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Daily Archive: January 14, 2021

Spirits Outperform Wine And Beer For Eighth Consecutive Year

American drinkers are increasingly favoring spirits as their beverage alcohol of choice, with the category again outperforming wine and beer in 2020. Continue reading →

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Cigar Aficionado To Unveil Its Cigar Of The Year

Cigar Aficionado is set to unveil its Cigar of the Year this morning, continuing its annual awards countdown. Continue reading →

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Wine.com’s Sales Top $300 Million For 2020

Wine.com posted sales up 119% to $329 million in calendar 2020, including a 64% jump to $111 million in the fourth quarter. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for January 14, 2021

•A record-breaking snowstorm in Spain collapsed the cellar roof of one of Priorat’s leading wineries, Vall Llach, destroying fermentation tanks and other machinery and possibly the entire 2020, 2019, and 2018 vintages. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 14, 2021

•Longmont, Colorado-based Bootstrap Brewing saw sales jump 25% last year, boosted by the release of new Sparkalicious hard seltzers and the non-alcoholic Strapless IPA. Continue reading →

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