EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 5 MIN
France's Thinnest Harvest in 30 Years
from AlcBev in Five
France heads for one of its smallest wine harvests in 30 years. Preliminary government figures point to a third constrained French vintage, tightening supply for anyone contracting French wine into 2027. (Just Drinks) Circana scans show beer softness concentrated, not category-wide. Some leading beer brands posted a late-summer lift despite the category's slump, per Circana's latest weekly off-premise data. (Brewbound) Pernod Ricard engages four banks for India IPO, sources say. People familiar with the matter tell Moneycontrol the Absolut and Jameson owner has hired advisers for a proposed listing of its India unit valued above $1bn. (MoneyControl) Travel retail spirits split as Indian whisky gains, Scotch works harder. Drinks International reports Indian whiskies thriving at home airports while Scotch brands struggle to convert Asian travellers. (Drinks International) Also moving today: AB InBev invests Rs 200 crore in Rajasthan brewery as beer demand surges beyond big cities (Economic Times, Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd, LatestLY) Northern Ireland distilleries are increasingly winning business in Europe as sales to the US are impacted adversely by tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump (Belfast News Letter) CVH Spirits to resume Scotch sales in South Africa (Just Drinks, CapeTown ETC, Cape Business News) Rémy Cointreau names new Dutch distributor (Yahoo! Finance, Just-Drinks) Get AlcBev in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://alcbevinfive.com
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Preliminary French government figures reported by Just Drinks point to one of the smallest wine harvests in three decades, setting the floor under price talks before the negotiating season. Brewbound reports Circana off-premise scans showing some top beer brands running a late-summer boost despite the category slump, and Moneycontrol says Pernod Ricard has mandated at least four banks for a proposed listing of its India unit. Also: Joe Bates on travel retail spirits splitting by category in Drinks International, AB InBev India's new Rajasthan brewery, and Irish whiskey exports to the EU up 21.5 percent by volume over four years.
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