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Archive for December, 2017

Interstate Shipping Issue Looms Large Again As States Take Strict Enforcement Measures

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For years, retailers have shipped quietly into non-reciprocal states that were lax in enforcement, but lately there have been some tough crackdowns on interstate shipping. In January, Illinois lawmakers made it a felony to deliver wine into their state... Read more

News Briefs for December 12, 2017

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•Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has agreed to form a new joint venture distributorship with Jarboe Sales Company in Oklahoma. The deal is set to close on October 1, 2018—the same day a new law allowing for the sale of wine … Continue readin... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 12, 2017

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•California’s The Lost Abbey brewery will offer Veritas Peach, the latest expansion of the limited-release Veritas series, for sale on December 27 at noon. The beer will only be available through the brewery for $41 a bottle, with a limit of … Co... Read more

Vintage Wine Estates buys Layer Cake, Cherry Pie and If You See Kay wine brands

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Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) has agreed to purchase three wine brands from their founder. Read more

The wine category in 2017 – just-drinks’ Review of the Year, Part III – FREE TO ACCESS

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As the year draws to a close, just-drinks takes a look back at the stories that have made the headlines across the global drinks industry over the last 12 months. In this, the third in our four-part category review, Ben Cooper considers how 2017 has tr... Read more

Plain packaging – A clear and future danger to drinks? – Focus

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Research this week has brought into stark relief the potential threat that plain packaging laws could have on the global drinks industry. Read more

Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition

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Jameson Irish Whiskey, a brand of Pernod Ricard USA, introduced Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition, which combines the taste of Jameson and hoppy notes from India pale ale (IPA) craft beer.  Read more

TFWA re-elects Erik Juul-Mortensen as president

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The Tax Free World Association, the trade body that represents the global Travel Retail industry, has re-elected Erik Juul-Mortensen as president. Read more

News Alert: Deutsch To Take On Sales And Marketing For Layer Cake

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California-based Vintage Wine Estates has acquired the Layer Cake, Cherry Pie and If You See Kay brands from One True Vine for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, Vintage Wine Estates partner Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits will … Conti... Read more

Getting to Know Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Undercover Culinary Capital

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A 90-minute drive from New Orleans, Baton Rouge offers an amazing food-and-drink scene full of local Gulf Coast flavor, without the tourist traps. Read more