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Archive for August, 2016

David Nicholson Reserve

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Luxco announced the launch of David Nicholson Reserve in select markets. The  Read more

Full-year profits soar for Treasury Wine Estates as turnaround continues

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Treasury Wine Estates has followed its "reset" year in 2015 with a strong set of results for fiscal-2016. Read more

Mike Clarke’s Vision for TWE Realized in F16

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At the close of its fiscal year in June, Treasury Wine Estates is starting to look more like the company chief Mike Clarke imagined when he took on the role in 2014. Delivering on the promise to premiumize the portfolio, optimize pricing and get invent... Read more

Texas Distillery Sues Former Exec

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San Antonio-based Rebecca Creek Distillery filed suit against its co-founder and former president Michael Cameron on August 4 for allegedly violating a noncompete agreement, reports a local publication. Read more

Halewood Wines & Spirits readies cycling tie-up for Eisberg wine

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Halewood Wines & Spirits has secured a three-year partnership for its Eisberg alcohol-free wine brand with the Tour of Britain cycle race. Read more

Colorado Retailer Wilbur’s Looks To Adapt In Changing Market

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Earlier this summer, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed legislation allowing wine, spirits and full-strength beer sales to expand into grocery stores on a gradual basis, marking a compromise between independent liquor stores and supermarkets, which had originally pushed for more … Continue reading

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News Briefs for August 17, 2016

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•Craig and Lee Jaffurs have agreed to sell Jaffurs Wine Cellars in California’s Santa Barbara County to their neighbor Daniel Green, the winemaker and co-owner of Conarium Wines. Terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition includes the Jaffurs tasting room … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 17, 2016

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•Fort Collins, Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing is releasing four new offerings ahead of the fall season—Pumpkick, Le Terroir, Bretta IPA and Fruit Fly. Pumpkick Spiced Seasonal Ale (6.0% abv) features pumpkin juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cranberry, while Le Terroir … Continue reading

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RNDC Alleges Personal Vendetta in Maryland Indictment

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News broke in May that a federal grand jury in Maryland had indicted Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) and three of its employees on an alleged "scheme to defraud the state and city of New York, and registered New York liquor wholesalers." ... Read more

eBay signs deal with Laithwaite’s for wine in UK

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Online marketplace eBay has partnered Laithwaite's Wine in a bid to expand its drinks portfolio.  Read more