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Archive for July, 2016

Exclusive: Terlato Enters Canned Wine With Seven Daughters

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Terlato Wines is set to enter the canned wine segment with the launch of a Moscato Veneto and California Pinot Noir under the Seven Daughters brand. Noting that cans are the fastest-growing packaging category for wine in the U.S.—with volume … Continue reading

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Wine Spectator: Brexit Vote Sparks Uncertainty in Bordeaux

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The Brexit vote has triggered jubilation among supporters, turmoil in financial markets, dismay in Brussels and a whole lot of uncertainty around the globe. The wine trade is feeling the uncertainty—the U.K. is a crucial market for European winemakers. But … Continue reading

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News Briefs for July 13, 2016

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•Shaw-Ross International is debuting Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof, an aged overproof rum. The 54.5%-abv expression is rolling out July 31 in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas and California, as well as mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets, with others to follow. Pusser’s Gunpowder … Continue reading

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Skinnygirl Watermelon Lime Margarita

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Skinnygirl Cocktails, a brand of Beam Suntory Inc., announced the addition of Skinnygirl Watermelon Lime Margarita, a flavored ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail.  Read more

Brewers Have Change of Heart on Serving Facts

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Last year, we wondered aloud if other alcohol companies would join Diageo in including serving facts on their product packaging [see WSD 03-09-2015]. Today, we have our answer--it just isn't the one we were expecting. Read more

Amid A Struggling Rum Category, Premium Players Make Solid Gains

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While achieving growth has been a challenge for the U.S. rum category recently, its leading brands above the $15 price point are generating positive momentum. According to Impact Databank, the top five rums retailing at above $15 carved out an … Continue reading

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Wine Spectator: Barolo’s Vietti Winery Sold To American Businessman

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The historic Barolo winery Vietti, a family-owned producer founded in 1873 in the commune of Castiglione Falletto, was purchased last week by the Krause family of Iowa for an undisclosed price, Wine Spectator has learned. Enologist Luca Currado, the current … Continue reading

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News Briefs for July 12, 2016

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•Hennessy is introducing the newest edition in its VS artist bottle series, featuring a partnership with Brooklyn tattoo artist Scott Campbell. The release is the sixth in the ongoing limited series between the brand and international artists such as Ryan … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 12, 2016

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•Cooperstown, New York-based Brewery Ommegang, part of Belgium’s Duvel Moortgat, has named former Diageo marketer Doug Campbell as president, effective August 1. He replaces Bill Wetmore, who is leaving the company at the end of September. Campbell spent 12 years … Continue reading

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“Halewood was a business that just didn’t know where it was going” – Interview, Stewart Hainsworth, CEO, Halewood Wines & Spirits – Part I

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Since forming in 1978, privately-owned Halewood Wines & Spirits has quietly carved a niche in the UK's beer, wine, spirits and RTD categories, through the Lambrini, Red Square vodka and Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer brands. However, performance has suffered in the years following founder John Halewood's death. In the first of a two-part interview, group CEO Stewart Hainsworth talks to just-drinks' deputy editor, Lucy Britner, about his vision for the group's future growth as well as Russian oligarchs and the company's recent stake purchase in The Pogues Irish whiskey. Read more