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A Winning Pairing: French Fries and Wine
What wine goes best with French fries? The trade group Wines of Southwest France held a Gourmet French Fries Competition in New York on June 6 to find out. Presented in partnership with The Wine Enthusiast magazine,... Read More »
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Swedish Distillery To Triple Capacity with Eye Towards Global Sales
The Swedish spirits producer Box Distillery, makers of the fast-selling Box Whisky single malt line, has announced a “multi-million investment” in its facilities. This will reportedly triple production and increase the tourism aspect... Read More » -
375 Park Avenue Spirits Named Exclusive Importer of Dictador Rums
375 Park Avenue Spirits has announced its agreement with Colombian luxury spirits producer, Dictador, to act as the exclusive U.S. importer for the brand’s aged rum portfolio. Dictador rums... Read More » -
Brown-Forman Announces New Master Taster, Global Ambassador
Brown-Forman today announced the certification of Jackie Zykan as master taster of Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. The company also announced that Tom Vernon has been named Woodford Reserve global... Read More » -
Alcohol Wholesalers May Slow Legal Pot in Nevada
By law Nevada is scheduled to begin recreational cannabis sales next week. But is the state ready? Nevada officials set an ambitious goal when they approved a special measure... Read More » -
Gary Fisch on His Three Decades In Alcohol Retail
Gary Fisch opened his first alcohol retail store in 1987. Three decades later — with plenty of challenges and adjustments, including a name change to Gary’s Wine & Marketplace... Read More » -
WhistlePig Considers Buyout
WhistlePig LLC, the premium rye whiskey company, is reportedly considering a buyout. According to a news story in Bloomberg, the Vermont-based producer is contemplating a sale after outside parties expressed interesting in... Read More » -
A$AP Rocky Named New Courvoisier Brand Ambassador
Courvoisier has named its newest brand ambassador: apper, actor and model A$AP Rocky. He will star in print and digital creative, the company says, partnering on collaborations and hosting “exclusive experiences” as... Read More » -
Diageo Buys Casamigos Tequila
Global Drinks giant Diageo has added to its premium tequila holdings buy purchasing Casamigos. The purchase price is reportedly $1 billion. The Casamigos brand was founded by actor George... Read More » -
6 Spirits Join Our Growth Brands Hall of Fame
Created in 2015, the Growth Brands Hall of Fame honors sustained growth in the beverage alcohol industry. Wine and spirit brands inducted into the Hall of Fame must have... Read More »
