Monthly Archive: March 2018
Federal Judge Paves Way For Walmart To Sell Spirits In Texas
In a ruling that could potentially shake up the Texas retail spirits market, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has issued a decision striking down the state’s ban on publicly traded companies selling spirits. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 22, 2018ProWein 2018 Sees Visitor, Exhibitor Numbers Continue To Grow
ProWein, the Germany-based wine and spirits trade fair, saw a record number of both visitors and exhibitors during its most recent event, held March 18-20 in Düsseldorf. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 22, 2018News Briefs for March 22, 2018
•French prosecutors have accused a leading Bordeaux négociant and bulk wine bottler with “flagrant” wine fraud. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 22, 2018Starbucks Revamps Beverage Alcohol Approach With New Reserve Stores
After experimenting with beverage alcohol in different formats over the years, Starbucks is taking a fresh approach to the category, marked by the opening of its first Reserve store. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 21, 2018News Briefs for March 21, 2018
•Robert Haas, a wine merchant who became a vintner when he cofounded Tablas Creek Vineyard in California and helped propagate over a million buds and cuttings of French vines, died March 18 at his home in Paso Robles. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 21, 2018Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 21, 2018
•San Francisco’s Hotaling & Co.—formerly Anchor Distilling—has unveiled a barrel-finished version of its Genevieve Gin. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 21, 2018
