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Vision Wine & Spirits to Distribute South African Winery Glen Carlou

Vision Wine & Spirits, a division of Martignetti Companies, has signed an agreement with South African Winery Glen Carlou to act as its exclusive U.S. importer. Glen Carlou is located in the foothills of the...

Bacardi Welcomes New CEO, Mahesh Madhavan

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announced that 20-year company veteran Mahesh Madhavan will take over the chief executive leadership role effective immediately. As announced in March, Madhavan succeeds...

Hope Estate Unveils New Bottle, Wine Line

The 420-acre Hunter Valley, Australia winery Hope Estate has unveiled a new look as it brings new wines to America. The packaging will debut at retailers nationwide beginning this October through the Winesellers wholesaler network. The newly announced...

Is There a Craft Beer Slowdown?

Editor's Note: this is part of our series looking back on how the major beer categories performed in 2016. Be sure to check out our review of how imported beers fared in 2016. Is the...

Why Patrón Jumped Into Augmented Reality — and What’s Next

Patrón Tequila launched an augmented reality (AR) tour of its Jalisco distillery last week. The company has long prided itself on embracing technology: Patrón was among the first spirit brands with virtual reality and Amazon...

Francis Ford Coppola Launches Line of Spirits

Director Francis Ford Coppola, already an accomplished winemaker, has moved into spirits. Having successfully secured a craft spirits license, The Family Coppola announced the launch of Great Women Spirits, which will be available this October in...

Woodford Reserve Unveils Cherry Wood Smoked Barley Bourbon

Woodford Reserve has announced the twelfth release of its limited edition Master’s Collection — Cherry Wood Smoked Barley — which will hit shelves this November. The Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Cherry Wood Smoked Barley was...

Imported Beers Overcome Trump Talk for Strong Sales in 2016

Imported beers enjoyed boom times in America last year. The category achieved strong volume performance in 2016, growing 6.7% to 454.150 million 2.25-gallon cases, according to the forthcoming 2017 Beer Handbook from the Beverage Information...
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Will Boston Beer Sell Out to a Bigger Company?

In the age of macro brands buying up craft breweries, is the next domino to fall Boston Beer Co.? The craft pioneer has struggled so mightily recently that rumors abound of a buy out from a...

Heaven Hill’s Denny Potter Talks Family, Legacy, Whiskey’s Future

Denny Potter is Heaven Hill Distillery's Master Distiller. He has two decades of experience, working on Cruzan, Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark prior to joining Heaven Hill in 2013. I recently spoke to him...