When French luxury group EPI acquired Champagne Charles Heidsieck from Rémy Cointreau in July 2011 for nearly $600 million, the historic Champagne brand was ailing. It had lost almost 90% of its overall sales since 1985. These days, however, the … Continue reading →
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Diageo is innovating in the whisky space with a new Blenders’ Batch range of Scotch whiskies under its Johnnie Walker brand. The first expression from the Blenders’ Batch collection is Red Rye Finish (€20/$22 a bottle), which was aged in … Continue reading →
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•E.&J. Gallo is extending its Apothic wine brand with a new red blend called Inferno. A small-batch, limited release, Inferno is aged in charred, white oak whiskey barrels for 60 days. The 15.9% abv offering is rolling out nationally at … Continue reading →
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•Downingtown, Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing has released Selene Saison, a new wild-fermented, farmhouse-style dark saison. Made with East Kent Goldings hops and Brettanomyces and Blaugies yeast, the new 7.5%-abv entry will be available on draft and in 750-ml. bottles ($9 each) … Continue reading →
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Impact has released its latest list of Hot Prospect wines, highlighting the emerging wine brands that are poised to become household names in the years ahead.Premium California brands dominated the domestic slate of Hot Prospects this year, with the Golden … Continue reading →
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Moët Hennessy is launching its China-sourced prestige wine, Ao Yun, in the U.S. market this week. Sourced from China’s Yunnan Province, the 90% Cabernet Sauvignon-10% Cabernet Franc blend is described as a cross between “a Ribera del Duero and a … Continue reading →
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•Delicato Family Wines is looking to boost its offering at the fast-rising above-$20 tier. Speaking at the North Bay Business Journal’s CFO awards recently, DFV chief executive Chris Indelicato said the winemaker is looking to acquire either an agency company … Continue reading →
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