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Archive for June, 2016

Pennsylvania Congress Approves Wine In Groceries And Direct Shipping As Governor Mulls Bill

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Pennsylvania’s state congress has approved a sweeping bill that would allow wine sales in some grocery outlets and direct shipping of wine to consumers, among other changes. Governor Tom Wolf called the measure “historic liquor modernization legislation that provides greater … Continue reading

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News Briefs for June 8, 2016

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•Iowa-based Templeton Rye is launching its first new product in 10 years, a 6-year-old limited edition rye. Aged in new American oak barrels, the new 6-year-old is at 45.75% abv, compared with the core Templeton Rye’s 40% abv. Templeton co-founder … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for June 8, 2016

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•Stone Brewing has unveiled two new summer seasonals, which are launching in select markets nationally. The first, Stone Citrusy Wit is a 5.3% abv witbier brewed with tangerine and kaffir lime leaf. The second, Stone Mocha IPA, is a 9% … Continue reading

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Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte launches marketing campaign

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Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has relaunched its communications strategy in a bid to align the brand with "emotional luxury".  Read more

PA Wine-in-Grocery Bill Headed to Gov’s Desk

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In an unexpected move, the Pennsylvania House voted 157-31 today to pass a bill that would allow grocery stores, restaurants and hotels with existing licenses to sell wine to consumers for off-premise consumption, per a local publication. Read more

Tesco “simplifies” own-brand wine range

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Tesco has continued to streamline its alcohol SKUs by merging two of its own-brand wine labels into one. Read more

Conviviality names ex-Carlsberg UK head as Conviviality Trading MD

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Carlsberg's former UK head, James Lousada, has been appointed MD of Conviviality Trading, a subsidiary of UK drinks company Conviviality. Read more

Bulldog Gin creates Americas division

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Bulldog Gin, New York, will form a new business unit responsible for the development and execution of the brand's commercial strategy in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin Americaand the Caribbean, with a particular focus on the on-premise, announced Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bulldog Gin Anshuman Vohra. Read more


Interview: Moët Hennessy’s Rodney Williams Talks Champagne

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Champagne, often considered a leading indicator of the health of the overall wine market, has shown strong growth in the U.S. lately, with volume up 5% to 1.38 million cases and per-case value leaping 20% to $334 last year, according … Continue reading

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News Briefs for June 7, 2016

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•William Grant & Sons’ Sailor Jerry rum is marking the Fourth of July holiday with a new limited edition bottle. Rolling out this month, the black bottle features pin-up imagery from tattoo artist Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, as well as … Continue reading

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