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Company traps CO2 emissions to make alcohol for hand sanitiser

A carbon-negative vodka brand has switched up production to help provide essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

02/04/2020

World News

Euroviews. Leaders need to act now to lift barriers to a post-coronavirus recovery for distillers ǀ View

The interconnected nature of our countries (which allowed this virus to spread so quickly) will ironically be the antidote to the disastrous economic implications we can expect. International trade is the accelerant that will get our economies moving again.

31/03/2020

United Kingdom

That's the spirit: Distilleries switch to making hand sanitiser

Distilleries and breweries around the world have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, but some are fighting back by switching production to hand sanitiser

20/03/2020

Green News

Wedding trends 2020: Lab-grown rings and makeup-free brides

Millennials may not be able to afford a house but they know how to throw a party on a shoestring .

11/02/2020

Spain

Spanish islands ban pub crawls in crackdown on drunk tourists

The bans will take place at Magaluf and a number of other party destinations.

17/01/2020

Green News

What to do and where to go in the wine-growing Champagne region

We spend a weekend in Champagne, France, to sample the best the region has to offer from hotels to tastings and wellbeing experiences.

12/01/2020

Food and Drink

Boozy marathons: can running and drinking alcohol really be healthy?

Wine and cheese go together, but wine and running is not such a common pairing. The only way to understand it, is to be part of it.

30/12/2019

Living

Wine adopts augmented reality in fightback against ‘boring’ perception

Artificial intelligence is set to stop young people thinking wine is 'pompous'.

29/11/2019

France

'Non' to Dry January in France, says President Emmanuel Macron

'Non' to Dry January in France, says President Emmanuel Macron

16/11/2019

Living

This team are making amazing cocktails with sustainable London gin

Jim and Tonic distill their gin behind their south London bar and grow many of their botanicals on site.

26/10/2019

World News

Euroviews. The EU should help spirits tourism and rural communities thrive ǀ View

Not only do small distillers generate local jobs and revenue, they are increasingly a huge draw for tourists looking to experience the unique craft and heritage of Europe’s spirit sector.

21/10/2019

World

Meet the activists fighting Russia's home-made alcohol epidemic

Meet the activists fighting Russia's home-made alcohol epidemic

09/10/2019

Living

Places you'll be able to find cannabis by 2030

The market for cannabis is exploding. You'll be able to do much more than smoke it over the next decade.

08/10/2019

Living

The Glenlivet ditches glasses and bottles for edible capsules

It means nothing wasted or even recycled, while saving water that would usually be used to wash up too.

07/10/2019

Russia

Russia alcohol consumption drops, boosting life expectancy — WHO

A new report from the World Health Organisation has found a correlation between decreasing alcohol consumption in Russia and lengthier life expectancies.

01/10/2019

Germany

Oktoberfest: What's it like to don a dirndl and work as a waitress?

Of course, there are times when the wait staff at Oktoberfest have to deal with difficult customers. "I think if you just have good banter, or a 'mouth like a sword' as they say in Bavaria, you can actually get by quite well with that."

28/09/2019

Taste

Oysters and sake - a perfect match

In partnership with JFOODO

Sake is a great alternative to wine to accompany seafood dishes

27/09/2019

United Kingdom

Cocktails and dreams: Industry innovations go on show in Glasgow

The future involves drinks imprinted with selfies and recipes based on the brain's individual response to smells. Bartenders also used machines such as centrifuges and rotavaps to extract flavours.

26/09/2019

Taste

European chefs discover the delight of Japanese sake

In partnership with JFOODO

Sake, a complex drink from Japan is gaining popularity among cooks and wine enthusiasts in Europe especially as an accompaniment to seafood dishes

20/09/2019

Taste

Langoustine carpaccio marries perfectly with Japanese sake

In partnership with JFOODO

Sake specialists are trying their best to introduce the unique characteristics of this complex fermented drink to the greatest number of people outside Japan

20/09/2019