Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
has launched its second annual online Battle of the Bands contest which runs through July 1. Bands or artists can upload songs to the online jukebox on the saloon website to enter. Voting will take place at buffalotracesaloon.com or the new Buffalo Trace Battle of the Bands Facebook app. ... Read More
The SUD de FRANCE MASTER-LEVEL PROGRAM’s
next session will take place from 9:3Oam to 5:3Opm on MARCH 12 and 13 at the Martignetti Companies, 975 University Avenue in Norwood. Presented by Matthew Stubbs, Master of Wine, the two-day intensive Master Class is an official course of study designed for the wine trade on the wines of... Read More
Little Black Dress Vodka
is kicking off its “Don and Donate” partnership with Dress for Success Worldwide in celebration of the charity’s 15th anniversary with 15 parties in 15 cities nationwide. The events invite women to celebrate – bringing along a nearly-new career-appropriate handbag to donate to Dress for Success – and also donate... Read More
MBTA: ALCOHOL ADS ARE CUT OFF
Long a staple on the sides of buses and walls of the T tunnels, ads for beer, wine and spirits will soon be a thing of the past on MBTA property. Starting July 1 the MBTA will no longer allow alcohol advertisements on its property, including in subway cars,... Read More
PERNOD RICARD SHUFFLES THE NEW ENGLAND UNIT
Pernod Ricard USA has realigned its Northeast Business Unit. As part of this restructuring, the company has created the New England Business Unit, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, which is now part of the Control Division. Marty Crane, Senior Vice President of Spirits Sales... Read More
NEW OWNERS FOR WINEBOW
New Jersey-based Winebow has a new majority owner, Brazos Private Equity of Dallas. The deal involved the transfer of ownership from private equity firm, Freeman Spogli & Co., Winebow’s majority shareholder since 2OO4, to Brazos. Winebow has assured its customers that they will continue with the same focus and... Read More
SKYY SPIRITS BECOMES CAMPARI AMERICA
Skyy Spirits, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. has changed its public identity in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico to Campari America. The name change simultaneously aligns the company more closely with its Milan-headquartered parent corporation and its affiliates, collectively known as Gruppo Campari, and better reflects the... Read More
CRAZY FOR COGNAC
Cognac, one of the ultimate symbols of luxury, has had a rough few years since the economy tanked. But the spirit has made a comeback in certain parts of the world. New figures issued by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) show that in 2O11, Cognac had strong... Read More
ALCHEMY & SCIENCE GETS TO WORK
It didn’t take long for the Alchemy & Science to make its first move. Launched in October, the “craft beer collaboration” subsidiary of the Boston Beer Co. has acquired Los Angeles-based Angel City Brewing, making it the first brewery for the company’s portfolio. Michael Bowe founded Angel City Brewing... Read More
THE “NEW†ANCIENT HANGOVER REMEDY
Has the ultimate cure for a hangover been under our noses all this time? UCLA researchers have found a compound that can seemingly counteract the effects of alcohol. While it’s new to modern science, some cultures have actually known about it for over 13OO years. The team, led by... Read More