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Monthly Archive: April 2021

Kendall-Jackson Targets The Emerging Light Wine Category

Jackson Family Wines is extending its 3.2-million-case Kendall-Jackson brand into the light wine segment with a new entrant, Avant Lower Calorie Chardonnay. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 14, 2021

Wine Spectator: U.S. Authorities Deport Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan

Less than a week ago, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers escorted Rudy Kurniawan onto a commercial flight at Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport to begin the final chapter of deportation proceedings. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 14, 2021

News Briefs for April 14, 2021

•Cazadores, part of the Bacardi portfolio, is rolling out a new line of Tequila-based canned cocktails. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 14, 2021

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for April 14, 2021

•Longmont, Colorado-based Left Hand Brewing Company is releasing Sinister Malt Whiskey in partnership with Foundry Distilling Co. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 14, 2021

California Player Glass House Acquired By Canadian SPAC In $567 Million Deal

California cannabis retailer and grower Glass House is being acquired by Toronto-based SPAC company Mercer Park Brand Acquisition Corp (BRND) in a deal worth over a half-billion dollars. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 13, 2021

Canopy To Purchase Canada’s Supreme Cannabis For $435 Million

Canopy Growth has made another key addition to its brand portfolio in Canada, agreeing to acquire Supreme Cannabis, known for its 7Acres label, in a $435 million deal. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 13, 2021

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