Archive for March, 2017

E&J brandy has been among the U.S. market’s top 10 spirits brands for years and the largest-selling brandy, but it’s been sliding over recent years as rivals like Constellation’s Paul Masson have gained a larger share of the category. E&J … Continue reading →

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Skurnik Wines and Spirits, the New York-based importer of European wine estates including the Terry Theise Estate Selections from Germany, Austria and Champagne, among other labels, will launch a California operation in May. The new unit, called Skurnik Wines West, … Continue reading →

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•Brown-Forman’s Slane Distillery is nearing completion and is set to begin producing Irish whiskey by July 2017. Brown-Forman broke ground on the $50-million project, which is located in Ireland’s Boyne Valley, in late 2015. Slane will mark the first Brown-Forman … Continue reading →

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•San Francisco-based Anchor Brewing Company has released Blackberry Daze IPA, its first ever fruit IPA. Featuring a blend of hoppy bitterness with tart blackberry notes, Blackberry Daze is currently available in bottled six-packs and on draft in select markets. The … Continue reading →

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