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Daily Archive: June 4, 2015

Bulleit The Latest In Class-Action Labeling Suit Crosshairs

Diageo is defending its Bulleit Bourbon brand after a lawsuit was filed in a U.S. district court in San Diego this week over the brand’s labeling. Continue reading →

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Brown-Forman To Invest $50 Million In Irish Whiskey Distillery

With Irish whiskey continuing to represent one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S. spirits market, another industry heavyweight is set to enter the category. Continue reading →

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Jackson Family Wines Enters Rising Kiwi Segment

Jackson Family Wines has augmented its import portfolio with the addition of New Zealand winery Jackson Estate. Continue reading →

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Wine Spectator: Massive Wine Fraud Sting Nets Prominent Canadian Industry Figures

Montréal police arrested 12 individuals—many in the wine industry—last month in what authorities are calling “one of the most (significant) tax-evasion schemes referring to alcohol contraband in Quebec.” Continue reading →

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News Briefs for June 4, 2015

•Trinchero Family Estates is extending its Sutter Home brand with a new Sangria offering. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for June 4, 2015

•Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Co. has appointed former Boulevard Brewing exec Steve Mills to the role of CEO. Continue reading →

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