Monthly Archive: July 2014
News Briefs for July 7, 2014
•West Palm Beach, Florida-based marketer Clever Imports, whose portfolio includes the ChocoVine and VineSmoothie brands, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with about $3.9 million in unsecured claims. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 7, 2014Craft Brewing And Distilling News for July 7, 2014
•Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Founders Brewing Co. is embarking on a $25 million expansion project, according to local news reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 7, 2014Impact Databank: Light Beer Heads Toward 10-Year Low As Other Categories Steal Share
As American consumers gear up for the July 4th holiday weekend, they’re less likely to purchase light beer than they have been in many years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 3, 2014Wine Spectator: Chinese Corruption Probe Targets Firms That Bought Bordeaux Wineries
A Chinese government crackdown on corruption has accused two companies of misusing $43 million in public funds on a shopping spree that included 14 Bordeaux châteaus, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 3, 2014News Briefs for July 3, 2014
•Six restaurants have newly earned Wine Spectator’s Grand Award in 2014, the highest honor for a restaurant wine list. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 3, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 3, 2014
•Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Founders Brewing Co. will debut Dark Penance, an Imperial Black IPA, as a specialty offering this fall. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 3, 2014
