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Archive for August, 2017

Melissa Heim

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One of a handful of female distillers in the country, Heim oversees the production of top sellers like Burnside Bourbons and Below Deck Coffee Rum. Read more

Juyoung Kang

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Kang, who worked her way up the ranks at several bars throughout Vegas, was the Nevada Restaurant Association’s 2015 Bartender of the Year. Read more

Pauline Lhote

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Some people come to wine later in life, but for Lhote, who grew up on a farm in Champagne, bubbles were always part of her path. Read more

Tawnie Logan

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There’s a connection between the wine and cannabis industries that can’t be overlooked, and no one’s more aware of that than Logan. Read more

Patrick Mata

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Olé is a market force. The company represents about 75 mostly small wineries, more than two-thirds of which are from Spain and the remainder from Portugal. Read more

Ryan Mauban

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A craft beer lover, Mauban relocated from Southern California to start his career at beer bar Tørst. There, he earned the designation of Certified Cicerone. Read more

Jon McDaniel

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After he fled from a career in lobbying, McDaniel has become something of a wine wunderkind. Read more

Cleo Pahlmeyer

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This year, Pahlmeyer was named president of the family business that includes brands Pahlmeyer, Jayson and Wayfarer. Read more

Phillips Distilling Sees Prairie Organic Driving Growth, Eyes Turnaround For UV

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As demand for flavored vodka continues to cool, Minneapolis-based Phillips Distilling—whose top seller has long been flavor-driven UV vodka—is ramping up focus on higher-end sister brand Prairie Organic. While UV was down 4.8% to 1.2 million cases last year, according … Continue reading

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Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Gains Clearance From Shareholders, FTC

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Amazon’s pending $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods has been approved by both Whole Foods shareholders and the Federal Trade Commission, and is on track to close before the end of the year. Originally announced in June, the deal will … Continue reading

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