Sarah Neish

London

Managing Editor at The Drinks Business

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Articles

Stanley Tucci under fire for sparking negative wine tourism

5 days ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

A new TV series by Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci explores the food and drink of Italy, but does the fame it brings to Italian cities have a darker side? Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci released a new television series in May dedicated to exploring the food and drink of Italy.
Tuscany and Piedmont dominate in Italian fine wine

5 days ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

The two big-hitting regions led the pack during the last 12 months, but BBR says it sees daily demand for “lesser-known” Italian wines. Two regions largely dominated global sales of Italian fine wine in 2024. At iDealwine, Piedmont provided the majority of Italian fine wine lots, accounting for 4,297 bottles, or 55% of the volume sold. The region, in Italy’s north west, also represented €380,891 of iDealwine’s total auction sales value last year, with an average bottle price of €89.
Is the world ready for a Guinness milkshake?

1 week ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

A Guinness milkshake has launched in London, with the indulgence racking up fewer calories than half a bottle of wine. Tempted? First there was the Baby Guinness trend (which does not actually contain Guinness). Now the famous black drink has been supersized by adding a big old dollop of confectionary to the silky Irish stout. The Black Tap restaurant chain, with venues in Soho and Westfield Stratford, has added a Guinness milkshake to its menu and it’s going viral.
Bidding starts for Ornellaia 2022 wines

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

Bonhams New York today kicked off a sale of large format wines from the 2022 vintage of Ornellaia’s Vendemmia d’Artista collection, with the auction house taking bids until 24 June. The sale, which takes place from 12-24 June, offers 14 unique lots featuring vivid wine labels designed by Cameroonian artist Pascal Marthine Tayou.
Fine wine tycoon found dead in villa

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

The grandson of a leading American fine wine merchant and importer has died in his sleep after attending a vintage car rally in Italy. Tarik Wildman, grandson of Frederick Wildman, who founded New York-based fine wine and Champagne merchant Frederick Wildman & Sons, has died of unknown causes after attending a car rally in Italy. He was found in his villa in Marbella, Spain, on Sunday 8 June, just hours after returning from the race.
VSPT Wine Group reduces carbon footprint by 47%

2 weeks ago | news.wine.co.za | Sarah Neish

VSPT Wine Group, which owns brands including Leyda, Graffigna and San Pedro, has slashed its carbon emissions per litre of wine produced by 47%, compared to its 2019 baseline year (when it began working towards this goal). The feat was achieved well in advance of VSPT’s initial target of reducing its carbon footprint (Scopes 1, 2 and 3) by 40% by 2030, with the wine group meeting and exceeding its CO₂ goal in early 2025.
Rocketing domestic sales cause Japanese gin boom

3 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

Domestic shipments of Japanese gin have grown from 1.2 million litres to more than 5.5 million litres in the last five years. db looks at what’s behind the phenomenon. According to the Japan Spirits and Liqueurs Makers Association, Japanese gin sales ballooned from 1.2 million litres to 5.5 million litres between 2019 and 2024. And while consumer demand for Japanese gin is growing, it’s not the only reason for the leap in sales.
Pernod Ricard axes head of Cognac division

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

The Cognac world is shifting on its axis with new bosses announced for both Rémy Cointreau and Pernod Ricard this week. Can the new appointments help to transform the category’s fortunes? According to a leaked internal memo seen by Reuters, Pernod Ricard’s head of Cognac Philipe Neusch is leaving the business to be replaced by the company’s existing head of Champagne, Francois-Xavier Morizot.
Rémy Cointreau appoints Franck Marilly as CEO

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

Taking over from Eric Vallat, who has held the reins at the French spirits house for five years, Marilly will head up the company from June. Lauding Rémy Cointreau’s “centuries-old heritage ” and “portfolio of exceptional brands”, new CEO Franck Marilly said he was looking forward to capitalising on the group’s “capacity for innovation” in order to accelerate its fortunes.
VSPT wine group reduces carbon footprint by 47%

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Sarah Neish

The South American wine company has almost halved its CO₂ emissions five years ahead of schedule. VSPT Wine Group, which owns brands including Leyda, Graffigna and San Pedro, has slashed its carbon emissions per litre of wine produced by 47%, compared to its 2019 baseline year (when it began working towards this goal).