Monthly Archive: August 2014
Diageo To Bottle Whiskey At Stitzel-Weller For First Time In Decades
With the whisk(e)y boom in full swing, Diageo is undertaking another significant investment in the category, this one at its Stitzel-Weller Distillery in the Louisville suburb of Shively. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 26, 2014Craft Brewing And Distilling News for August 26, 2014
•Missouri’s St. Louis Distillery has extended its Cardinal Sin vodka brand with the launch of Cardinal Sin Starka. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 26, 2014Wine Spectator: Earthquake Strikes Napa Valley
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Napa Valley and Sonoma County awake early on Sunday morning, August 24, injuring at least 87 people and inflicting considerable damage on downtown Napa and nearby wineries, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 25, 2014Bordeaux Legend Baroness Philippine de Rothschild Dies at 80
Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, owner of Bordeaux first-growth Château Mouton-Rothschild and a monumental figure in the wine industry, passed away Saturday, Aug. 23, following complications from surgery. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 25, 2014As Suitors Circle, TWE Chief Clarke Says His U.S. Acquisition Plan Has Support
While Treasury Wine Estates is widely expected to be acquired in the near future, TWE chief executive Michael Clarke says he too is on the acquisition hunt. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 25, 2014News Briefs for August 25, 2014
•Domestic tax-paid beer volume declined 0.1% year-to-date through July, to 106 million barrels, according to an estimate by the Beer Institute. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 25, 2014
