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Archive for August, 2016

Total Wine Drops Pricing in CT Amid “Price Fixing” Lawsuit

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Yesterday we reported that Total Wine & More had filed a lawsuit against the state of Connecticut over its minimum pricing laws for wine and spirits [see WSD 08-24-2016]. After the story ran, a Truth Squadder alerted your editors to a new ad on the Total Wine website showing the retailer has simultaneously discounted some of the larger brands flouting the mandated pricing for each. Read more

A step forward in the research of alcohol’s effects on health and disease? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 191

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Observational epidemiologic studies relating alcohol consumption to health and disease have been remarkably consistent over many decades: light to moderate alcohol intake is related to improved cardiovascular health and less diabetes, while heavy intak... Read more

Trinchero Unveils Two New Wines, As Emerging Brands Drive Gains Across The Portfolio

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The fourth-largest wine marketer in the U.S. at nearly 17 million cases, St. Helena, California-based Trinchero Family Estates is reloading on the new product front and stoking growth on a number of fast-rising smaller brands in its portfolio. New to … Continue reading

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C. Mondavi & Sons’ Divining Rod Sees Big Upside For Oregon Pinot

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When it hit the market in 2012, The Divining Rod marked the first new wine brand for C. Mondavi & Sons in more than 60 years. For the company’s fiscal year ending in August, the label will total about 40,000 … Continue reading

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News Briefs for August 25, 2016

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•Coastal-Pacific Wine & Spirits, a division of Southern Glazer’s, has made several new executive appointments. Gary Sanders has been named EVP, general manager of Texas/Louisiana/Missouri/Oklahoma. Most recently, Sanders managed the dedicated Diageo and Moët Hennessy division for Glazer’s in Texas. … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 25, 2016

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•Charlottesville, Virginia-based Starr Hill Brewery has added two new fall offerings—Last Leaf Maple Brown Ale and Basketcase American Helles—to its seasonal lineup. Last Leaf Maple, which is brewed with maple syrup, replaces Starr Hill’s Boxcar Pumpkin Porter seasonal, while Basketcase, … Continue reading

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Les Vignobles Foncalieu L’Instant Sud wine range – Product Launch

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Languedoc wine cooperative Les Vignobles Foncalieu has readied the launch of three new wines in the UK under the L'Instant Sud brand. Read more

Conviviality launches technology to capture on-premise wine trends

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UK drinks company Conviviality has launched a tool to capture on-premise wine trends, through wine arm Bibendum.  Read more

Stolen Fruit Mixers

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Stolen Fruit introduced a line of wine-inspired cocktail and mocktail mixers.  Read more

Gov’t Disputes Claims of Misconduct in MD Liquor Smuggling Case

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Last week we covered Republic National Distributing Company's side of the criminal investigation into the alleged liquor smuggling charges in Maryland through its motion to dismiss documents [see WSD 08-16-2016]. This week the Government, represented b... Read more