BACARDI LIMITED
RON ANDERSON has been hired as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. In this role Anderson will focus on enhancing sales force capabilities, commercial effectiveness and implementing more robust go-to-market programs. He will provide leadership support to the regions and help identify capabilities to strengthen the company’s commercial operations. ... Read More
PLUMPJACK WINERY
AARON MILLER has been named head winemaker. Miller brings to the position more than twelve years of international experience, as well as an extensive understanding of the business side of the industry. Miller comes to PlumpJack from Lewis Cellars where he was the associate winemaker at the family-owned Napa winery. ... Read More
HEINEKEN USA
COLIN WESTCOTT-PITT has been appointed Vice President of Marketing, Heineken. In his new role, he will provide direction and leadership to support Heineken’s brand strategy and the execution of multicultural events and sponsorship programs. Most recently, Westcott-Pitt served as Vice President of Marketing for Dos Equis, Amstel Light and Newcastle... Read More
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE LIQUOR ADMINISTRATORS
Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) deputy director RICK GARZA is the newly appointed president of the National Association of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA). He replaces WILLIAM “BILL” KELLEY of Massachusetts, now the immediate past president. The NCSLA consists of both private and state-controlled alcohol retail and distribution systems representing... Read More
BEAM INC
GRETCHEN W. PRICE has been elected to the Board of Directors, increasing the size of the board to eight members. Price is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Arbonne International, a personal care products company. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and... Read More
DEMYSTIFYING BURGUNDY – ALEX GAMBAL AND THE 2OO9 VINTAGE
Burgundy (i.e.: the Côte d’Or) is mysterious. Despite the misleading simplicity of essentially one white and one red grape sources, it is the wine region that novices are never comfortable confronting. Many winemakers make what is labeled as the same wine. Many winemakers are not equal. The terrain is divided... Read More
WHO’S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL?
It’s hardly news that having a few drinks can make the stranger sitting at the bar look far more attractive than he or she actually is. The phenomenon known as “beer goggles” has indeed afflicted many an unsuspecting drinker. But apparently, it’s not just other people who appear better looking... Read More
ARTHRITIS & ALCOHOL
Ladies raise a glass for this news! A new study has found that women who consume moderate amounts of alcohol may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. The study of 34,141 Swedish women by the Stockholm-based Karolinska Institute found that women who regularly consume more than three alcoholic drinks... Read More
REMY COINTREAU MAKES A BID
Rémy Cointreau UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rémy Cointreau Group, has agreed to acquire Bruichladdich Distillery on the Scottish island of Islay. This is Rémy Cointreau’s first entry into the premium single malt Scotch whisky market. The deal was valued at approximately $91 million, comprising $75.3 million for... Read More
CHATTY URINALS
When it comes to combating drunk drivers, law enforcement will try just about any tactic if it works, no matter how bizarre. Take the case of the chatty urinals. A total of 4OO talking “urinal cakes” were recently distributed across Detroit as part of a trial to combat drunks from... Read More