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EX-CAMPARI CEO FINED €50,000 OVER GRAND MARNIER ACQUISITION LEAK

The former CEO of Italian spirits group Campari has been fined €50,000 by French financial regulators in an insider trading scandal.

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Cognac approves 2,300 ha of vine plantings for 2021

The Charente area's request for 2,306 hectares of new planting authorisations for 2021 was passed on 18 November by the standing committee of the national wine appellation board at the National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO). It has been sent for approval to the FranceAgriMer specialist wine council due to convene on 9 December. While many vineyards are requesting exemption from national insurance contributions and have benefited from distillation aid, Charente's desire to expand has been the subject of much debate.

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MAISON FERRAND AGES RUM ON ‘WORLD’S FIRST’ FLOATING CELLAR

Spirits group Maison Ferrand has launched a barge it claims is the world’s first floating cellar to study how the waterborne vessel’s movements affects Cognac and rum ageing.

De Engelsen hebben dit enige honderden jaren geleden bij port al vastgesteld!!!

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Booze has a long history on the space station – even though NASA has banned drinking in space for almost 50 years

Researchers sent red wine into orbit last year so astronauts could study how space affects it.
It's not the first time booze launched into space: Russian cosmonauts have smuggled liquor into orbit, and NASA astronauts have occasionally indulged, though NASA banned drinking in orbit.
More alcohol consumption in space could happen once private companies start launching civilians.

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Gallo's Golden Quest to Conquer Cognac

Better known for low-end spirits, the US giant is moving upmarket with a new range.

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The Ultimate Guide to Aging Cocktails at Home

Time can be many things. For Benjamin Franklin, it was money. Albert Einstein famously focused more on its relative nature. For all of us, on a daily basis, it is something that can be lost or wasted, and occasionally needs killing.

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WELSH WHISKY STRIVING FOR PROTECTED STATUS

Distillers in Wales are rallying together to establish a set of production rules in order for Welsh whisky to be given protected status following the UK’s exit from the EU this month.

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John

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