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News Briefs for August 28, 2017

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•Treasury Wine Estates has agreed to pay A$49 million ($39m) to settle a class-action lawsuit related to an A$160 million ($127m) writedown of its U.S. business in 2013, which included the destruction of millions of bottles of excess wine. The … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 28, 2017

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•Alaskan Brewing Co. has released two fall seasonals: Heritage Coffee Brown Ale and Mocha Milk Stout. The beers were made in collaboration with Heritage Coffee Roasting Company. The 7%-abv Heritage brown ale incorporates coffee throughout the brewing process with malts … Continue reading

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Black Feather Whiskey

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Black Feather Whiskey announced the official launch of its self-titled 86-proof American bourbon.  Read more

How Wine Helped Change the History of the Printed Book

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It wasn’t imbibing authors, but rather wine technology that helped create the Gutenberg Bible—the first major European book printed via moveable metal type. Read more

Great, Now Millennials are Killing the Sports Bar

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Along with the American work ethic, brand loyalty and department stores, the millennials cohort has now set its sights on taking out the sports bar. Read more

Temecula, Calif. Braces for Return of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

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Fluid-sucking sharpshooter brings Pierce’s disease fears back to SoCal wine region. Read more

How Different Cooking Methods Change the Taste of Food

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Braising, simmering, roasting, grilling. Learn how four different heat sources and techniques turn the same ingredient into a variety of different dishes. Read more

How to Compete in the Barrel Market

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Tonnellerie Ô’s Quinn Roberts takes winemakers to French Oak Forests and Stave Mills. Read more

Sogrape Subsidiary Evaton Plots Move Upmarket

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Connecticut-based importer Evaton USA is the U.S. subsidiary of Portuguese wine producer Sogrape Vinhos. While parent company Sogrape Vinhos has sales of about $250 million, Evaton is projecting sales of 500,000 cases and $24 million for 2017. Evaton is currently reorienting … Continue reading

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News Briefs for August 25, 2017

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•For Scotch lovers with deep pockets, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Diageo has announced its 10 annual Special Release whiskies. Each of these rare whiskies is sure to be highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts. This year, … Continue reading

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