•Stoli Group USA has extended its namesake vodka brand with a new Cucumber offshoot. The expression marks the first flavor to join the core Stoli range in more than five years. Infused with notes of savory cucumber, the 37.5%-abv entry … Continue... Read more
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•Pacific City, Oregon’s Pelican Brewing Co. has launched a mixed 12-pack featuring three of the brewery’s IPAs. The pack features Beak Bender, a 6.7%-abv ale brewed with Citra and El Dorado hops; Beak Breaker, a 9%-abv double IPA brewed with … Co... Read more
Comments Off on Vague Wine Tasting Terms and What They Really Mean
From freshly cut hose to tennis balls, the wine world has always been full of colorful tasting terms. But not all tasting notes are equal. Here are seven commonly used but incredibly vague wine terms and what they really mean. Read more
Comments Off on Alert, Breakthru Buys Majestic in PA
Breakthru Beverage Group has acquired Pennsylvania-based Majestic Wine and Spirits USA, per a release. Majestic will operate as an independent division of Breakthru Beverage Pennsylvania. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more
Comments Off on The New Sparkling Wines of the Northeast
La Crescent, Cayuga, Brianna and Marquette might be lesser-known varieties, but many producers in the Northeast are embracing these hardy grapes to make exceptional sparklers. Read more
Comments Off on Vodka Inches Upward, With Tito’s, Deep Eddy Carrying The Momentum
With growth concentrated among a relatively small cluster of brands, competition remains stiff in the U.S. vodka category. A few key players are faring well, but many others are facing challenges. Indeed, more than half of the top 25 vodka … Cont... Read more
•Ah-So, a new canned rosé wine from Spain, is making its U.S. debut this spring. Produced by the Lopez de Lacalle Artazu winery in Navarra, Ah-So is a 100%-estate grown Garnacha rosé sourced from vines aged between 15 and 45 … Continue reading &#... Read more
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•Delaware-based Dogfish Head Craft brewery has launched Mixed Media, the company’s newest beer-wine hybrid. The 7.5%-abv hybrid is fermented from grains (51%) and late-harvest Viognier grapes (49%) from Washington’s Alexandria Nicole Cellars using a Be... Read more
Comments Off on Ste Michelle Wine Estates continues with US distribution expansion
Ste Michelle Wine Estates has confirmed a further wave of market expansion in the US, a week after extending its partnership with another distributor in the country. Read more