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Archive for January, 2018

Inaugural Wine Speak Paso Robles Brings Together Experts for Three Days of Learning, Collaboration and Fun

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The Longest Beer Run in the Galaxy

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A beer run in less than 12 parsecs? Leave it to college students to discover one of beer’s key ingredients could be grown on Mars. Read more

Napa, Washington Wines Fetch Highest Price Increases in DTC Channel

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Not only are direct-to-consumer wine sales on the upswing, so too is the price consumers are willing to pay for wine online. The average price per bottle bought through the DTC channel was $38.75 in 2017, an increase of about 6 cents from last year, ac... Read more

Root For or Against Tom Brady by Eating What He Can or Can’t Eat

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The Patriots QB has a notoriously strict diet. Praise the NFL MVP by preparing TB12-approved dishes, or rub his face in it by indulging in his forbidden foods. Read more

Expect a Rise in Wine Sales and Prices in 2018

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The Wine Market Council, Nielsen and Rabobank agree the outlook for wine is better than some expected after last year. Read more

Burgundy’s 2015 Vintage is One of the Best of the Century

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While the new millennium has blessed us with many great vintages of Burgundy, 2015 is shaping up to be something particularly remarkable. Read more

Anchor Distilling Becomes “Hotaling & Co.”, Plans For Next Phase Of Growth

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Anchor Distilling has been renamed Hotaling & Co., assuming the moniker of one of San Francisco’s legendary liquor merchants of the 19th century—as well as one of the small-batch whiskies from its own portfolio. The name-change stems from Anchor Br... Read more

In TWE’s U.S. Distributor Realignment, Southern Faces Rare Situation Of Losing A Major Supplier In Some Key States

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Following Treasury Wine Estates’ announcement late yesterday that the company is making a number of changes across its U.S. distribution network, company CEO Mike Clarke tells SND that the moves are in line with TWE’s strategy to get closer to its &#82... Read more

News Briefs for January 31, 2018

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•Glenmorangie has extended its Private Edition series with the launch of Glenmorangie Spìos, the distillery’s first single malt matured in American ex-rye casks. The non-chill filtered expression is bottled at 46% abv and available at select outlets wo... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 31, 2018

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•Denver, Colorado’s Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project will launch a new brew called Sour Rosé in February. The 4.5%-abv wild ale is fermented in oak barrels with raspberries and blueberries for about four months. Sour Rosé uses Crooked Stave’s mixed &... Read more