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News Briefs for October 5, 2012

•Puerto Rico’s Destilería Serrallés has filed a lawsuit against Diageo NA, accusing the company of violating an agreement after it moved production of Captain Morgan rum from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2008. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 5, 2012

Foley Family Wines Expands in Napa And New Zealand, Reports Wine Spectator

Bill Foley is at it again. The financial industry executive, who has built a portfolio of more than a dozen wineries on the West Coast and in New Zealand in the past 16 years, is adding two more wine estates to his growing company—one in Napa Valley and another in New Zealand’s Marlborough region. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 18, 2012

News Briefs for March 29, 2012

•Diageo is making progress on its bid to acquire an equity stake in Jose Cuervo Tequila, Reuters reports, quoting unnamed sources. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 29, 2012

Tastingroom.com Launches New Wines-By-The-Glass Program, Starting With An Exclusive From Silver Oak

Tastingroom.com, the website that offers wine samples from all over the world, yesterday unveiled its new Wines By the Glass program. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 2, 2012

Napa’s St. Supéry Sees Luxury Wines Coming Back In The On-Premise

High-end wine sales in the on-premise absorbed the hardest blows of the recession, and well into last year the white-tablecloth segment remained resistant to recovery. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 28, 2012

News Briefs for February 14, 2012

•Robert Skalli’s St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery is introducing fresh packaging across its line beginning with its newly released 2011 Napa Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 14, 2012

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