News of the bulk spirits and alcohols sector

Against the initial predictions of the National Institute of Viticulture (INV), who informed that Argentina would have one of the five lowest harvests of the last thirty years, when it has not yet finished the current harvest has already produced 25.7 million quintals, which represents a prediction error of 22.7% that is sure to be even greater. The […]

The Japanese company Suntory agrees to buy Beam for 16,000 million dollars. The transaction, expected to definetely close in the second quarter of the year, supposes the creation of the third largest producer of wines and spirits in the world with a turnover of 4,300 million dollars. Beam owns whiskey brands as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club; cognac Courvoisier; Sauza tequila and vodka Pinnacle, while Suntory […]

Spanish Agriculture Minister Arias Cañete said that cava reaches about 30% of PDO wines exported (with Designation of Origin). In addition, he noted that in 2012, foreign trade of wine and grape (also bulk wine) had a positive balance of 2,600 million euros. He has also taken advantage to explain the initiatives undertaken by his Department for the wine […]

Following the success of its “Salmos” wine, “Perpetual” is born as a tribute to those old wines able to conquer time. Winemaker Jordi Foraster will be responsible for leading this luxury tasting where the following wines will be presented: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

On 29 January at 16:30 will take place in Enofusión Wine Center, the delivery of the two awards given annually by the Congress to prominent industry players. The brand ‘Enofusión with innovation’ seeks to recognize and acknowledge the work of those professionals who have contributed notably to the industry increased value. ENOFUSIÓN 2014 The next 27, 28 and 29 January […]

Pau Roca, official representative of the Spanish Wine Federation, reports that a hundred containers of wine from Europe are “standing” in Sanghai due to “technical barriers”. Some of them belong to Spanish companies. Last Tuesday, 12th of November, during the execution of the Adhesion Protocol (ACEVIN ) to the European program “Wine in Moderation” , the […]

2014 is coming and the improved IV edition of Enofusion, the most famous culinary conference in the world, will bring many news and novelties. One of the main protagonists of the event is The Wine Center , a place for discussion, reflection and analysis about the future of different markets. A place where are saved great memories such […]

Bulkwineandspirits.com team will attend on 25th and 26th of November the World Bulk Wine, the most important bulk wine expo in Europe, held every year in Amsterdam. The World Bulk Wine Exhibition supports quality bulk wine Over 170 wineries from around the world will gather at this year’s meeting of the V edition of the World Bulk Wine, […]

France, Italy and Spain according to the latest forecast will be around 44 million hectoliters in grape juice and wines. This amount could be overcome by Spain. After storms suffered in France, there is an estimate of harvest for the French conglomerate, but experts say there is a buzz, due to weather conditions that have adversely […]

Beijing responds with an investigation on imports of European wine, fighting back the European Commission decision on the current war of the solar panels, what causes increased tensions between two major allies, long ago. The Chinese Commerce Ministry has taken this decision after a request from the national wine industry, which stops wines imported from the […]

José María Fresneda (ASAJA general secretary) supports this data, adding further that is 10% more than the usual harvest, although notes that “it will not be a harvest grossly exaggerated” (awesome news for the bulk wine market). In this line, Blanca Corroto, notes that the harvest “is delayed about 10 or 15 days“. On the other hand Mr. Fresneda […]

Continuing the Chinese response to the duty on solar panels, China continues with the commercial fight against European countries, especially with those most involved in worldwide trade. When a country fixes repressive measures to the import of a given product, even though with a protector objective, the damaged countries (those which export that particular product) […]