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Daily Archive: March 16, 2016

Report: Cuervo Weighing An IPO

Casa Cuervo, the world’s biggest Tequila marketer, is considering an IPO, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading →

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The Mark Wine Group Adds Charles Smith Wines To Portfolio, Targets 280,000 Cases

Austin, Texas-based wine sales and marketing firm The Mark Wine Group has unveiled a new partnership with Washington state’s Charles Smith Wines, and will begin representing the group’s Charles Smith Wines, ViNO, Wines of Substance, K Vintners, SIXTO and Casa Smith brands in on-premise national accounts this month. Continue reading →

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Bacardi Files New Havana Club Action As Pernod Vows To Defend Trademark

Bacardi has filed an amended complaint asking a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. to cancel the Cuban government’s Havana Club trademark in the U.S., which was renewed for 10 years by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) last month. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for March 16, 2016

•William Grant & Sons is revamping the packaging of its Drambuie liqueur. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 16, 2016

•Comstock, Michigan-based Bell’s Brewery is launching in three new states—Mississippi, Louisiana and West Virginia. Continue reading →

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