Industry News

Blue Moon Rising: Colorado Company Opens a Second Brewery

This year marks Blue Moon Brewing Company’s 20 anniversary, and the company is celebrating that milestone by building another brewery. “We just locked-down a prime location in the heart of Denver’s rapidly growing RiNo Art District,” said Keith...

A Bud for Conservation: Budweiser Partners with National Park Foundation

Budweiser on Earth Day announced a partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America’s national parks, for the Find Your Park movement. The multi-million dollar partnership raises awareness about national parks and the centennial...

Brancott Estate Announces Lady Antebellum Sweepstakes

Brancott Estate has teamed up with seven-time Grammy Award winning country group Lady Antebellum as the official wine of their headlining Wheels Up 2015 Tour. To celebrate the partnership, Brancott Estate has launched an online sweepstakes,...

Dos Equis Summer ‘Luna Rising’ Campaign Links with Nightlife

Dos Equis' summer retail and on-premise promotional campaign is designed to capitalize on outdoor occasions that "rise with the moon," according to the company. Running June 1 through the end of August, Dos Equis’ Luna Rising includes limited edition packaging, national...

Australian Wine Leaders Promote Industry with North American Tour

For the past two weeks, Australia’s First Families of Wine have been touring through the US and Canada on the AFFW UNLOCKED Tour de Force, spreading the word about quality Australian wine throughout North America. Led by...

Anheuser-Busch InBev Becomes Most Water-Efficient Global Brewer

Anheuser-Busch InBev has become the most efficient in terms of water use among global brewers, based on publicly available data provided by these brewers, as of May 30 The designation was achieved by reaching an industry-leading water use...

Brown-Forman To Invest $50 Million In New Irish Whiskey Distillery

The Brown-Forman Corporation has announced that it has purchased all shares of Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Limited, and will then invest approximately $50 million to build a new distillery and consumer experience on the historic...

California Wines Achieve Domestic, Global Sales Growth in 2014

The California wine market continues to flourish. According to The Wine Institute, California wine shipments in the U.S. totaled 225 million cases in 2014, up 4.4% from the previous year, with an estimated retail value of $24.6...

Gruppo Campari sells Italian winery Enrico Serafino to Krause Holdings

Gruppo Campari today announced their agreement to sell the Italian winery Enrico Serafino S.r.l. (‘Enrico Serafino’) to the US company Krause Holdings, Inc. The deal consideration is € 6.1 million (USD $6.9 million) on a cash free/debt free basis, according to a...

Grand Marnier Offering Personalized, Premium Cognac for Father’s Day

Looking for a luxurious gift for dad? Exclusively for Father's Day, Grand Marnier's Grande Cuvée Collection is offering personalized engraving of a "Happy Father's Day" message on the collection's handcrafted bottles. Grand Marnier's Grande Cuvée Collection features...