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Archive for October, 2016

This week in spirits & wine, featuring Stock’s investor unrest, Diageo in Thailand and Remy Cointreau’s offer to buy a French whisky distillery

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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the spirits & wine categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer & cider and soft drinks & water. Read more

Breakthru Fights Back Against Empire Lawsuit, Prepares Motion To Dismiss

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In September, Empire Merchants shocked the drinks industry when it filed suit against co-owner Charlie Merinoff and Breakthru Beverage CEO Greg Baird, claiming that they defrauded the company through their involvement in an interstate smuggling scheme. Now, Breakthru is fighting … Continue reading

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News Briefs for October 28, 2016

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•Last spring, renowned Los Angeles retailer Dennis Overstreet relocated The Beverly Hills Wine Merchant store to the Montage Hotel. “It’s sort of our candy store,” Overstreet says, noting that the 1,500-square-foot space evokes “the land of film and fantasy.” The … Continue reading

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Merinoff Hits Back at Empire Merchants

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Last month New York wholesaler Empire Merchants hit its co-owner Charlie Merinoff, as well as Breakthru Beverage chief Greg Baird and the company's Maryland subsidiary Reliable Churchill, with a civil suit alleging they defrauded Empire by participatin... Read more

Bozal Espadin-Barril-Mexicano Ensemble

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Adding to its portfolio of Mexican spirits, 3 Badge Beverage Corp. introduced The Bozal Espadin-Barril-Mexicano Ensemble mezcal.  Read more

Amazon Making a Play for Grocery Market

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E-commerce juggernaut Amazon is getting set up to make its move on the grocery channel. A new report from Business Insider indicates Amazon wants to open 20 brick-and-mortar grocery stores over the next two years, and believes there's room for up to 2,... Read more

Exclusive: Southern Glazer’s Bolsters Its Fine Wine Unit Amid Premiumization Trend

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With upscale wine sales reaching new heights, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is adding new fine wine companies to its operations in Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Colorado and Florida. Southern Glazer’s also is adding 80 new wine experts to its existing … Continue reading

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Ste. Michelle Posts 8% Sales Growth In First Three Quarters

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates saw its revenues rise by 8% to nearly $500 million during the first nine months of 2016, driven by the growth of its core premium brands, which include Chateau Ste. Michelle and 14 Hands, among others. … Continue reading

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News Briefs for October 27, 2016

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•Total Wine & More is entering the Houston market with a 23,500-square-foot store near the Willowbrook Mall, according to the Houston Business Journal. Opening today, the new location is the first Houston store for Total Wine, which now has around … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 27, 2016

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•Little more than a year after being named chief executive officer of New Belgium Brewing Co., Christine Perich is leaving the company. Perich, who joined Fort Collins, Colorado-based New Belgium in 2000 as chief financial officer, also held the posts … Continue reading

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