Archive for December, 2016

Whisky Advocate has announced Utah’s High West as its Distiller of the Year for 2016. The award comes as High West, led by chief executive John Esposito, joins the Constellation portfolio. Constellation acquired the fast-growing craft distiller this fall for … Continue reading →

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Industry veterans Peter Click and Alan MacDonald have opened a new importing company, Golden Frog Productions.Their first offering is Awning Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($17) from the Apalta region in Chile’s Colchagua Valley. Currently in 15 states, Awning is expected to … Continue reading →

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•Trinchero Family Estates has acquired Mason Cellars, owners of Pomelo and Three Pears wines, for an undisclosed price. The move bolsters Trinchero’s presence in both the $7-$10 and $10-$15 price segments. The Napa Valley-based Mason Cellars was founded in 1993 … Continue reading →

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•St. Louis’s Schlafly Beer is launching a new premium collection called From the Ibex Cellar. Featuring six beers aged in the Ibex Cellar beneath the Schlafly Tap Room in downtown St. Louis, the new series will debut with Barrel Aged … Continue reading →

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