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Archive for March, 2017

Charles Banks Expected To Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud

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A San Antonio publication is reporting Charles Banks, former owner of Screaming Eagle and founder of Terroir Capital, is set to plead guilty to wire fraud on Monday [see WSD 09-11-2016]. Read more

Fine Wines Bloom Amidst Big City Grit in San Francisco

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Amidst the industrial backdrop of San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood, an urban winemaking scene has taken root, and is looking to change California wine. Read more

Congressman Submits Long Shot Bill to End Federal Prohibition on Marijuana

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Included in a larger package of bills designed to create a framework for federal regulation of marijuana submitted yesterday, is a proposal to make the drug federally legal and regulate it similar to alcohol, per Newsweek. Read more

Casella Family Brands buys Shaw Family Vintners assets

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Yellow Tail owner Casella Family Brands has acquired several wine assets in Australia from Shaw Family Vintners.  Read more

Wine Spectator: Cazes Family, Owner Of Château Lynch Bages, Buys Château Haut-Batailley

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In a rare deal, a notable classified-growth Bordeaux winery has changed hands. Wine Spectator has learned that the Cazes family, owners of the well-known Pauillac fifth-growth Château Lynch Bages, has purchased Château Haut-Batailley, a fellow fifth-growth also located in Pauillac. … Continue reading

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Florida Lawmakers Seek Review Of Havana Club Trademark Case

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A Florida Congressional delegation is seeking to reverse a 2016 decision granting Pernod Ricard and its Cuban partner, Cubaexport, a license to register the Havana Club rum trademark in the U.S. The bipartisan delegation, comprised of 25 House representatives, has asked … Continue reading

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Lost Spirits Wins Two Key Patents, Plans To Expand Its Portfolio Of Rapid-Aged Spirits

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Lost Spirits Technology LLC has won two patents for its spirits maturation process from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent applications (14/594,944 and 14/795,841) describe the process for maturing spirits through heat-driven esterification and photocatalytic polymer … Continue reading

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South Carolina Retailers Slam State Supreme Court License Decision

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Following yesterday’s news that the Supreme Court of South Carolina has struck down the state’s retail store limit for beverage alcohol licensees, paving the way for more chain expansion, the state’s independent retailers are urging the high court to reconsider. … Continue reading

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News Briefs for March 31, 2017

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•To mark its 222nd anniversary, Jose Cuervo is launching a limited series of new bottle labels designed by the Mexican-born artist Ricardo Cavolo, who works from a studio in Barcelona. The colorful labels, on both the Especial Silver and Gold … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 31, 2017

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•Boston Beer Co. has released Samuel Adams 513, an American lager brewed exclusively for the Cincinnati Tri-State area. The beer is produced at Sam Adams’ Cincinnati brewery and was chosen from a selection of potential offerings by the city’s beer … Continue reading

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