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Daily Archive: July 5, 2012

Rum Liqueur RumChata Enjoying Fast Start Through Cross-Category Appeal

Rum-based cream liqueur RumChata may be a difficult brand to classify, but there’s no ambiguity about its success in the first half of 2012. Continue reading →

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Wine Sales At Top Auction Houses Down 25%

Wine sales at the world’s top five auction houses were down 25% in the first half of 2012 to around $160 million, reports Bloomberg. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for July 5, 2012

•Sonoma Valley-based Don Sebastiani & Sons has been named the exclusive sales and marketing agent for New Zealand wine brand Farmer’s Market Wine Co. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 5, 2012

•Pinehurst, North Carolina-based Slammin’ Sam Beer Co. has unveiled its eponymous American lager, inspired by the late golf legend Sam Snead. Continue reading →

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