Wine Industry News

Apr

Picnic Recipes for an Above Average Basket

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Eating outdoors shouldn't mean sacrificing quality. From buttermilk fried chicken to strawberry rosemary-cashew sticky buns, we've picked chef-driven recipes with perfect wine pairings to create a picnic even the pickiest of connoisseurs will enjoy. Read more

Apr

7 Iberian Wines for Under $20

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From bold Riojas to vibrant Verdelhos, the wines of Spain and Portugal are known for being affordable. Here are seven bottles to try, all from the Iberian Peninsula and all for under $20. Read more

Apr

News Alert: Kraig Naasz Leaving The Distilled Spirits Council

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Kraig Naasz has resigned as president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council, effective in June, the group said. Naasz is going to Washington2 Advocates (W2A), a lobbying firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and Bellevue, Washington, where he has &#... Read more

Apr

Alert, Distilled Spirits Council Chief Kraig Naasz Departing

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After two and a half years at the helm, Distilled Spirits Council chief Kraig Naasz is leaving the spirits industry to rejoin his partners at Washington2 Advocates in the Pacific Northwest, effective at the end of June. Read more

Apr

Four Countries to Watch For Whisky

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Few spirits are more expressive of a certain place than whisky. Here are four countries bringing their twist on whisky to a global audience. Read more

Apr

Treasury Wine Estates’ 19 Crimes Chard and The Uprising – Product Launch

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Treasury Wine Estates has added two new wines to its 19 Crimes brand. Read more

Apr

This week in spirits & wine, featuring Concha y Toro’s performance trends, Lambrini’s fake tan tie-up and are spirits brands abandoning Twitter?

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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

Apr

Explore the Sun-Soaked World of Rhum

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It's said that the sunny island of Martinique is the spiritual home of rhum, now it's produced all over the world, but made from pure surgarcane, rhum still possesses tropical flavors no matter where it's made. Read more

Apr

Currency Woes, Price Hikes Cut Into Cuervo’s First-Quarter Sales And Profits

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Grupo Cuervo saw its first-quarter sales decrease 12.7% to $229 million, due to currency fluctuations and what it called a “short-term decline” in the U.S. and Canada following price increases. Operating profit was down 36% to $51 million. In the &#823... Read more

Apr

Terressentia Releases First Products From Its Kentucky Distillery

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Owensboro, Kentucky-based O.Z. Tyler Distillery, owned by Terressentia Corp., has launched O.Z. Tyler Bourbon. It’s Terressentia’s first non-sourced whiskey made using its TerrePURE process—a “fast filtering” technology that employs ultrasonic energy, ... Read more