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Archive for November, 2016

After Years Of Decline, Canadian Whisky Is Holding Its Ground In 2016

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For many years—from the early 1990s through 2010—Canadian whisky was a two-faceted category. One side was characterized by a cluster of big-volume brands that were mired in long-term slumps as American tastes shifted to white spirits. On the other side … Continue reading

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Huneeus Vintners Acquires Napa Valley’s St. Clement Vineyards From Treasury

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Huneeus Vintners, owners of Quintessa in Napa Valley and Veramonte in Chile, have purchased Napa Valley’s St. Clement Vineyards from Treasury Wine Estates (TWE). The sale includes the tasting room, winery and a half-acre estate vineyard, but not the St. … Continue reading

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News Briefs for November 28, 2016

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•Casa Cuervo has put its planned initial public offering on hold amid market uncertainty following the recent U.S. presidential election. The family-held Cuervo had been planning to float 15% of the company on the Mexican Stock Exchange this fall, with … Continue reading

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Jackson Family Wines hands Freemark Abbey, Wild Ridge to Matthew Clark in UK

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Jackson Family Wines has dropped Armit Wines as the UK on-premise distributor for two of its premium Californian wineries in favour of Matthew Clark. Read more

Concha y Toro Q3 takes a hammering, pulls on YTD – results

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Concha y Toro has seen rising volumes fail to offset tough ForEx fluctuations in its third quarter, although the first six months have kept the group's year-to-date afloat. Read more

just-drinks’ Confidence Survey 2017 – We Need You

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As we turn the corner into December, thoughts are, no doubt, turning to what next year has in store. Read more

Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka

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English distiller Black Cow Vodka introduced its Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka in Southern California and San Francisco.  Read more

Global Travel Retail – The Grey Market – What is it and why is it causing concern? – Focus

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The grey, or parallel, market is defined as any trading that occurs outside of a manufacturer's authorised channels. It is of particular concern in Global Travel Retail, where a supplier's grip on the supply chain is looser than it might be in domestic markets. This means that a brand owner that sells a certain amount of product to one country through an unscrupulous dealer might see it pop up for sale in another. While the practice isn't always illegal, it can undercut local prices and do an enormous amount of damage to carefully-built brand equity in key markets. In October, just-drinks talked to suppliers at the Tax Free World Association exhibition in Cannes about the frustrations and effects of grey market selling. Here is what we learned. Read more

This week in spirits & wine featuring The IWSC trophy winners, Diageo’s strike threat in the UK and Edrington’s Travel Retail MD speaks to just-drinks

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

Gruppo Campari exits Italian still wine with Sella & Mosca, Teruzzi & Puthod divestment

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Gruppo Campari has offloaded its entire Italian still wines presence to Terra Moretti. Read more