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Daily Archive: August 27, 2012

Casella To Combat Currency Exchange Woes With New, Higher-Priced Wine

Yellow Tail producer Casella Wines says it will launch a new, as-yet-unnamed wine label retailing at around $10 a 750-ml.—$3-$4 above Yellow Tail’s price point—by the end 2013. Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Aveníu’s Piccini Introduces Prosecco, Red Blend Extensions

Tuscan producer Piccini Wines is expanding its portfolio into new territories with the launch of Piccini Prosecco and Memoro red blend, importer Aveníu Brands tells Shanken News Daily. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for August 27, 2012

•Champagne Charles Heidsieck is set to release revamped expressions of its Brut Reserve and Rosé Reserve variants in the U.S. next month. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing And Distilling News for August 27, 2012

•Austin, Texas-based Bone Spirits, the craft spirits venture of former Sidney Frank general counsel Jeff Peace, is set to introduce a new label, Moody June dry gin, next month, reports the Tulsa World newspaper. Continue reading →

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