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Archive for December, 2015

Craft spirits industry loses US tax reduction fight

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The US craft spirits industry has accused lawmakers of missing an opportunity, after they failed to reduce federal excise tax in the just-passed tax extenders bill. Read more

US craft spirits loses tax reduction fight

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The US craft spirits industry has accused lawmakers of missing an opportunity, after they failed to reduce federal excise tax in the just-passed tax extenders bill. Read more

The news stories that shaped the year – just-drinks review of 2015

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With the end of the year looming, just-drinks is looking back at 2015. Here are the ten most-read news stories on just-drinks in the last 12 months. Read more

Can alcohol reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 177

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While there have been many observational studies of the relation of alcohol consumption to health risks and benefits, the number of clinical trials of alcohol administration for its health effects are limited. Read more

Kaua ‘I Coffee Rum

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Kōloa Rum Co. released Kaua ‘I Coffee Rum in Hawaii and California.  Read more

Treasury Wine Estates gears up for Wolf Blass China push with NBA deal

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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has signed up its wine brand Wolf Blass to sponsor the National Basketball Association's Chinese arm ahead of a new marketing push in the country. Read more

Bill Owens’ Tales from the Road

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Every couple of years, American Distilling Institute founder Bill Owens gets an itch to hit the road to see first hand the growth of the craft distilling industry. Last month he returned from an epic 3-month, 18,000-mile journey that took him across th... Read more

Congress Approves Omnibus Appropriations Bill

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Includes COOL Repeal and Increased TTB Funding Happy Holidays from all of us at WineAmerica. We had a very productive and successful year and we look forward to 2016. We will be back in the new year with a full slate of work on such issues as music licensing requirements and federal excise tax reform. […] Read more

Exclusive: Impact Databank Projects U.S. Wine Market To Expand For 22nd Consecutive Year

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Due to a still-sluggish economy, particularly in the on-trade environment, the U.S. wine market is projected to inch ahead a mere 0.2% by the end of this year, to a total volume of 321.7 million nine-liter cases, according to the … Continue reading

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Cigar Aficionado To Reveal Its Cigar Of The Year Today

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Cigar Aficionado has been counting down its Top 25 Cigars of 2015 this week. The Cigar of the Year will be unveiled at 10am today. To view cigars 10 through 2, visit www.cigaraficionado.com. Subscribe to Shanken News Daily’s free Email Newsletter, … Continue reading

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