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News Briefs for December 18, 2015

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•Joe Wagner’s Copper Cane Wines & Provisions is extending its Beran wine brand with a Sonoma County Zinfandel, retailing at $34.99 a bottle. To create the new offering, a 2013 vintage, Wagner sourced fruit from The Puccioni Family’s vineyard in … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 18, 2015

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•St. Louis-based contract brewer Brew Hub has announced an expansion of its Lakeland, Florida, brewery and new partnerships with JDub’s Brewing Company of Sarasota and M.I.A. Brewing Company of Miami. JDub’s Brewing currently produces 4,000 barrels and will increase to … Continue reading

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This week in spirits & wine, featuring William Grant & Sons’ departing CEO, Accolade Wine’s new store and Concha y Toro’s Australian aims

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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the spirits & wine categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer & cider and soft drinks & water. Read more

Our take on the last 12 months – just-drinks review of 2015

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With the end of the year looming, just-drinks takes a look back at the last 12 months. Here are the ten most-read comment pieces by our in-house editorial team in 2015. Read more

Alert, William Grant Chief to Leave, Current CCO Steps Up

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William Grant & Sons' current chief Stella David will be stepping down next year to "focus on building upon her existing portfolio of non-executive directorships," per a release. Current cco Simon Hunt will take over the position, effective March 1, 2016. Read more

Stella David To Step Down At William Grant, Simon Hunt Named Chief Executive

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William Grant & Sons has just announced that Stella David has decided to step down as the company’s CEO at the end of February 2016 and will be succeeded by current chief commercial officer, Simon Hunt. David joined William Grant … Continue reading

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Interview, Part 2: Treasury’s Sandra LeDrew On Beringer’s Progress

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In the second part of SND’s interview with Sandra LeDrew, Treasury Wine Estates’ president-Americas focuses on the Beringer franchise and its current plans for growth. SND: Beringer clearly will be the major component in any sustained recovery for TWE. What have you … Continue reading

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News Briefs for December 17, 2015

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•An auction composed of highly collectible wines sourced exclusively from Rudy Kurniawan might seem like an oxymoron. But that was the goal of a three-week, Internet-only sale of more than 4,700 bottles, all seized from the convicted wine counterfeiter, that … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 17, 2015

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•Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Founders Brewing Co. is expanding its footprint in California, partnering with Reyes Beverage Group-West and Pacific Beverage Company to enter the state’s southern region. Starting in January, Founders’ year-round and seasonal brews will be available in bottles, … Continue reading

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Gallo To Acquire The Ranch Winery, Tripling Its Production Capacity In The Napa Valley

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E.&J. Gallo Winery has agreed to acquire The Ranch Winery, a custom crush winery in St. Helena, California, located between Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail. The facility spans more than 70 acres and has a grape crush capacity of … Continue reading

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