{"product_id":"the-drinks-business-august-2026","title":"The Drinks Business - August 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"magazine-summary\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; color: #333; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch1 style=\"font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #222; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eContents of this issue\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 40px;\"\u003e\n    \n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003ch2 style=\"color: #3b2072; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase;\"\u003enews \u0026amp; views\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003ethe big story\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eYounger drinkers in the UK will soon be able to prove their age using digital ID\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003ch2 style=\"color: #27a2b8; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase;\"\u003efeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e30\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003ethe big interview\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eFells MD Euan Mackay reveals the secrets to success in today's UK wine market\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e34\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003eclosures\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eAs the regulatory picture changes, what influence is this having on closure choice?\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e46\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003eargentina\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eCabernet Sauvignon steps out of Malbec's shadow in Mendoza and beyond\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e56\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003elogistics\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eHow are logistics companies responding to disruption in the Strait of Hormuz?\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e62\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003echina\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eChinese wineries are upping their game as they look to hone their fine wine credentials\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e70\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003earmenia\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eDespite a history dating back millennia, Armenia's wine industry looks to the future\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e78\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003eorange wine masters\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eThe best examples of the style combine distinctive character with great poise\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e82\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003echenin blanc masters\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eThe Loire Valley and South Africa vie for top honours in our latest blind tasting\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e88\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003esyrah masters\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eMasters and Gold medals aplenty in another high-quality competition\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003ch2 style=\"color: #3b3db8; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase;\"\u003emarketing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e98\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003ecampaigns\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eMajor Jacob's Creek campaign; Rhône chilled wines push; Aldi 'chicken wine'\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003enew products\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eFreixenet Mallorca fizz; Cape Mentelle Marmaduke; Cointreau Citrus Spritz\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003ch2 style=\"color: #e57fb2; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase;\"\u003efine wine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e102\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003ethe fine wine big story\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eSebastián Zuccardi on the lessons learned from using La Place de Bordeaux\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e104\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003eauction update with iDealwine\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eMaison Guigal's 'La La' wines remain highly sought-after by collectors\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e106\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003efine wine news\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eRoc des Anges challenges; Lafleur begins irrigating; the rise of collectible Tequila\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 25px; text-align: right;\"\u003e108\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; color: #333;\"\u003eliv-ex monitor\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.88rem; color: #555;\"\u003eAs the fine wine market shows signs of stability, which wines are gaining ground?\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003ch2 style=\"color: #be53a2; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase;\"\u003epeople\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; 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