Monthly Archive: May 2014
News Briefs for May 5, 2014
•Convicted wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan’s lawyers have asked a federal judge to free him soon. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 5, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for May 5, 2014
•The Florida House of Representatives’ legislative session ran out Friday without the body voting on a controversial bill passed by the state Senate that would have authorized 64-ounce growler fills but also added new restrictions on some craft brewers. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 5, 2014As Rumors Swirl, Treasury Says It’s Not In Talks With Pernod
Treasury Wine Estates has sought to tamp down rumors that Pernod Ricard may be interested in acquiring the group’s U.S. assets, confirming in a statement that it “has not been approached by, and is not in discussions with, Pernod Ricard.” Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2014Guarachi Family Wines Acquires Napa’s Meadowrock Vineyard
Guarachi Family Wines, which was launched in 2007 by TGIC Importers founder and CEO Alex Guarachi, said it has purchased Meadowrock, a 62-acre vineyard in the Atlas Peak appellation in Napa Valley. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2014News Briefs for May 2, 2014
•Philippines-based Alliance Global Group may have entered the race to acquire Scotland’s Whyte & Mackay from Diageo-controlled United Spirits Ltd. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2014Craft Brewing And Distilling News for May 2, 2014
•Madison, Wisconsin-based Ale Asylum has launched Unshadowed Hefeweizen, the brewer’s first new bottled offering in four years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2014
