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Archive for February, 2016

Exclusive: Svedka Takes The Title Of Top Imported Vodka In The U.S.

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After years of solid gains in an increasingly competitive U.S. vodka category, Constellaton’s Svedka has risen to become the market’s largest imported vodka, according to Impact Databank, overtaking longtime leader Absolut. Svedka increased 2.9% to 4.2 million cases in 2015, … Continue reading

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Provence Rosé Exports To The U.S. Up 58% In 2015

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Rosé wine exports from Provence to the U.S. grew 58% by volume and 74% by value in 2015, according to the French customs agency and the CIVP/Vins de Provence trade group. The rise marks the largest increase in Provence rosé … Continue reading

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News Briefs for February 23, 2016

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•Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is in the process of culling roughly 30% of its product lines, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. TWE CEO Mike Clarke recently told the Herald that the company is already more than halfway through the … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 23, 2016

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•Five years after selling Goose Island Brewing to Anheuser-Busch InBev for almost $39 million, John Hall is parting with the last piece of the company that he founded in 1988. He has a deal to sell his original brewpub on … Continue reading

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Diageo, SABMiller call for UK to stay in European Union

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The heads of UK-headquartered Diageo and SABMiller have signed a letter calling for the UK to remain in the European Union, ahead of June's referendum on the matter. Read more

Treasury Wines Estates to cold-store culled brands – report

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The CEO of Treasury Wine Estates has said he won't sell all of the wine brands pushed out in a cost-cutting cull, but will keep some back for future use, according to a report. Read more

Has the Travel Retail bubble burst? – Comment

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These are undoubtedly turbulent times for the Global Travel Retail business. An industry notoriously susceptible to external shocks has been tossed around like a vintage bi-plane flying through a tropical typhoon. The decline in spend among Chinese tra... Read more

Constellation Brands’ Robert Mondavi Private Selection Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon – Product Launch

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Constellation Brands has released a Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon that has been aged in Bourbon barrels. Read more

Constellation Brands’ Robert Mondavi Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon – Product Launch

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Constellation Brands has released a Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon that has been aged in Bourbon barrels. Read more

Cruzan Rum announces new campaign

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Cruzan Rum, a brand of Deerfield, Ill.-based Beam Suntory Inc., announced it is unveiling the brand’s new campaign: A Diamond in the Rum. Crafted on the island of St. Croix, the company describes Cruzan Rum as a unique and exceptional ... Read more