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Archive for May, 2017

Ceviche with Ginger and Jicama

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Start off the summer with a refreshing seafood appetizer. Juicy jicama, chilies, ginger and grouper come together in this healthy, cooling dish. Read more

10 Chilean Red Wines Over 90 Points That Aren’t Cab Sauv

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It's a good time to explore Chile outside Cabernet Sauvignon. From Carmenère to Carignan, here are 10 unique red wines that scored 90 points and above. Read more

Edrington Buys Back Glenrothes

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Edrington has re-acquired single malt whisky brand The Glenrothes from Berry Bros. & Rudd for an undisclosed amount. You may recall, Edrington sold the brand to BB&R in 2010 in exchange for ownership of the Cutty Sark brand. Read more

Moet Hennessy launches online shop Clos19

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Moet Hennessy has rolled out an e-commerce platform for its Champagne, wine and spirits brands.  Read more

In New Book, Charles Bronfman Provides An Unvarnished Account Of The Seagram Saga

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In his new book, “Distilled: A Memoir Of Family, Baseball and Philanthropy,” Seagram heir Charles Bronfman tells his side of the story surrounding the sale of The Seagram Co. and the unraveling of the Bronfman family drinks empire. Charles is … Continue reading

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Edrington Acquires The Glenrothes Single Malt From Berry Bros. & Rudd

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Edrington has bolstered its single malt Scotch whisky stable with the acquisition of The Glenrothes brand from Berry Bros. & Rudd. In the U.S., the move will see The Glenrothes move to Edrington Americas from current distributor Anchor Distilling. Impact … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Precept’s House Wine Extends With Cans, Rosé

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Seattle-based Precept Wine has seen its House Wine brand post strong gains recently, including a 13% bump to nearly 200,000 cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank. Much of that growth has come from House Wine’s three-liter … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing And Distilling News for May 2, 2017

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•Portland, Oregon’s Eastside Distilling has acquired a majority stake in fellow Oregon craft producer Big Bottom Distilling. While Big Bottom will remain a distinct distillery, Eastside will devote production and marketing resources to grow BBD’s brands, which include The Ninety … Continue reading

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U.S. Wine Consumers Trading Up

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Wine consumption up; Dry Creek Vineyards gets a patent; new importers for wines, new distributor for whiskies. Read more

Lloyd Sobel Appointed COO of Breakthru

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Breakthru Beverage Group has announced a few leadership changes, most notably promoting Lloyd Sobel to newly created position of coo. In the new role, Lloyd will oversee North American Sales, Commercial, National Accounts and Business Services leadersh... Read more