Wine Industry News

Dec

Jägermeister Aims For An On-Premise Boost With Manifest, Its New Upscale Line Extension

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Mast-Jägermeister U.S. is undertaking a concerted push for its namesake brand, looking to tap into the increasingly trendy market for herbal and bitter liqueurs, while also rebuilding its presence as a go-to shot in the on-premise. Despite declining by... Read more

Dec

Cigar Aficionado To Name Cigar Of The Year This Morning

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Cigar Aficionado is set to unveil its Cigar of the Year this morning, continuing its annual awards countdown. The No.-1 cigar will be revealed at 10 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, the culmination of test-smoking hundreds of cigars throughout the year. Af... Read more

Dec

AB InBev Partners With Cannabis Producer Tilray

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AB InBev has partnered with Canadian cannabis producer Tilray to research and develop non-alcoholic cannabis drinks. The partnership, which is exclusive to Canada, is handled through AB InBev’s Labatt Breweries subsidiary and Tilray’s High Park Company... Read more

Dec

News Briefs for December 20, 2018

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•Jim Rutledge, former master distiller for Four Roses, has returned to the spirits world with Cream of Kentucky Bourbon, a revived heritage label, as well as plans for a new $25 million distillery.The new release is an 11-year-old Kentucky Straight ... Read more

Dec

California’s Don Sebastiani & Sons names next COO

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Sonoma wine company Don Sebastiani & Sons has promoted its CFO to the COO role, following the previous incumbent's decision to retire. Read more

Dec

The Most Popular Topics in 2018

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This is the last week of WSD for the year, so we decided to take a look back at our open rates to determine some of the most popular topics from 2018. Not all of them began this year, but we believe all of them are likely to come back up in 2019. Read more

Dec

5 Questions With Gregory Doody

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The president and CEO of Vineyard Brands talks about his transition from corporate law to wine, and how to interest younger consumers in international offerings. Read more

Dec

California’s Standout 2016 Vintage of Pinot Noir

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The Central Coast produced rather exceptional bottlings, but the 2016 Pinot Noir vintage is one you're going to want no matter where in the state it's from. Read more

Dec

Terlato Builds Upscale Cru Collection, Targeting The On-Premise

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With the wine market continuing to premiumize, Terlato Wines is targeting the luxury on-premise segment with its growing Cru Collection portfolio. Spearheaded by company vice chairman John Terlato, the Cru Collection range has a total of 24 producers a... Read more

Dec

U.S. Treasury Nixes “Excise Drawbacks” For Alcohol Producers

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Wine and spirits producers are set to see a key tax break eliminated, with the U.S. Treasury Department moving to close what it sees as a loophole for drinks importers. Previously, producers have been allowed to use so-called “excise drawbacks” …... Read more