Anheuser-Busch Will Pay Up To $28M in Beck’s Labeling Lawsuit
Anheuser-Busch has agreed to pay up to $28 million in a settlement over a class action lawsuit about the labeling of Beck's beer, according to a Reuters article.
The lawsuits derives from drinkers believing the brand misled...
Kiln Embers Scotch Whisky
The Wemyss family has announced 'Kiln Embers’, blended with double the amount of smoky Islay malt whisky than its sister whisky, Peat Chimney.
This no-age statement expression was created to offer an additional peaty dimension to the...
Stoli Vodka Bottle Redesign
For the first time since the brand’s inception more than eighty years ago, Stoli Vodka has revealed a completely re-designed bottle and packaging for its full range of vodka products.
The new bottle design contemporizes the...
SweetWater Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
SweetWater Brewing Company announces its first barrel aged release, Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.
This is the second edition from the brewery’s Cork & Cage series, a high-gravity, small-batch line-up that includes barrel-aged beers, sours and...
Heineken Completes Stake Purchases in Lagunitas, Slovenian Brewery
Heineken continues to expand its global beer portfolio.
The company announced today that is has closed on the purchase of a 50-percent stake of U.S. craft brewery Lagunitas. This follows fulfilment of conditions agreed upon last September, when...
Charmer Sunbelt and Wirtz Beverage Agree to Merge
AB Inbev and SabMiller aren't the only major alcohol companies about to merge.
The Charmer Sunbelt Group and Wirtz Beverage Group — two of North America’s pre-eminent family-run distributors of wine, spirits and beer —...
Is Gin the New Craft Beer?
Global trends often preview local trends.
Who would have guessed in the early 2000s that craft beer would be such a huge trend? What started off as just a few local brews sold locally, inched...
How Mia Wines Gives Drinkers What They Want
I recently sat down with Gloria Collell (pictured above) to get the low-down on Mia wines, the fun-forward, entry-level wine available from Freixenet USA.
Collell says the wine was researched every step of the way...
What Makes a Beer an Import?
The issue of authentic beer imports recently made headlines, thanks to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that claimed Beck’s was brewed in St. Louis, rather than Germany. Anheuser-Busch may issue refunds to consumers who...
Chappellet 2012 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, New Packaging
Chappellet will release its 2012 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon in November in new packaging.
The redesign reflects quality and the Chappellet family’s three generations of history on Pritchard Hill, the company says.
Designed by Daryl Jones, founding partner...