With hundreds of outstanding applications for our Buyers Guide, varying from top wine labels to innovative craft distilleries, the New Year is going to mark the beginning of exciting times here at BTN.

The Carlsberg Foundation (CARLB), which controls the world’s fourth-largest beermaker, will relax its grip to give the Danish brewer room to pursue takeovers and investments (Bloomberg)

Diageo announced today that it has been placed in the top ten of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work®.

Slowed growth in China has hit Pernod Ricard as the company reported a slight sales decline for the first quarter of 2013/14. (The Drinks Business)

TREASURY Wine Estates says consumer demand for luxury products and wine in China is slowing. (News.com.au)

Arizona wine lovers now can have their favorite red or white shipped right to their door. (Phoenix Business Journal)

The world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, is pleased to announce the 2013 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Restaurants with the Most Notable Wine Lists

British period drama Downton Abbey® has fast become a global sensation, with around 120 million viewers glued to TV screens worldwide.

With autumn well under way, it's the perfect time to test some of the latest fashion trends, entertain family and friends in new ways and experiment with classic cooking techniques (PR Newswire)

A Japanese wine has won a regional trophy at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards (DAWA) for the first time. (Decanter)