Daily Archive: December 17, 2012
Chateau d’Yquem Won’t Produce 2012 Vintage
Storied Sauternes producer Chateau d’Yquem is canceling its 2012 vintage after heavy rains during harvest resulted in low quantity and lackluster concentration across its crop, reports AFP, quoting d’Yquem CEO Pierre Lurton. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 17, 2012Pernod Says It’s Not Interested In Agency Brands
Last week’s announcement that Diageo was ending its longtime affiliation with Jose Cuervo sparked speculation that Pernod Ricard might look to add the top-selling Tequila brand to its portfolio. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 17, 2012MillerCoors Breaking ABInBev’s Super Bowl Stranglehold With Apple Ale Ads
While the Super Bowl has long been associated with the Budweiser portfolio (the game’s biggest advertiser), MillerCoors is heralding the arrival of a new brand with its own Super Bowl ad program. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 17, 2012News Briefs for December 17, 2012
•Alex Guarachi, founder and CEO of TGIC Importers, has launched a direct-to-consumer wine retail website, Wineofakind.com. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 17, 2012Craft Brewing And Distilling News for December 17, 2012
•Leading U.S. beer wholesaler Reyes Beverage Group (RBG) is expanding in the craft segment with an agreement to acquire Windy City Distributing, a craft wholesaler covering Chicago and eight northern Illinois counties, for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →
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