Every January, the prestigious drinks magazine Drinks International publishes its Annual Brands Report, a comprehensive report on the best-selling drinks of the previous year. The list is compiled from detailed questionnaires based on purchasing habits and consumer behaviour sent to 100 bars around the world. On this occasion, bar owners, bartenders and managers from 36 countries were questioned, of which 40% were in Europe, mainly in France, Italy, the UK…

Did you know that the 17th of January* is World Pizza Day? To celebrate, we asked our sommelier Matteo Cipollone (@enocracy) to recommend some fantastic wine pairings that will make a match made in heaven with your favourite pizzas: margheritas, marinara, veggie pizza, spicy pizza and much more. Let’s begin with some general rules of thumb when pairing pizza and wine. General rules for pairing pizza and wine Pairing wine…

What do Winston Churchill and Pol Roger champagne have in common? Why are roses grown in vineyards? Why can Riesling smell like petrol? Find out all this and more in Drinks&Co‘s compilation of interesting wine trivia to impress your friends and help you win that next pub quiz. Cabernet: The Superstar of Grapes Our first piece of wine trivia is about the world’s best-known grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon. Originally from…

Tea, coffee, hot chocolate… there are countless ways to warm yourself up in the cold winter months. But personally, we prefer a little booze in our winter drinks. So let’s talk about mulled wine, the traditional winter warmer par excellence. The History of Mulled Wine Glühwein, vin chaud, mulled wine, glögg. Call it what you will, but it’s always the same: hot wine mixed with sugar and spices. As you…

Snowflakes falling from the sky, an open fire crackling, the scent of pine: the month of December is probably the most romantic and cosy of them all. And to sweeten your festive season even more, we’ve compiled six delicious recipes for hot cocktails! (All measurements are for one serving. These hot cocktails are also delicious without alcohol if you’d prefer a booze-free alternative.) Hot Chocolate with Salted Caramel and Vodka…

Look no further. Here’s the definitive guide to choosing your Christmas gifts this year. This handy guide is full of fun Christmas drinks ideas for the gin lover in your life, the wine geek and the vodka collector. So read on and get inspired! For the Wine Lover Treat the wine lover in your life to one of our best-selling wines! You can’t go wrong with Puglia‘s leading wine producer,…