Tag Archive: California
News Briefs for July 21, 2011
•Drambuie liqueur, imported by Bacardi USA, unveiled a new premium offshoot—Drambuie 15—at today’s Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans. The 43%-abv product is launching nationwide at around $56 a 1-liter bottle. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 21, 2011Boisset Applies The Burgundy Touch With Its Winery Acquisitions In California
Burgundy-based Boisset, La Famille des Grands Vins is renowned for a French wine portfolio that includes Jean-Claude Boisset, Bouchard Aine & Fils, Domaine de la Vougeraie, J. Moreau & Fils, Mommessin, Ropiteau Fréres, Jaffelin and Louis Bernard, among many others. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 13, 2011News Briefs for July 12, 2011
•Diageo expects emerging markets to contribute half of all company revenue within five years, the company’s Asia-Pacific president Gilbert Ghostine told Dow Jones today. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 12, 2011California’s 2009 Pinot Noirs Might Be Best Ever, Wine Spectator Says
Wine Spectator is completing its work on rating California’s 2009 Pinot Noirs, and Senior Editor and lead California taster James Laube says more than 50 percent of the Pinots reviewed thus far have been ranked outstanding or better (90 points and above)—an unprecedented number. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 6, 2011
