News & Notes

Dulce Vida Flavored, 80-Proof Tequilas

Dulce Vida Tequilas — recently acquired by the newly formed alcohol beverage investor, Milestone Brands LLC — has announced the introduction of 70-proof Dulce Vida Lime Tequila and Dulce Vida Grapefruit Tequila. Dulce Vida has...

Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey

Copperworks Distilling Company of Seattle waterfront has announced Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey. This American single malt is made from a craft beer brewed from 100-percent pale malted barley, which is twice-distilled in traditional copper pot stills...

Black Cow Vodka

Black Cow Vodka is pure milk vodka, produced in Dorset, England, from the milk of grass-fed cows, the company says. It is distilled from the whey of milk and treated to a proprietary blending process created...

Interview: Diego Pinilla On What Americans Want From Spanish Wine, and Overseeing Vineyards Across...

Diego Pinilla’s new job requires working with wine across continents. Earlier in August he was named the new Chief Winemaker for the Codorníu Raventós Group. This gives Pinilla oversight of the group’s ten global wineries...

MillerCoors Will Invest $60M In Shenandoah Brewery

MillerCoors, a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Company, will invest $60 million to expand its Shenandoah brewery in Rockingham County, Virginia. The brewery is the newest in the MillerCoors network, the company...

Interview: Marie Brizard Rebrands While Staying Focused On Consumer Trends

With so many shifts in the beverage industry, it can be difficult for many companies to stay relevant. Marie Brizard is a French company that in the past year went through a major rebranding initiative,...

Ready-To-Drink Beverages Take Off As Consumers Seek Convenience, Quality

The Ready-to-Drink (RTD) product segment has seen significant growth each year with new entrants and innovation, due greatly to a new wave of consumers seeking convenient alternatives to fit their active lifestyles. As a result,...

Dopff & Irion Crémant d’Alsace Brut Blanc de Blancs

Château de Riquewihr Dopff & Irion — makers of wines in Alsace, France since 1945 — welcomes a new wine to its U.S. portfolio: Crémant d’Alsace Brut Blanc de Blancs. Following the success of the...

Robert Mondavi Private Selection New Packaging

In Fall 2016, California winery Robert Mondavi Private Selection is set to introduce a new packaging look. This pays homage to founding winemaker Robert Mondavi’s "legacy of making quality, expressive wine sourced from California’s best...

Wild Tiger Indian Rum

Wild Tiger Special Reserve Rum — which calls itself the first premium rum brand from India — has entered the U.S. market. This rum is a blend of both distillates from sugar cane: molasses and cane juice. It's notes...