Industry News

Ruca Malen Names New Chief Winemaker

Ruca Malen and parent company Molinos Río de la Plata have announced the appointment of Noelia Torres (pictured atop) as head winemaker, effective immediately. A native of Mendoza, Torres comes from a winemaking family and...

Vintage Wine Estates Acquires Tamarack Cellars

Vintage Wine Estates announced today the acquisition of Tamarack Cellars in Walla Walla, Washington. Founded in 1998, Tamarack Cellars is known for its range of wines including Firehouse Red blend, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, as...

Coravin Unveils New Bluetooth-Enabled Model, Wine App

The global wine-tech company Coravin will expand its line of products with the bluetooth-connected wine preservation opener, the Coravin Model Eleven. In conjunction with the Model Eleven, the company is also launching a wine experience app,...

Castle Brands Partners With Bardstown Bourbon Co.

The Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo) announced today that Castle Brands, makers of Jefferson’s Bourbon and other alcohol brands, has joined BBCo’s Collaborative Distilling Program. Castle Brands will work with BBCo to produce custom bourbon and...

Meet Jaiker Soto, Who’s Innovating Rum For Modern Palates

Jaiker Soto is the creative mind behind some of the more innovative premium rums made today. As master blender at Destileria Serralles, makers of Don Q, he oversees production of a wide variety of rums...

Augmented Reality App Brings Walking Dead Wine Labels to Life

The Last Wine Company has introduced The Walking Dead Blood Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignon, each featuring a label that responds to the Living Wine Labels app, an augmented reality innovation that brings labels...

Dogfish Head Announces Wood-Aged Bitches Brew, New Packaging

Three brews from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery will hit shelves in new forms in mid-January: Wood-Aged Bitches Brew, Romantic Chemistry, Lupu-Luau IPA and Namaste White. Additionally, the Delaware brewery has announced a release from its 2018...

Spirits Membership Club Flaviar Acquires Caskers.Com

Flaviar, a members club for spirits enthusiasts, has announced the acquisition of Caskers.com for an undisclosed sum. "The deal is Flaviar’s answer to a growing market demand for online spirit discovery and will support Flaviar’s...

Red Stripe Beer Readies For U.S. Growth After $16M Investment

Since Heineken acquired controlling stake of Red Stripe Beer in 2015 and returned production back to the brand’s Jamaican homeland in 2016, the company has embarked on an aggressive 10-year investment plan dedicated to...

Opici Wines Adds Three New Whiskey Brands

Market Street Spirits, a division of Opici Wines founded in 2014, has expanded by adding three new brands of whiskey. The new lines are: Tullibardine Single Malt Scotch Whiskies The Temple Bar Whiskies  Rebellion Bourbon...