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Archive for November, 2015

Domaine Select Agrees To Acquire France-Focused Importer Robert Kacher Selections

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New York-based importer and wholesaler Domaine Select has agreed to acquire the majority of assets of importer Robert Kacher Selections. Under the deal, Domaine Select will manage the day-to-day business of the Robert Kacher Selections portfolio—focused on French wines, and … Continue reading

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News Briefs for November 12, 2015

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•As part of its ongoing Top 100 Wines of 2015 celebration, Wine Spectator has unveiled its number-six and number-five wines of the year. Number-six is Bodegas Aalto Ribera del Duero 2012, which received a score of 94 points from the … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for November 12, 2015

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•McCormick Distilling Co. has acquired Broker’s Gin Ltd., producer of the upscale Broker’s London Dry Gin brand. Created by brothers Martin and Andy Dawson in the late 1990s, Broker’s is produced in a 200-year-old gin distillery in Birmingham, England. The … Continue reading

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New Diageo NA Chief Details the Way Forward

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Coming off the heels of an underwhelming performance in the US last year, Diageo is making some big changes in the crucial market. Diageo's new head of North America Deirdre Mahlan had officially been in the role three whole days when she presented the... Read more

Alert, McCormick Distilling Co. Acquires Broker’s London Dry Gin

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Missouri-based McCormick Distilling Co., owners of 360 Vodka and Tequila Rose, acquired the Broker's Gin brand from Hood River Distillers Inc., owner of the Pendleton whiskey brand, for an undisclosed sum. Broker's Gin is McCormick's "first entry into ... Read more

Run Now, Wine Later

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Video: Mot & Chandon New Brand for Millennials

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Mot & Chandon launches its new worldwide millennial-focused brand platform: The NOW Read more

Campari’s US Sales Gain 5.4% in Q3

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In an earnings call this morning, Campari's chief Bob Kunze-Concewitz opened with the fact that "the organic growth as well as the margin expansion showed very positive performance and accelerated in the third quarter thanks to a continuous improvement... Read more

Gruppo Campari’s Q3 & YTD by region – focus

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Earlier today, Gruppo Campari posted a solid jump in nine-month sales and profits as developed markets outperformed emerging countries. Here, just-drinks takes a look at the company's performance by region. Read more

A-B InBev Completes $107 Billion Bid For SABMiller To Create “Truly Global Brewer”

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has agreed to acquire archrival SABMiller for £71 billion ($107b), but the newly-formed brewing behemoth will be competing against the Miller portfolio in the U.S. market. ABI announced the deal to form what it calls the first … Continue reading

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