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Archive for January, 2017

House and Senate Members Reintroduce the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

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By Michael Kaiser, Vice President 1.31.2017 On Monday January 30th, leading House and Senate Members reintroduced the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. This comprehensive bill would drastically reduce the federal excise tax (FET) burden on wineries, breweries and distilleries. Every congressional district in the United States includes a brewery, winery, distillery, importer or […] Read more

Consumers prepare for Super Bowl 51

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As the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots prepare to hit the gridiron Feb. 5 for Super Bowl 51, consumers across the country are gearing up as well. Many plan to catch the game on live TV and are figuring out which foods and beverages th... Read more

Diageo Returning To Irish Whiskey With New Roe & Co. Brand, Plans For A Distillery

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Diageo is getting back into the thriving Irish whiskey category by investing $25 million in a new Dublin distillery that will produce an upscale brand called Roe & Co. Diageo director of U.K. and Ireland operations Colin O’Brien told reporters … Continue reading

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BevMo Complaint On Total Wine Is Referred To FTC, But Total Says It’s Without Merit

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The National Advertising Division, an industry self-regulatory group, has referred a complaint by liquor retailer BevMo against rival Total Wine & More to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The BevMo complaint disputes Total Wine’s advertising claims that its prices … Continue reading

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Deutsch Gains U.S. Import Rights To Burgundy’s Cave de Lugny

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Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits has added southern Burgundy producer Cave de Lugny to its import portfolio on an exclusive basis. Cave de Lugny, a cooperative covering 250 wine-growing estates and 3,400 acres, controls a third of the production of … Continue reading

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News Briefs for January 31, 2017

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•A U.S. district judge from the court of Northern California has rejected Treasury Wine Estates’ (TWE) motion to dismiss a suit filed by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates over Treasury’s proposed use of “The Stag” name. In October, TWE sought to … Continue reading

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Courtwatch: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars versus Treasury Wine Estates Moves Forward

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"a reasonable inference arises that when TWE first began preparing to market The Stag, it had every intention of trying to evoke associations with the Stags Leap AVA." Read more

Gruppo Campari deepens Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits partnership

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Gruppo Campari has joined Beam Suntory in expanding its ties with US distributor Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. Read more

“This is a generation that wants to be nerdy” – Interview, Will Higham, consumer futurist – Part I

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With the job title consumer futurist, Will Higham has made a career out of telling companies what direction their consumers are heading in. Earlier this month, just-drinks met with him to learn how he goes about forecasting the trends of the future. In... Read more

Southern Glazer’s Picks up Campari in 14 Additional States

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The Southern Glazer's behemoth has solidified another big distribution deal with a major spirits partner. This time it's an expanded distribution agreement with Campari America that will result in the addition of 14 new markets including: TX, LA, NE, N... Read more