Monthly Archive: February 2016
Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 25, 2016
•After losing ground in the fourth quarter of 2015 following years of explosive growth, Boston Beer Co.’s Angry Orchard is launching a new Orchard’s Edge series of aged ciders, including entries called Knotty Pear and The Old Fashioned. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 25, 2016Palm Bay’s Esprit du Vin Eyes New Opportunities In Bordeaux
Esprit du Vin Fine Wine Merchants, a division of Palm Bay International, has been named the exclusive U.S. importer for Bordeaux’s Domaine de l’A, the flagship winery of renowned winemaker and consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, and tells SND it’s on the hunt for more Bordeaux offerings. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 24, 2016Diageo Debuts Archival Guinness Porters In U.S.
Diageo is introducing two archival Guinness recipes in the U.S. market as part of its Brewers Project, which showcases new and reinterpreted beers from the iconic Irish brewery. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 24, 2016News Briefs for February 24, 2016
•Jay Maltby, former CEO of Cruzan International and partner in Angel’s Envy, has launched The Espiritus Group, a new sales and marketing company for artisan spirits. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 24, 2016Exclusive: Svedka Takes The Title Of Top Imported Vodka In The U.S.
After years of solid gains in an increasingly competitive U.S. vodka category, Constellaton’s Svedka has risen to become the market’s largest imported vodka, according to Impact Databank, overtaking longtime leader Absolut. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 23, 2016Provence Rosé Exports To The U.S. Up 58% In 2015
Rosé wine exports from Provence to the U.S. grew 58% by volume and 74% by value in 2015, according to the French customs agency and the CIVP/Vins de Provence trade group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 23, 2016
