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Archive for January, 2016

Exclusive: Moët Hennessy USA Re-Ups With Southern In Key States, But Sheds Doubt On Becoming 100% Aligned

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Moët Hennessy USA has renewed its distribution agreements with Southern Wine & Spirits in the key states of California, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, Washington, Kentucky, Hawaii, Indiana, South Carolina, Oregon (for wine only) and Alaska, as well as 17 control markets. … Continue reading

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Oskar Blues Surges To Nearly 200,000 Barrels In 2015

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Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery achieved 30% sales growth for 2015. Production also rose, up from around 149,000 barrels in 2014 to 192,000 barrels last year, split between the brewer’s Longmont, Colorado facility (102,000 barrels) and Brevard, North Carolina site (90,000 … Continue reading

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News Briefs for January 20, 2016

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•Effective immediately, the Rhône’s Domaine Les Cailloux and André Brunel have joined Folio Fine Wine Partners from Robert Kacher Selections. One of the oldest estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Le Cailloux is owned by André Brunel and his son Fabrice. The vineyards … Continue reading

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Introducing the 2015 Top 10 Hot Brands ~ NakedWines.com

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Old Scenter White Dog

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Highlighting its pre-Prohibition roots, R. Griesedieck Distilling Co. released Old Scenter White Dog, a 40 percent alcohol-by-volume, unaged corn whiskey.  Read more

Prosecco sales jump in UK as Virgin Wines celebrates strong Christmas

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Virgin Wines sold a third more Prosecco this Christmas compared to the year before, the UK online retailer has said. Read more

Treasury Wine Estates takes over Diageo’s US import duties

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Treasury Wine Estates has set up a new US unit as it takes over importing rights for European wine brands previously handled by Diageo. Read more

Aldi’s online wine store opens for business

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Aldi has started online wine sales in the UK with the launch of a GBP35m (US$50m) web platform. Read more

Part Two: Dina Opici on the Industry and Future Plans

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As promised, here's Part Two of our interview with Opici Family Distributing president Dina Opici, where she discusses the effects of industry consolidation, expansion and where Opici is headed. Read more

Five opportunities for drinks companies in the Commonwealth of Independent States

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The economic turmoil in Russia and Ukraine in 2014-2015 echoed across neighbouring CIS countries in terms of devaluation, leading to a down-trading trend in these markets. What at first glance would appear to offer negative prospects, however, has pote... Read more