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Archive for December, 2017

Wine Spectator: Sonoma Wine Legend Davis Bynum Dies at 92

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Davis Bynum, a former journalist who turned his home-winemaking passion into a pioneering Sonoma County winery, died December 3 from cancer. He was 92. Bob Cabral, winemaker at nearby Williams Selyem from 1998 to 2014, considers Bynum one of the &#8230... Read more

News Briefs for December 6, 2017

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•Terlato Artisan Spirits has reached an agreement to sell and market the portfolio of Santa Barbara-based craft distiller Breaker Bourbon, effective January 1. Breaker Bourbon is located in the Sta. Rita Hills, just up the road from the Terlato family’... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 6, 2017

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•South Carolina’s Total Beverage Solution has been named the U.S. importer for Day of the Dead beer, a craft brand from Tecate, Mexico. The importer has partnered with brewer Artesanas de Malta y Cebada to bring the brand’s six styles—Blonde … Co... Read more

Champagne Taittinger rolls out limited edition bottle for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018

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Champagne Taittinger has launched a souvenir pack design for its Brut Réserve NV, as it looks to capitalise on its position as official Champagne of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018. Read more

Beluga Noble, Beluga Gold Line

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Beluga North America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Beluga Group, offers Beluga Noble and its Beluga Gold Line in select markets.  Read more

Hiro Gold sake to launch in Japan

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Hiro Sake has lined up the release of its high-end sake brand in the Japanese market.  Read more

“Companies will put aside commercial differences when it comes to tackling the harmful use of alcohol” – Interview, Henry Ashworth, CEO of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking – Part I

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Last month, just-drinks sat down with the head of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking, Henry Ashworth. The trade-funded organisation poached Ashworth from UK drinks industry watchdog The Portman Group in January. Here, in part one of a ... Read more

2017 Innovations of the Year

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The editors of Beverage Industry have analyzed the new beverage launches throughout 2017 and selected five brands that they think are driving innovation and energizing consumers. Read more

Wine.com 2017 Best Sellers List Reveals Changing Habits

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Wine.com has released its annual list of the top 100 best-selling wines for 2017. (Well, technically the first 11 months of 2017.) Can you guess which was the best-selling brand? Read more

It’s Prohibition Repeal Day! Now Go Out and Drink These Cocktails

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84 years ago a lot of people got to have a well-deserved drink after work. Here's how to make 14 classic Prohibition-era cocktails that still hold up today. Read more