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Archive for February, 2017

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 13, 2017

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•Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery is rolling out Hotbox Coffee IPA as its latest spring seasonal canned beer. The 7.2%-abv IPA features Simcoe hops blended with cold brew coffee extract from Hotbox Roasters’ Ethiopian beans. It follows Hotbox Coffee Porter, last … Continue reading

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The Merits of Yellow Tail’s Super Bowl Foray

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Deutsch Family's Yellow Tail wine made big news last month when the company announced it would spend millions to be the first wine brand to advertise during the Super Bowl since Bartles & Jaymes in 1988. But since Anheuser-Busch Inbev had the exclusive alcohol category ad rights, they bought local ad placement in 70 major markets instead, according to a preview article in AdAge. Deutsch did not reveal the total amount paid, but did reveal they spent more than the estimated cost of buying a 30-second national ad during the Super Bowl ($5 million). Read more

The week in spirits & wine featuring Pernod Ricard’s half-year numbers, all you need to know about vodka, and Chile’s wildfire wine woes

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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the spirits & wine categories. We also have a similar round-up for beer & cider and soft drinks & bottled water. Read more

With South Africa Category Stuck In Neutral, Cape Classics Bets On France

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New York-based Cape Classics, the leader of the South Africa wine category in the U.S. with a 25%-30% share, has aggressively diversified its portfolio lately, assembling a range of upscale French wine brands from the Loire, the Rhône and Burgundy, … Continue reading

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Cognac drives French wines and spirits to another export record – figures

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France's wine and spirits exports registered a second consecutive record year in 2016, according to data released this week. Read more

News Briefs for February 10, 2017

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•Tuscany’s Castello di Gabbiano has launched Dark Knight, a new red blend, in the U.S. Retailing at $17 a 750-ml., Dark Knight IGT Toscana is comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese sourced from estate and premium vineyards. The expression … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 10, 2017

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•Washington, D.C.-based craft distiller Don Ciccio & Figli is introducing a new artichoke-based liqueur, C3 Carciofo. C3 is a bitter aperitivo based on an infusion of three types of California-grown artichokes, cardoons, grapefruit and 18 botanicals. It is aged in … Continue reading

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How India’s demonetisation measures have affected Pernod Ricard – Analysis 

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In November, the Indian Government passed reforms withdrawing the INR500 (US$7.40) and INR1,000 notes as legal tender in the country. The snap move was brought in to tackle counterfeit currency and so-called "black money" - undeclared payments. Read more

Sparkling wines, red wine blends fastest-growing segments

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Capping several years of steady, modest growth for both domestic and import wines, the wine market in the United States continues to grow, experts note. Fueled by consumers’ interest in fine wine and increased product launches, the market has grown “at mid-single-digit rates on dollars [and] smaller single-digit rates on volume as consumers continue to trade up to more expensive wines,” says Danny Brager, senior vice president of beverage alcohol for New York-based Nielsen. “Sparkling wines in particular continue to grow dynamically at double-digit rates.” Read more

Chile’s wine future burned by wild fires – Comment

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Wild fires hit the Chilean - and then global - headlines earlier this month. The subsequent damage to some of the country's vineyards may have affected just a few, but, as Chris Losh observes, that damage could have catastrophic consequences for Chile'... Read more