Asserting “price-fixing by wholesalers and retailers,” Total Wine & More is challenging Connecticut’s mandatory minimum pricing rules on wine and spirits on the grounds that the state’s regulations constitute “a restraint of trade and a violation of the federal Sherman … Continue reading →
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While South African wine sales have largely been stuck in neutral in the U.S. for the past several years, the category has posted stronger results in recent months. According to Nielsen, the South Africa category grew 14% by volume in … Continue reading →
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•Florida-based importer Enovation Brands, known for wine labels like Voga Italia, Luna di Luna and Ca’ Montini, is entering the spirits market with the launch of Zamaca ($24), a liqueur produced from Peruvian Maca root. The new 69-proof offering has … Continue reading →
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•Juneau-based Alaskan Brewing Company is releasing Heritage Coffee Brown Ale as its fall seasonal. Created in collaboration with Juneau’s Heritage Coffee Roasting Company, the 7.0%-abv offering is brewed with English malted oats, English chocolate malt and pale malt, along with … Continue reading →
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In the second part of this interview, Rodney Strong Wine Estates president Carmen Castaldi discusses the company’s outlook on distributor consolidation as well as new products and quality upgrades across its vineyard holdings. SND: What big-picture issues are on your … Continue reading →
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While a host of leading craft brewers have gone on the block amid a recent acquisition frenzy by brewing giants like Anheuser-Busch InBev, SABMiller and Heineken, New Belgium Brewing says it’s not going that route. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based New … Continue reading →
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•Francis Ford Coppola Winery has unveiled its Director’s Great Movies range, a limited edition lineup featuring classic film-themed labels. An offshoot of the winery’s Director’s Collection, the Director’s Great Movies series comprises three entries, including Jaws, a 2015 Chardonnay; King … Continue reading →
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