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Archive for October, 2017

Hiring for the Holidaze

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  Points to consider when adding seasonal staff By Jeff Siegel     Each year, the news trumpets seasonal hiring—such […]

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Cockburn’s Port: Two Centuries Strong

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With Symington Synergy And Bicentenary Momentum, The Brand Looks Ahead By W. R. Tish   The year that Robert Cockburn’s […]

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Retail Focus: Had it Up to Here?!

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Retailers vent their biggest pet peeves…   By W. Blake Gray Wine shop owners are generally a cheerful lot. Working […]

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The Velvet Touch Cocktail

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With the DNA of a classic Manhattan and a sweet sherry twist, this is a whiskey-meets-wine cocktail that's perfect for a pre-dinner aperitif. Read more

How Much of Craft Spirits Sales Go Through Tasting Rooms?

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If the US craft spirits category maintains the same growth rate it's shown over the last five years (around 18.5%), it would jump from its 3.8% share of market in 2016 to nearly 26% of the market by 2020, said Park Street ceo Harry Kohlmann yesterday a... Read more

Wine Spectator: The Road Ahead for Northern California’s Wine Industry

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Two weeks after the fires began in Northern California’s wine country, there is a growing sense that the worst may be over. Firefighters have contained the last of the blazes, and many restaurants and wineries are opening their doors. But … Conti... Read more

Global Wine Output Could Be Lowest In A Half-Century

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With Italy, France and Spain all reporting short wine harvests this year, global wine production in 2017 could be the lowest since 1961. Citing frost, drought and other unfavorable climate conditions, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OI... Read more

News Briefs for October 25, 2017

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•Control state spirits volumes continued to decelerate in September, with growth registering at 0.4% for the month. Over the first nine months of the year, control state spirits volume is up 2.7%, compared with a 3.2% rate a year ago. … Continue ... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 25, 2017

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•Texas-based Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. will release its Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer next month. The 10%-abv beer is brewed with English hops and dark malts before aging in Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey casks. Rahr brewed this &#... Read more

Growing Closer in Distant Vineyards

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After the death of his father, a son travels with his mother trying to (re)build a relationship. A winery owner in Argentina gives a poignant first lesson. Read more