Fiona Holland

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

Chateau Burgozone is looking to expand its presence to new global regions as the Bulgarian wine maker faces uncertainty in the US. Speaking to Just Drinks at the London Wine Fair last week, the winery’s co-owner Emy Marinova said the business was looking to enter new markets “especially with the insecurity around the American market now, and we are looking to find alternative markets in case… we lose positions”.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

I thought I’d heard it somewhere before. As commentators pondered the potential targets of Diageo’s recently announced $500m cost savings plan, asking if now might be the moment to sell Guinness (spoiler alert: it’s not), or its stake in Moët Hennessy (again, no), something about the naming of the ‘Accelerate’ operating model was nagging away at me. Then I remembered.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

The US Court of International Trade has ruled the Trump administration’s attempts to impose global tariffs are illegal. In a ruling filed yesterday (28 May), the federal court concluded that tariffs imposed by President Trump using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “exceed any authority granted to the President”. In a follow-up statement, the court added that the tariffs are therefore “invalid and cannot be implemented”.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

UK-based Canned Wine Group is looking to raise more funds by the end of 2025 as it looks to grow headcount and expand the presence of its on-draught keg line. Speaking to Just Drinks at London Wine Fair last week, co-founder and CEO Simon Rollings said the money would be used for “working capital”, to build its sales and marketing teams and scale the on-tap line for its Copper Crew brand.

1 week ago | just-drinks.com | Fiona Holland

UK brewing and hospitality business Powder Monkey Group has acquired local contract brewing company Castle Eden Brewery. What’s included in your subscription: Personalized Access: Secure login to Just Drinks Industry News & Expert Commentary: Timely updates and exclusive C-level interviews. Case Studies & Deep Dives: Real-world applications and in-depth analyses.