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Van Winkle Bourbon Annual Release
The annual release of the Van Winkle bourbons will begin in November. Unfortunately, the company says, the angel’s share was worse this year than in past, meaning …
Small Country, Big Wine
Portugal is the relative size of Maine. Nevertheless, the country contains the ninth largest total vineyard area in the world. It also ranks eleventh globally in …
Diageo Continues to Shed Major Wine Assets
TWE bought Chateau and Estate Wines, along with Percy Fox, for $552 million. This follows Diageo’s stated goal of moving away from non-core businesses. Following the …
Sonoma makes great Pinot Noir, But It’s Not All in the Label
Pinot Noir is the sexy grape that makes Sonoma chic. There are so many marquee Pinot wineries in the region with signature names like Rochioli, Hirsch, …
Independence Pays Off for Edrington
It’s been a full year since Edrington launched Edrington Americas, its wholly owned sales, marketing and distribution company for the U.S. market. I talked to Raul Gonzalez (pictured above), Marketing …
For Sake’s Sake
Incorporating the fermented rice beverage into your bar program. So. You think you’ve figured out wine pretty well. Then craft beer got big, and you had …
Heineken Acquires Red Stripe Beer from Diageo
The Jamaican beer brand Red Stripe has changed hands. As part of a $780.5-million deal announced yesterday, Heineken has agreed to buy controlling ownership of Jamaican alcohol-producer Desnoes …
Does Rum Age Better Under the Sea?
Seven Fathoms Rum, true to its name, ages rum in an unusual place: 42 feet underwater. (1 fathom = 6 feet.) We recently caught up with …