Napa-based Hess Family Wine Estates has been revamping its operations recently with a focus on premium and luxury wines. As part of the push, Hess named fifth-generation family member Tim Persson as president and CEO, and has added a number … Continue reading →
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Henri Bonneau, the iconoclastic vigneron whose wines defined the throwback style of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a generation, died March 21 due to diabetes complications. He was 78. Bonneau was a singular presence in the town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Working from his tiny … Continue reading →
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The craft beer movement delivered another year of stellar growth in 2015, with volume up 13% to 24.5 million barrels and retail value up 16% to $22.3 billion, according to the Brewers Association. Craft’s steady double-digit progress—amid a stagnant mainstream … Continue reading →
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•Total Wine & More is planning to open its second Bay Area store in Pleasanton, California. The Contra Costa Times reports that Total Wine has lodged an application for a 21,000-square-foot space that currently houses an Office Depot, which will … Continue reading →
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•Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery will open a new location on the East Coast in Roanoke, Virginia. The new facility—which joins Deschutes’ Bend brewhouse and production facility and Portland public house—will produce about 150,000 barrels initially, with the ability to scale … Continue reading →
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