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MayAfternoon in the Vineyards draws locals to Napa vineyards
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MayGood Magic crossed the finish line at the 2018 Kentucky Derby in second place
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Good Magic has been on a stride. He won the 2017 Breeder's Cup Juvenile at Del mar after finishing second in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont. He will now rest until he's ready for the next race Read more
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MayWine Columnist Rod Smith Dies
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One of the first American newspaper and magazine writers specializing in fine wine Read more
01
MayConsolidation Accelerates At The Middle Tier
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Amid ongoing consolidation across the second tier, the U.S. market’s leading wine and spirits wholesalers are projecting steady growth for 2018. Fresh challenges certainly abound—including the rise of e-commerce, an increase in private label activity, ... Read more
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MayBacardi Completes Patrón Tequila Acquisition
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Bacardi Ltd. has completed its deal to acquire 100% of Patrón Spirits International. Announced in late January, the transaction values Patrón Spirits at around $5.1 billion and follows Bacardi’s initial 2008 purchase of a 30% minority stake in the comp... Read more
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MayNews Briefs for May 1, 2018
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•William Grant & Sons’ The Balvenie has unveiled the 2018 release of its limited-edition peated single-malt. The Balvenie Peat Week Aged 14 Years is a 48.3%-abv single-vintage whisky, distilled in 2003 from peat-dried barley and matured in American... Read more
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MayCraft Brewing and Distilling News for May 1, 2018
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•Fort Collins, Colorado-based New Belgium Brewing Company has promoted Christian Holbrook to production brewmaster. Holbrook will now oversee the company’s facilities in Colorado and Asheville, North Carolina, following the late 2017 departure of Peter... Read more
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AprWine Spectator: Do American Consumers Want Bordeaux’s Latest Vintage Yet?
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Last week on the Place de Bordeaux, the exchange where Bordeaux’s négociants buy and sell wines, Châteaus Palmer and Valandraud surprised many by getting an early start on the 2017 futures campaign. The two estates released their 2017 futures at …... Read more
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AprBob Dylan Links With Spirits Investment Partners To Unveil Heaven’s Door Whiskey Range
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Bob Dylan has collaborated with beverage alcohol investment group Spirits Investment Partners (SIP) to launch Heaven’s Door Spirits, a new collection of American craft whiskies. The range, which features whiskies from various distillers and blenders, c... Read more
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AprNews Briefs for April 30, 2018
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•Importer Europvin USA has launched Rimapere, a New Zealand wine brand owned by Compagnie Vinicole Baron Edmond de Rothschild. Sourced from Edmond de Rothschild’s 60 acres of vineyards in the Wairau Valley region of Marlborough, Rimapere means “five ar... Read more