AB INBEV BRANCHES OUT
Looking to capitalize on craft’s momentum, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) will establish a new business arm for beers in the US in a move to expand its presence in the growing beer market. To be based in Chicago, the proposed unit will offer brands such as Goose Island and Blue... Read More
NICOLAS FEUILLATTE 88
Nicolas Feuillatte, founder of the largest cooperative in Champagne and the number one selling Champagne brand in France, has died. Born in Paris, Feuillatte turned down the chance to inherit his family business and instead moved to the US where he went on to become the largest importer of African... Read More
BACARDI LIMITED
Industry veteran PETER J. CARR has been named Regional President of Bacardi North America, with responsibility for leading the region’s commercial operations for its entire portfolio of premium spirits. He has nearly 25 years of experience in the beverage industry and was most recently Executive Vice President for Glazer’s Distributors.... Read More
WILLIAM GRANT & SONS
KEVIN ABROOK has been appointed to the new position of Global Whisky Specialist, Innovation. Abrook, who joined the company in 2O1O, was previously Marketing Manager for C&C Group’s international division.
A NEW DUBLIN DISTILLERY
FEWER CATEGORIES have been hotter than Irish whiskey over the last few years. Keeping up with demand, the Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) has broken ground on their new whiskey distillery located in Dublin’s Newmarket in The Liberties, Dublin 8. This is the first new distillery in Dublin in over 125... Read More
CONSTELLATION BUYS CASA NOBLE
DRINKS COMPANY Constellation Brands announced it will swallow the Carlos Santana’s Casa Noble tequila brand, the latest in a series of liquor transactions this year that highlight rising demand for popular labels and rich payout potential for their owners. The purchase marks the New York-based buyer’s first foray into the... Read More
MORE LIQUOR LICENSES POUR INTO BOSTON
THERE WILL soon be more places than ever to whet your whistle in Boston. Certain areas of the city will receive 75 liquor licenses over the next three years after a Massachusetts Senate and House joint committee approved an economic development bill. The aim is to rejuvenate outlying neighborhoods by... Read More
SOURCING GRAPES TO NEW YORK STATE
MOTHER NATURE has wreaked havoc here in the US – impacting wine production in New York State. The state Department of Agriculture and Markets recently announced that it will let New York wineries use out-of-state grapes for their products because last year’s harsh winter heavily damaged crops. State law allows... Read More
NEW HAMPSHIRE . . . THE WINE LOVER’S STATE
THERE MAY be an ongoing debate as to which state produces the best wine . . . but based on price, availability and regulations, there’s apparently no better place to be a wine drinker than the “Live Free or Die” state. New Hampshire is one of six states, plus the... Read More
KURNIAWAN IS OFF TO JAIL
The trial of Rudy Kurniawan has finally come to an end. Once celebrated in the world of fine wines, the 37-year-old international dealer has been jailed for 1O years for fraud after selling fake vintages and cheating connoisseurs out of tens of millions of dollars. The Indonesian-born businessman had been... Read More