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Polish vodka brands have returned from Russian hands

One of the brands taken over by Maspex, Żubrówka, has an almost 500-year tradition in Poland and is available in 86 countries. CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

Poland's Maspex Group has finalised the takeover of the Polish assets of the Roust Corporation and has bought alcohol distributor CEDC International and its subsidiary B2B Wine & Spirits together with brands owned by CEDC.

Sip, sip, hooray! Wine sales and vineyards see record growth in 2020

Studies found that Poles spent 3.5 billion PLN on wine and recorded its highest ever number of officially registered vineyards, totalling just shy of 300; a ten-fold increase in a decade.

Chardon-hey! Poland becoming a nation of wine drinkers as country listed 5th most attractive market in the world

The Global Compass 2020 report published by Wine Intelligence says that growing wages, a stronger currency and an improved labour market are some of the factors behind the country being upgraded from an Emerging to a Growth wine market.

Ooh la la! 100-year-old bottles of French wine found buried in 18th century palace basement

Included among the 15 bottles discovered at Kozłówka Palace were those from the Château Branaire-Ducru and Cantenac Médoc vineyards.

Polish winemaking handbook wins international award

A Polish textbook for wine producers has received an award from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), in the education category, during a ceremony held in Paris.

On cloud wine! Wine company produces Europe’s FIRST hemp wine

The unusual red comes from AWE, a producer of alcoholic drinks based in Bielsko-Biała, working in co-operation with dobrekonopie.pl, a company selling hemp-based health products.

Grape Expectations: on the home front, domestic wine production has discovered a captive audience as quality hits new peaks

Once a source of amusement and jokes Polish wine is now making waves on the international scene as wine culture takes root and the quality just keeps getting better and better.

Sip, sip, hooray! Top sommelier finishes in record-breaking position at World Championships

A rising star in the world of wine who has worked for some of the biggest names in the industry, Piotr Pietras now plans on moving back to Poland to ‘mentor and educate the younger generation’. TFN’s Nick Westerby caught up with him in Warsaw.

Water way to go! Spa town of Nałęczów is new cool of the east

Affluent design gems have given this leafy town a residual sense of continuing prosperity. In turn, the aesthetics and atmosphere of yesteryear have helped foster a new wave of interest from a more discerning breed of visitor.

Cutting edge: the women at the forefront of Poland’s gastronomic revolution

To mark International Women’s Day, TFN profiles some pioneering women who are shaping, redefining and transforming the country’s food and drink industry.

Top 5 articles:

  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
Life

Teen sparks national mania after spotted reading book instead of smartphone while selling raspberries

The 13-year-old called Samuel charmed the country after being photographed on the high street in Gniezno which quickly went viral creating a wave of ‘Samuel-mania’.

The first report:

  • Poland accepts nearly 5.5 mln refugees since war in Ukraine started
  • Dead fish discovered in another Polish river
  • Poles win silver medal at 2022 European Rowing Championships event
  • Polish, German tests of Odra samples show same results says minister
  • PM fires officials for poor response to Odra river crisis

Exclusive

Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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