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Archive for September, 2016

Why China is as much about wine production as wine consumption – Comment

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Looking through the mist, Chris Losh can see China's wine production efforts becoming of greater importance to the wine world than the country's potential to consume the stuff. Read more

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The Wine Group released Chloe 2015 Monterey County Rosé in select markets as part of the Chloe Wine Collection.  Read more

Has the Number of Washington Craft Distillers Peaked?

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Washington state has consistently ranked No. 1 for the most craft distilleries in the US. However, your editors recently got our hands on a report that shows the growth may have peaked. Based on data collected from the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Bo... Read more

2016 Champagne harvest to fall markedly – forecast

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This year's Champagne harvest will be one of the smallest in the past 20 years, although quality is set to be high, the Syndicat Général des Vignerons de Champagne (SGVC) has forecast. Read more

U.S. Wine Market’s Leading Super-Premium Players In Growth Mode

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Thanks to robust premiumization trends, the U.S. market’s premium-plus wine segment ($10-and-above a 750-ml.) rose 5.8% last year, to 68.4 million nine-liter cases, according to Impact Databank. But while the $10-$14 area remains a sweet spot, growth has been even … Continue reading

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News Briefs for September 7, 2016

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•Luxco has extended its Rebel Yell Bourbon brand with the launch of Rebel Yell Single Barrel. Matured for 10 years, the 100-proof entry features a barrel number and “aged since” date on each bottle’s label. Rebel Yell Single Barrel ($50 … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for September 7, 2016

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•Milton, Delaware-based Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is introducing a new packaging design across the portfolio. The company’s beer labels will feature illustrations of ingredients and flavor expectations, as well as brewing processes. Created in partnership with Colorado-based Interact Boulder, the … Continue reading

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Major drinks companies launch Alcohol Information Partnership to “balance UK alcohol debate”

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Eight global drinks companies have united to form the Alcohol Information Partnership (AIP) in the UK, in an attempt to ensure the debate around alcohol consumption remains balanced.  Read more

Exclusive: Hess Collection Expands At The High End

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Napa-based Hess Family Wine Estates is expanding at the luxury tier with three upscale launches under its Hess Collection umbrella. The wines will include a Napa Valley red blend called Lion Tamer ($40) and a Napa Valley Chardonnay called The … Continue reading

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Margrit Biever Mondavi, Pioneering Ambassador for Napa Valley, Dies at 91

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Margrit Biever Mondavi, one of America’s leading wine ambassadors, died in Napa Valley on Friday, September 2 of cancer. She was 91. Alongside her husband Robert Mondavi, Margrit helped promote California wine in its infancy. A presence in her own … Continue reading

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