News & Notes

Wildcide Cider

Aurum Cider Co., the newest venture from Gordon Biersch co-founder Dan Gordon, today announced the brand’s first commercially available product, Wildcide. It is a 6.2% ABV branch-to-bottle cider with one ingredient: apples. Wildcide is a dry cider...

Matias Riccitelli Wines

Guarachi Wine Partners will import Matias Riccitelli brand Argentinean wines into America. Riccitelli’s vineyards cover 20 hectares across three different sites within the premium growing region of Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza. Situated at the foot of...
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Dos Equis Becomes Official Beer Sponsor of College Football Playoff

Dos Equis announced a multi-year agreement with ESPN to become the official beer sponsor of the College Football Playoff (CFP). As part of the CFP, Dos Equis will have opportunity to leverage a year-round marketing...

Wine Importing Strategies in the Age of a Lower Euro

It wasn’t that long ago that the Euro exchange rate was above 1.35. This made purchasing quality wines that represent true value from countries like Italy, France and Spain much more challenging. That’s all...

Quintessential Wines to Import Georges Dubœuf

French winemaker Les Vins Georges Dubœuf has entered into an agreement with the import, marketing and sales company Quintessential Wines, which will exclusively represent Georges Dubœuf-branded wines. Georges Duboeuf founded his own company in 1964, selecting, bottling and selling...

375 Park Avenue Spirits Becomes Exclusive Importer of Saint-Vivant Armagnac

The French spirits group La Martiniquaise has named 375 Park Avenue Spirits as the exclusive United States importer for its Saint-Vivant Armagnac brand. Produced in France, Saint-Vivant is currently the number two producer of Armagnac worldwide, the...

Woodford Reserve 2015 Holiday Bottle

Woodford Reserve will celebrate the holiday season with the release of its 2015 holiday bottle. The limited edition Woodford Reserve holiday bottle features artwork from Louisville artist Thomas William Foerster. Foerster's image on the bottle features...

Wild Turkey New Packaging

Wild Turkey has debuted a new look for its premium bourbon and rye whiskey range. While making no changes to the liquid, Wild Turkey has designed new packaging that better reflects the core values of...

Tequila Herradura Directo de Alambique

Tequila Herradura has announced the release of the fourth Coleccion de la Casa, Reserva 2015 – Directo de Alambique (Directo). Directo is made from 100% blue agave, without barrel aging. This small-batch tequila is produced using only the finest...

SweetWater Whiplash White IPA

Whiplash White IPA, SweetWater Brewing Company's Catch & Release winter seasonal, is an American style Belgian IPA with a subtle phenolic flavor, complemented by citrusy/piney hops, the company says. Introduced in 2013, this wintertime brew took home...