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Daily Archive: July 11, 2011

Chateau Lascombes Is Sold To French Insurance Company For $280 Million

U.S. private equity group Colony Capital has sold Chateau Lascombes to French insurance company Mutuelle d’Assurances du Corps de Santé Français (MACSF) for €200 million, or around $280 million. Continue reading →

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Wine Spectator Toasts Grand Awards’ 30th Anniversary With Latest List Of Honorees

Marking its 30th anniversary, the Grand Award is Wine Spectator’s highest award for a restaurant wine list. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for July 11, 2011

•In a unanimous decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, Wirtz Beverage today lost its final challenge to the Illinois Capital Bill, which raised the state’s alcohol taxes in 2009. Continue reading →

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