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Archive for March, 2018

More Color on ABI’s Investment in the “Beer of Wine”

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Earlier this week Anheuser-Busch Inbev's incubation arm, ZX Ventures, made a minority investment in Swish Beverages, the maker of Babe Rose and White Girl Rose [see WSD 03-12-2018]. We got Swish co-founder David Oliver Cohen on the horn to talk about w... Read more

Finding (Almost) Love Under the Tuscan Sun

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When a writer and her family travel to Italy to visit Tuscany's famed wine country, they find a different kind of crush than they expected...on the same winemaker. Read more

French authorities uncover massive AOC Cotes du Rhone wine fraud

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An investigation has uncovered a scam on an industrial scale in France's Rhône Valley, involving a major regional bulk wine-maker and trader. Read more

Why It’s Italian Craft Beer’s Time to Shine

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Italy's craft beer has long been overshadowed by the country's fine wine and spirits scenes. But these trailblazing breweries are showing the world why Italian beer deserves to be in your glass. Read more

This week in spirits & wine, featuring where to look for growth in wine, Henkell & Co’s move for Freixenet and just-drinks speaks to E&J Gallo Winery’s EMEA chief

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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories from the global spirits & wine categories. Click the links to view our round-ups for beer & cider and soft drinks & bottled water. Read more

UK drinks producers risk rules of origin ‘Hard Brexit’ – research

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UK drinks companies face the threat of their own 'Hard Brexit', a trade association has warned, if 'rules of origin' agreements between the UK and the European Union aren't treated separately to existing Free Trade Agreements. Read more

Impact Seminar: Pete Carr On Bacardi’s New Swagger, And Diageo’s Javier Ferrán On Luxury Marketing

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Taking the stage in a much-anticipated speech at last week’s 42nd Annual Impact Marketing Seminar, Bacardi North America regional president Pete Carr addressed the audience on the topic, “Two Sides to Every Story: How Bacardi Got Its Swagger Back.” Car... Read more

News Briefs for March 16, 2018

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•Riboli Family Wine Estates’ Italian brand Stella Rosa has launched a new trio of fruit-flavored wines. The new entries (all priced between $10-$12 a 750-ml.) include Stella Rosa Red Apple, made with three different varieties of heirloom apples; Stella... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 16, 2018

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•Maine’s Round Turn Distilling has launched Bimini gin in the northeast U.S. The 47%-abv gin is an American Dry gin characterized by soft juniper and citrus flavors, according to the distiller. The new spirit is currently available in in Washington &#8... Read more

E&J Gallo Winery’s Apothic Brew – Product Launch

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E&J Gallo Winery has released details of a soon-to-be-released extension of its Apothic wine brand. Read more