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Daily Archive: May 2, 2012

Exclusive: Avión Launches First TV Campaign, Gunning To Become No. 2 Ultra-Premium Tequila

Ultra-premium Tequila brand Avión is appearing on television for the first time since its 2010 debut on the HBO show “Entourage” with the launch of its first major ad campaign, “Choose Pleasure.” Continue reading →

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Total Wine Reveals First Washington Location

Total Wine & More will open its first Washington state store in Bellevue in late June, following the state’s privatization of spirits sales on June 1. Continue reading →

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Connecticut Sunday Sales Bill Passes Senate, Heads To Governor’s Desk

Less than a week after clearing Connecticut’s House of Representatives, a Sunday alcohol sales initiative yesterday passed the state’s Senate in a 28-6 vote. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for May 2, 2012

•Australia’s wine production is expected to be its lowest in a half-decade this year, declining 2% to an expected 1.53 million tonnes (1.7m tons), according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 2, 2012