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Archive for October, 2016

Bordeaux wine exports to China soar, Brexit hampers UK – figures

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Exports of Bordeaux wines to China have leapt in recent months, although the fallout from the European Union referendum has hit shipments to the UK, recent figures have shown. Read more

Constellation Brass Sheds More Light on Acquisitions, Portfolio Makeup

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Constellation Brands delivered yet another good quarter as wine and spirits organic sales were up 8% for the three months ended August 31. The Constellation focus brands (Kim Crawford, Black Box, Clos du Bois, Ruffino, The Dreaming Tree and Woodbridge ... Read more

Jackson Family Wines ups Oregon footprint with Willakenzie Estate buy

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Jackson Family Wines has added further to its presence in the US state of Oregon through the purchase of Willakenzie Estate. Read more

Good times roll on for Constellation Brands as H1 stays strong – results

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Constellation Brands has seen the second quarter of its current fiscal year mirror the positive performance of Q1, leading to healthy rises in both sales and profits for the group's half-year. Read more

Constellation Rides Beer, New Acquisitions To Double-Digit Sales Gain

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Constellation Brands enjoyed a strong first half of its fiscal year, following up on the 15% net sales growth it achieved in the first quarter with a 17% sales increase in the second quarter. Constellation also saw accelerated growth on … Continue reading

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News Briefs for October 5, 2016

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•Breakthru Beverage has agreed to acquire Toronto-based wine broker B&W Wines. B&W, which will integrate into Breakthru Beverage Canada, has a portfolio including wines from Australia, Italy, France, Spain and the U.S. Breakthru will absorb all of B&W’s staff, including … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 5, 2016

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•Wyoming Whiskey is releasing Outryder, a new entry made of two separate mash bills. The first mash bill contains 48% winter rye, 40% corn and 12% malted barley, while the second mash bill contains 68% corn, 20% winter rye and … Continue reading

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Accolade Wines’ Hardys strengthens England cricket sponsorship

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Accolade Wines has extended the sponsorship tie-up between its Hardys wine brand and the England & Wales Cricket Board. Read more

Alert: High West Joins Constellation Brands

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Earlier this month anonymous sources leaked that High West was on the auction block with Pernod Ricard as the lead bidder. But it turns out Constellation Brands was the highest bidder, reportedly paying $160 million for the company, and adding its firs... Read more

Exclusive: Constellation, In Bidding War, Acquires High West Distillery For An Astounding Price We Estimate At Over $150 Million

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Moët Hennessy and Pernod Ricard Kept Upping Their Bids, But To No Avail Constellation Brands has emerged victorious in a spirited auction for Park City, Utah-based craft spirits player High West Distillery, outbidding the field to secure the deal, Shanken … Continue reading

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