The Institute of Masters of Wine has named Andrew Jefford as the recipient of its 2026 lifetime achievement award in association with the drinks business. The honour was presented by Kylie Minogue at Vinexposium’s V d’Or awards ceremony in Paris last night. Minogue hailed Jefford as an “icon of the wine industry”, noting his early support for her own wine venture. The post Andrew Jefford receives IMW lifetime achievement award for 2026 appeared first on The Drinks Business.
Afternoon Brief, October 23
Wine Buyers Pledge to Drive Demand for Regenerative Wine: A coalition of eight international wine buyers, with combined sales of around 400 million bottles a year, has pledged to build demand for regeneratively farmed wine, aiming to give growers the confidence to...


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