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News Briefs for January 17, 2017

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•Total Wine & More Co-owner David Trone apparently still has the political bug. Trone, who finished second in a nine-way Democratic primary for congress in his home state of Maryland last year, recently told Bethesda Magazine that he’s exploring a … Continue reading

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Global wine decline threatens asset-light wineries – study

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Trends towards asset-light wine production by companies such as Constellation Brands could backfire as global wine production decreases, a new study has said. Read more

Craft Brewing & Distilling News for January 17, 2017

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•Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. is launching a limited-release Zmaj Absinthe Superior. Matured for 18 months in Serbian juniper wood barrels, the non-chill-filtered absinthe is made from a Muscat brandy base, retails at $60 a 750-ml. and is … Continue reading

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Vinexpo heads to Austria with new mission to highlight fringe regions

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Wine trade show Vinexpo plans to take 100 of the world's top buyers to Austria for the first edition of a new exhibition concept. Read more

Will Boomers Keep Buying Wine?

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The title of this piece is the question all wine companies should be asking today, because boomers are the dominant cohort across all price points above $14. Can they continue to buy your wine? I've been saying for nearly a decade the anticipated ... Read more

Introducing the 2016 Top 10 Hot Brands — NV Blanc de Blancs from LVVR Cellars

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Letting Sourced Whiskey Out of the Doghouse

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Sourcing alcohol has been a common industry practice for decades, but the locavore movement, and the simultaneous rise of craft spirits, turned "sourced whiskey" into a dirty word in recent years. But it's time to let sourced whiskey out of the doghous... Read more

ACSA on FET Reduction: We Can’t Hear No for an Answer this Year

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The American Craft Spirits Association has been working on lowering the federal excise tax for craft distillers since 2015, and the clear message during the group's Town Hall webinar yesterday was: it's now or never. Read more

Sogrape hands UK distribution to Liberty Wines

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Sogrape's UK unit has appointed Liberty Wines to handle its wine brands in the market.  Read more

Chile’s winemakers caught out by Brexit “disease” – Focus

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June last year, and Adolfo Hurtado, the gregarious chief winemaker & general manager for Concha y Toro's Cono Sur, is in a sunny mood as he goes about his day at the Chilean winery. Read more