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News Briefs for August 18, 2015

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•Constellation Brands has formed a new venture to invest in drinks companies. The new investment arm, called Constellation Ventures, is purchasing a stake in Crafthouse Cocktails, a Chicago-based company that produces pre-mixed bottled cocktails. While terms of the deal weren’t released, … Continue reading →

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Aug

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 18, 2015

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•Grain & Barrel Spirits has struck a licensing deal with Bruce Brown Films that will result in a new range of Endless Summer branded spirits expected to launch early next year. The new product line will take its inspiration from … Continue reading →

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Aug

Constellation Fosters Category Growth with New Investment Arm

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Constellation Brands, a company with a long history of scooping up popular alcohol beverage products, has unveiled a new division called Constellation Ventures. The venture capital division was formed to invest in new, up-and-coming beer, wine and spir... Read more

Aug

Russia bans three Californian wines – report

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Three Californian wines have been banned from sale in Russia, according to a report in the Moscow Times. Read more

Aug

Starbucks ramps up beer and wine offer in US

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Starbucks has said it plans to roll out its evening offer - which includes stocking beer and wine - to 2,000 stores in the US by 2019, adding US$1bn to its business. Read more

Aug

Product Launch – Invivo’s Graham Norton’s Own Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

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A New Zealand winery has again teamed up with Graham Norton to launch the talk show host's second branded vintage. Read more

Aug

On this day in drinks history – featuring Brown-Forman, Carlsberg, Nichols

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Here's a look at what was happening on this day in... Read more

Aug

Public Safety or Realpolitik?

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Are the latest moves by Russia's state consumer protection body to suspend sales of some California wines because they really contain excess pesticide residues or are they merely victims of geopolitics? Read more

Aug

Special PD/GWSS Board Meeting Set to Discuss Increase of PD on North Coast

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A special meeting of the PD/GWSS Board will be held August 19, beginning at 10 a.m., to discuss a research proposal to look at the increase of Pierce's disease (PD) on the North Coast. Read more

Aug

Kraft Heinz Exec Joins Beam Suntory Top Brass

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Beam Suntory has created a new position for former Kraft Heinz executive Greg Hughes. Effective immediately, Greg will serve as the company's general manager for the US, where he will oversee the entire US marketing organization. Suntory has tasked him... Read more