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Archive for January, 2016

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 13, 2016

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•Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) and Pabst Brewing Company (PBC) have entered into a new brewing agreement, under which PBC subsidiary Rainier Brewing Company will begin brewing its Rainier Pale Mountain Ale, among other brands, at CBA’s Woodinville, Washington-based Redhook Brewery … Continue reading

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Treasury Wine Estates takes Chateau Minuty rosés from Diageo

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Treasury Wine Estates has taken over Diageo's position as US importer for Provence rosé producer Château Minuty. Read more

Treasury Wine Estates takes Chateu Minuty rosés from Diageo

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Treasury Wine Estates has taken over Diageo's position as US importer for Provence rosé producer Château Minuty. Read more

Warbler Silver Rum

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R. Griesedieck Distilling Co. now offers Warbler Silver Rum, a rum that pays tribute to the company’s pre-Prohibition heritage.  Read more

Exclusive: Bacardi’s Pete Carr On The New Alliance With Southern Glazer’s

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Editor’s Note: In this exclusive interview, Pete Carr, regional president of Bacardi North America, spoke with Marvin R. Shanken, chairman of M. Shanken Communications, about his company’s new alliance with Southern Glazer’s and what it signifies for the future. Shanken: Why did you … Continue reading

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Bacardi’s Road to Becoming “Envy of the Industry”

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Over the weekend, news broke that Bacardi has decided to break up its distribution alliance with Brown-Forman and Remy Cointreau to go it alone and align with the new Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits network [see WSD 01-09-2016]. Bacardi's US distribution alliance with Brown-Forman has been in place since 2002, but B-F says it "was not involved in the process Bacardi embarked upon in regard to its route-to-market decisions and we were made aware of their decisions after Bacardi informed distributors," per a statement from B-F. Read more

Madrigal Tasting Salon Continues California Artist Series

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Featuring Northern California Painter Gale S. McKee Read more

Interview Exclusive, Part 2: The Southern Glazer’s Deal

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In the second part of this exclusive interview with the Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits senior executives, Marvin R. Shanken explores the future of the wine business, the timing for full integration and the long-term future for this historic deal. … Continue reading

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Constellation Invests In Tennessee Craft Distiller Nelson’s Green Brier

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Constellation Brands has acquired a minority stake in Nashville, Tennessee-based Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery through its Constellation Ventures incubator. The craft whiskey distiller will continue to operate independently in production, marketing and sales of its lineup. The move follows Constellation … Continue reading

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News Briefs for January 12, 2016

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•New York-based Davos Brands, the marketer of Ty Ku Sake and Aviation gin, has added Sombra Mezcal and Astral Tequila to its spirits stable. Sombra ($39.99 a bottle) was launched in 2006 by master sommelier Richard Betts, who followed up … Continue reading

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