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Vintus Adds Italy’s Masciarelli To Growing Import Stable

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New York-based importer Vintus is expanding its Italian wine portfolio, welcoming Abruzzo’s Masciarelli Tenute Agricole to the fold. Masciarelli, which was previously imported to the U.S. by Boston’s San Martino Imports, is expected to sell about 75,00... Read more

Wild Turkey Extends With 8-Year-old Longbranch Bourbon

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Campari America’s Wild Turkey has announced the May release of Longbranch, the brand’s latest extension. The 43%-abv whiskey is an 8-year-old Bourbon that’s been filtered twice—once through American oak charcoal and a second time through charcoal made ... Read more

News Briefs for April 11, 2018

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•Moët Hennessy’s online retail platform Clos19 is making its debut in the Florida market. Launched in the U.S. late last year, Clos19 offers a selection of LVMH Champagnes, wines, and spirits, with all sales made by licensed retailers and facilitated b... Read more

Natural Wines are Here to Stay

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While many media outlets at the start of the year flagged natural wines as a fleeting trend, our associate editor argues that's simply not true, as minimal-intervention winemaking techniques have been around for centuries. Read more

FREE TO READ – just-drinks’ Mergers & Acquisitions database – March 2018

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Here, just-drinks consolidates the M&A activity in the global drinks industry during March. Read more

Q1 Spirits: Steady as She Goes

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The world feels a bit chaotic these days, but in the spirits category it's steady as she goes so far. For the four weeks to March 25 spirits sales were up 5.1% and volumes were up 2.5% in all IRI-measured channels. Read more

Bordeaux 2017 Vintage: Tasting Unique Blends at En Primeur

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In the wake of 2017’s late spring frosts, Bordeaux producers faced an unusual dilemma. Without their typical yields, winemakers had to get creative with their traditional blends. Read more

Moet Hennessy Reports Growth Despite Cognac Supply Constraints

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Moet Hennessy is still struggling with Cognac supply constraints in the first quarter of 2018, particularly Hennessy VS which is under "strict production constraints," said LVMH director of financial communications Chris Hollis on this morning's earnin... Read more

Meet the Women Winemakers of Portugal

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Despite the fact that many women have studied oenology, Portugal hasn’t seen many female winemakers and producers. But that’s starting to shift with these five women, who are producing distinguished bottles that showcase their unique wine country in every glass. Read more

Foley Family Wines takes over King Estate Winery’s Acrobat wine

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Foley Family Wines has bought Oregon's Acrobat wine brand from King Estate Winery. Read more