Moët Hennessy has released two new Dom Pérignon Rosé cuvées from the 2000 and 1990 vintages.

Spain’s Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino invested its two latest members at its 26^th annual ceremony held in London, early March.

Australia: Diageo has announced it will secure the marketing and distribution rights to tequila brand Jose Cuervo in Australia, officially effective April 1 2010.

Appleton Estate Jamaica rum has launched a new website – www.appletonestate.com.

The UK government has announced that the Budget will be held on March 24.

UK: Drinks giants Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and Diageo Great Britain (Diageo GB) are to team up to push spirit and mixer sales.

Members of Romanian Winegrowers are to undergo a benchmarking initiative, designed to identify a ‘Hero Selection’ of wines.

E&J Gallo, the second largest wine producer in the world, has restructured its Europe Middle East and Africa division, rationalising its product range to five core brands, following the economic crisis last year

US: Diageo has launched two new flavours of its 100 proof Smirnoff vodka.

Women who drink wine are less likely to gain weight, according to a new study.

Denmark: Carlsberg has launched Vintage 3 – the third in an exclusive beer trilogy.

Chile: The Asociación de Viñas de Colchagua and the Colchagua Valley Wine Route have estimated a loss of 25 million litres of wine as a result of the earthquake.

UK: Brewer Molson Coors has become the first to be a founding signatory of WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment 2.

Leading German wine exporter Reh Kendermann has unveiled radical new looks for its iconic global brand Black Tower.

Coinciding with the eyecatching relaunch of Black Tower’s Classic range, brand owner Reh Kendermann has also announced a premium extension to the market leading German range.

Scottish Government plans to introduce alcohol minimum pricing have suffered a further setback, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).

US: The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has adopted revised alcohol advertising rules that will restrict outdoor alcohol advertising at licensed locations.

Portugal: Boutique port producer Andresen has released a 100 year old port.

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has set up a Craft Distiller Affiliate Membership programme designed to organise the growing number of small distilled spirits producers across the nation and alert them to public policy issues affecting the industry at every level of government.

Californian winery and distillery Charbay has announced the 13^th generation of master distiller. Marko Karakasevic has earned the master distiller title following an apprenticeship under his father, 12^thgeneration master distiller Milorad (Miles) Karakasevic from Yogoslavia.