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Archive for October, 2016

Whisky Advocate: A Yamazaki 50-Year-Old Smashes World Auction Record For Whiskies

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A single bottle of Yamazaki 50-year-old set the new world record for the most expensive standard-sized bottle of whisky sold at auction. The record-breaking hammer price of $109,585/£84,520/HK$850,000 was set at Poly Auction, Hong Kong this month during their Prestige … Continue reading

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Joe Wagner’s Copper Cane Debuts First Cabernet

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Copper Cane Wine & Provisions, led by Joe Wagner, has unveiled Quilt, a new Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The first Cabernet in the Copper Cane portfolio, Quilt is drawn from six Napa Valley AVAs: Oakville, St. Helena, Atlas Peak, Coombsville, … Continue reading

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News Briefs for October 20, 2016

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•Lawyers who filed a suit last month in an Illinois federal court challenging a ban on wine sales by out-of-state retailers have launched another salvo, this time in Missouri. Meanwhile, in Michigan, legislators are considering a bill that would allow … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 20, 2016

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•Leopold Bros., the independently-owned family distillery in Denver, Colorado, is entering two new states this week through The Winebow Group’s distribution network. In Florida, The Winebow Group’s Stacole Fine Wines will handle 13 Leopold Bros. SKUs, including gin, Aperitivo, whiskies, … Continue reading

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Pernod Reports Strong US Performance in Q1

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Pernod Ricard kicked off its fiscal year 2017 with global organic sales growth of 4% for the first quarter ended September. A dynamic first quarter in the Americas region (up 8%) contributed to the quarter's growth, driven by "continued strength" in th... Read more

AdVini adds Burgundy’s Maison Champy to portfolio

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French wine group AdVini has expanded its presence in Burgundy with the purchase of Maison Champy. Read more

Champagne Armand de Brignac Blanc de Noirs Assemblage Two (A2

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Adding to its portfolio of prestige cuvées, Champagne Armand de Brignac released Blanc de Noirs Assemblage Two (A2), the House’s rarest, ultra-prestige cuvée to date.   Read more

Stumbling UK Pound prompts price increases at Bibendum PLB, Matthew Clark – CORRECTION

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Conviviality Group has lined up price increases in the UK across its Bibendum PLB and Matthew Clark businesses, as the falling Pound starts to squeeze margins. Read more

ForEx pulls on Q1, but operating profits expected to rise for Pernod Ricard – results

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Pernod Ricard has posted a slight lift in first-quarter sales, with healthy performances in the Americas and Europe partly offset by ForEx impacts. Read more

2% of Craft Distillers Responsible for 60% of Total Volumes

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Yesterday we reported on some of the highlights from the economic briefing from the American Craft Spirits Association, Park Street and IWSR as part of the Craft Spirits Data Project [see WSD 10-18-2016]. Today we'll delve further into the breakdown of... Read more