition
BERRYVILLE — Justin Bogaty has earned a distinction that few in the wine industry ever achieve. Bogaty is the chief winemaker for the Bogaty Family Wine Group, which operates Veramar Vineyard in Clarke County, the James Charles Winery & Vineyard...

Modernising baijiu: World’s bestselling spirit targets China’s Gen Z drinkers
Baijiu is China’s representative spirit, considered to be a mainstay in all settings involving business socialisation This alcohol is usually distilled from fermented sorghum or other grains, but is mainly identified by the use of the fermentation...

How drinking water will become scarcer and more polluted as climate change impacts hit Ireland
The report looks at the expected impacts on water quality and water infrastructure over the next 25 years and warns that substantial risks loom. More frequent summer droughts – already being experienced – will deplete supplies and cause higher...

Drive solutions from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS for food & beverage
09/07/2025 NORD Gear (UK) Ltd Durable, efficient and easy to clean In the food and beverage industry, maintaining high hygiene standards is essential. NORD's drive solutions not only meet the basic requirements but also impress with their durable,...