Smiling Samoyed Brewery stood out amongst triumphant exhibitors at the Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider Awards on Friday night. The South Australian boutique brewery, run by husband and wife duo Simon Dunstone and Kate Henning, won Most Outstanding Beer in Show for the second consecutive year. Smiling Samoyed won the top award and Champion South … Continued

Yes, it’s back! U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year registrations are now open, with Queensland’s campaign kicking off on 1 August 2016 and the rest of the country running from 1 October. U.G.L.Y. bartenders raised a staggering $2 million in 2015, in their epic quest to take out the title in their state, and provided 25,000 free nights … Continued

Delamain Cognac is celebrating the global resurgence in XO Cognac by releasing two vintage Cognacs this year, to be available in Australia by indent. The famed bespoke Cognac house will release a 1966 Cognac priced at RRP $850 and a 1976 Cognac priced at RRP $665. Currently run by direct descendants of the founder, Delamain … Continued

This month, New Zealand’s Cloudy Bay winery is releasing a new expression of pinot noir in Australia through Moët-Hennessy. Te Wahi (RRP $119) speaks to the Central Otago region, where Cloudy Bay recently started sourcing pinot noir grapes from, and is a light and easy-drinking style and great food wine. Here we chat with Cloudy Bay Estate Director, Ian Morden, … Continued

Registration is now open to the 2016 The Drinks Industry Show. Proudly supported by the drinks association and Hip Media, the most anticipated alcohol trade-only event, The Drinks Industry Show, is set to be the most successful B2B expo in Australia, where buyers and sellers will meet, engage and do business. From across the globe, … Continued

Lobo Plantation launched its much anticipated second bar Kittyhawk in the Sydney CBD last week, inspired by the Liberation of Paris in 1944. More that just a theme, Kittyhawk will have you living and breathing the celebration of Liberation Day with its incredible attention to detail. From the décor, to the cocktails, to the glassware itself, … Continued

StayinFront has announced that Brown Brothers has chosen the StayinFront retail execution solution to support its field sales team. StayinFront is the global leader of mobile cloud-based field force automation and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. Brown Brothers is one of Australia’s leading family owned wine companies. Founded in 1889, Brown Brothers has been making … Continued

National hospitality industry leader and founder of the RD Jones Group, Richard Jones, has died from a heart attack. Mr. Jones was on a cycling holiday in France with his wife Denise Jones when he passed away on Sunday. He was aged 65. Mr. Jones and his wife were responsible for establishing the RD Jones Group – one … Continued

Liquid Mix, Paramount Liquor and Liquid Specialty Beverages wholesalers have joined to form Australia’s largest independent on-premise drinks specialist. 100Proof will act as a one-stop drinks solution for the channel, delivering extensive product ranging, marketing support, staff training and other tools to over 5,000 restaurants, bars and hotels nationwide. “We have built on our long experience of … Continued