Eloise Feilden

London

Asia editor for @teamdb. Former @cityjournalism Magazine MA student. Held hands with Ainsley Harriott once... [email protected]

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French wine tourism firm secures €1m in funding

1 week ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Winalist, a Champagne-based oenotourism business, has secured €1 million in funding to fuel its international expansion plans. The wine and spirits tourism firm has announced the completion of a €1m funding round to open a second outpost in Porto. The additional funding will also go towards increasing operational support for its local partners and driving the international visibility of Portuguese wine tourism.
IWSR: India and Southeast Asia are the region's next bright spots

1 week ago | news.wine.co.za | Eloise Feilden

Amid difficult trading conditions globally, the Asia Pacific (APAC) region as a whole is feeling the squeeze. Total beverage alcohol volumes across the region fell by 2% in 2024, new data has revealed. In value terms, the decline was 3%. The only category which saw gains was that of ready-to-drinks, though even this growth was minimal at just 1%. Beer saw volume declines of 3%, spirits of 2%, including national spirits, and wine was down 4%.
Is Raventós Codorníu's owner mulling sale of the Cava giant?

1 week ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Raventós Codorníu owner Carlyle has appointed advisors to assess the “strategic options” for its stake in the Spanish sparkling wine group. Investment firm Carlyle has appointed Morgan Stanley and Banco Santander as financial advisors in a “preliminary strategic review process” of its stake in the Spanish wine producer, the company said in a statement shared with db. The Cava maker was asked to confirm whether Carlyle was considering a sale of its ownership stake as part of the review.
India and SE Asia are the region's next bright spots

1 week ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Growth of beverage alcohol in India and Southeast Asia is going some way to offset the continued declines seen in China, according to new data from IWSR. Amid difficult trading conditions globally, the Asia Pacific (APAC) region as a whole is feeling the squeeze. Total beverage alcohol volumes across the region fell by 2% in 2024, new data has revealed. In value terms, the decline was 3%. The only category which saw gains was that of ready-to-drinks, though even this growth was minimal at just 1%.
Viña Montes: loyalty in Japan is hard won, but long lasting

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Celebrating 35 years of experience in the Japanese market, what has Chilean producer Viña Montes learned over more than three decades in Asia? db finds out. Viña Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay remain the Chilean winery’s best sellers in Japan after three decades, having been launched in the market in 1994 and 1995 respectively.
Indian spirits stocks fall as Maharashtra hikes alcohol duties

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Indian state Maharashtra has raised the excise duty on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) by up to INR260 (£2.24) per bulk litre, triggering a stock price plummet for key Indian distillers. The local government announced on Tuesday that it had raised the excise duty on IMFL from three times the declared manufacturing cost to 4.5 times, up to INR260 per bulk litre. IMFL refers to all alcoholic beverages manufactured in India, excluding indigenous alcoholic beverages.
Japan releases rice from emergency stockpile, but just for food

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Japan will release another 200,000 tonnes of rice from its reserves to counter serious shortages and doubling prices. But will this impact sake producers? Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday that the government would release more rice from its emergency stockpile. The government will sell 100,000 tonnes from the 2021 crop year first, before releasing a further 100,000 from the 2020 rice harvest. It is the first time that the government has decided to release 2020 rice.
Camus releases sea-aged Cognac for HK$1.9m

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Cognac house Camus has released the latest expression from its Voyages Extraordinaires collection, available at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for HK$1,870,240. Sous Les Mers, Camus’ latest release, is one of five collector’s pieces crafted by the maison. Sotheby’s Hong Kong is now offering the Cognac for purchase at HK$1,870,240 (£177,000) at its maison through the end of August 2025. Camus’ Voyages Extraordinaires collection is inspired by the works of famous French novelist Jules Verne.
The Whisky Exchange gets new MD

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

Keeper of the Quaich Natalie Tennent will join The Whisky Exchange as managing director after 30 years at Berry Bros. & Rudd. The Whisky Exchange has announced the appointment of Natalie Tennent as managing director, effective 7 July 2025. In her new role, Tennent will oversee The Whisky Exchange, Speciality Drinks and Whisky.Auction.
db Asia: April and May in pictures

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Eloise Feilden

From trade shows and packed-out masterclasses to fine wine dinners and even a coffee festival, we recap what we’ve been up to across Asia for the past couple of months. Each year, the months of April and May are packed with events, with many of us travelling to some of Asia’s biggest trade fairs, attending dinners and masterclasses or catching up with friends around the exhibitions.