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Archive for August, 2015

Wine Institute Opposes FET Bill with “Relatively Little Benefit” for Wineries

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The Wine Institute has come out in opposition to The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform act of 2015 proposed by Senator Wyden from Oregon. In a letter to Congress, WI chief Bobby Koch explained that the trade group feels the bill is well inten... Read more

just the week – in Soft Drinks & Water

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Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global soft drinks & bottled water category. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and spirits & wine. Read more

just the week – in Soft Drinks & Water

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Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global soft drinks & bottled water category. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and spirits & wine. Read more

just the week in – Soft Drinks & Water

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Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global soft drinks & bottled water category. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and spirits & wine. Read more

Interview: Vias Imports Chairman Fabrizio Pedrolli

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New York-based Vias Imports boasts a portfolio of 91 wineries, including its core upscale Italian stable as well as labels from the U.S., France, Spain, Austria, Argentina and Lebanon. The 32-year-old company also serves as a wholesaler in New York … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Upscale Medea Vodka Targets 100,000-Case Threshold As It Enters On-Premise

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Vodka may have cooled off in the U.S. market amid the whisk(e)y boom, but some of the category’s emerging players are standing out from the crowd in a variety of ways. One such brand is Medea, an upscale Dutch vodka … Continue reading

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News Briefs for August 21, 2015

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•Diageo is extending its Smirnoff Sours flavored vodka range with a Berry Lemon offering. Targeted at the shot occasion and the millennial demographic, Smirnoff Sours Berry Lemon joins Green Apple, Watermelon and Fruit Punch flavors in the Sours linup, which … Continue reading

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just the week – in Spirits and Wine

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Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global spirits & wine categories. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and soft drinks & bottled water. Read more

Teavine Elderflower

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Teavine Inc. announced its first line extension, Teavine Elderflower.  Read more

Teavine Elderflower

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Teavine Inc. announced its first line extension, Teavine Elderflower.  Read more