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Archive for February, 2016

Happy National Drink Wine Day!

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Today is National Drink Wine Day! We suggest you celebrate with Centine! You can share the above and other fun cards with your wine-drinking friends via the someecards site. Enjoy! The post Happy National Drink Wine Day! appeared first on Banfi Blog. Read more

Folio Fine Wine Partners Targets French Opportunity

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Founded in 2004 by the Michael Mondavi family, Folio Fine Wine Partners has enjoyed solid gains lately, averaging about 15% annual growth in recent years, with volume hitting 600,000 cases in 2015. Michael Mondavi tells SND that progress is stemming from higher-priced … Continue reading

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Southern Glazer’s Names Regional Presidents

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has announced a series of regional leadership appointments that will take effect when the fully merged distribution giant begins operations in the coming months. John Wittig, currently EVP-general manager of SWS-Florida, will become president, Eastern … Continue reading

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Delivery Provider Thirstie To Acquire Rival DrinkFly

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Beverage alcohol delivery provider Thirstie has agreed to acquire Chicago-based rival DrinkFly, which has a presence in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Houston and New York. The purchase price was undisclosed. Founded in 2014, DrinkFly has led the alcohol delivery segment in … Continue reading

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News Briefs for February 18, 2016

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•Drinks delivery platform Drizly has partnered with retailer Liquor Stores N.A. to enter Canada. Initially, Drizly will partner with Liquor Stores’ Liquor Depot brand in the Edmonton market. Drizly, in which the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America has a … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 18, 2016

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•Michigan craft brewer Odd Side Ales has partnered with distributor Breakthru Beverage for entry into the Illinois market in early March. Founded in 2010 in Grand Haven, Michigan, Odd Side Ales last year increased its production facility from 5,000 square … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Treasury Wine Estates Posts 11% Sales Growth In First Half

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Treasury Wine Estates has revealed a strong set of results for the six months through December, marking the first half of its fiscal year. Overall, the company saw an 11% net sales rise to A$1.1 billion ($790m), while EBITS were … Continue reading

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TWE’s Bob Spooner: US is “Happy Hunting Ground”

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Having completed its "reset year," fiscal 2016 marks the first time in some years that Treasury Wine Estates is not playing defense. TWE chief Mike Clarke said during the company's earnings call last night that the organization has finally transformed ... Read more

Treasury Wine Estates names new US head in fresh reshuffle

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Treasury Wine Estates has moved recent recruit Bob Spooner to head up its US wine division as the company beds in the purchase of Diageo's wine assets in the country. Read more

Svedka Cucumber Lime

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Svedka vodka, a brand of Constellation Brands Inc., launched Svedka Cucumber Lime.  Read more