Monthly Archive: July 2015
Beam Suntory Looks To Stoke Interest In Japanese Whisky With More Accessible Hibiki Offering
Intent on raising the profile of its Japanese whisky brands Yamazaki, Hibiki and Hakushu, Beam Suntory is debuting a new “introductory” offering under its luxury Hibiki label. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 2, 2015Eataly, Gruppo Campari Join Forces “To Promote Italian Lifestyle”
Gruppo Campari has linked with Italian emporium Eataly on a partnership that will see the drinks group’s brands featured at Eataly’s 16 current locations around the globe, as well as planned outposts still in development. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 2, 2015News Briefs for July 2, 2015
•Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf is expected to veto a bill passed by the state legislature that would privatize the Keystone State’s retail wine and spirits monopoly. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 2, 2015Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 2, 2015
•Wisconsin craft producer Leinenkugel’s, part of the MillerCoors portfolio, expects to cross the 1-million-barrel threshold this year, reports the Lacrosse Tribune. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 2, 2015EXCLUSIVE: The Inside Story Of Wagner’s $315 Million Sale Of Meiomi
Aiming to become an even bigger player in the California wine business, Joe Wagner has agreed to sell his Meiomi brand to Constellation Brands for $315 million. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 1, 2015Wine Spectator: Google Street View Goes Inside California Wine Country
If you have ever used Google Maps to plot out a tasting trip through Napa or Sonoma, Street View’s 360-degree panoramas may have helped you identify a winery entrance on the Silverado Trail, determine if the hotel you were about to book really had stunning scenic views or pinpoint the exact location of a restaurant in Healdsburg. But Street View tantalizingly stopped at the winery gate. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 1, 2015
