HEINEKEN USA
STACEY M. TANK has been named Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations. She joins the company from General Electric, where she most recently led corporate relations for “Healthymagination” – GE’s $6 billion commitment to bringing better health to more people. Additionally she led the launch of a $1 billion global... Read More
A DRINK WORTH 1OOO PICTURES
Who knew alcohol could be so beautiful? Apparently, some scientists did. The colorful pictures in this gallery are close-up shots of alcoholic drinks, taken by Florida State University’s chemistry department. Drinks such as wine and vodka were placed under a microscope to reveal images of the crystallized sugar. Magnified up... Read More
WILL THE LUCK OF THE IRISH COME TO BEAM?
Beam Inc. is getting into the Irish whiskey business. The drinks company entered into an agreement to purchase Cooley Distillery in Ireland for approximately $95 million on a debt-free basis. This will mark Beam’s entry into the fast-growing Irish whiskey industry. Cooley owns and produces the Kilbeggan, Connemara, Tyrconnell, and... Read More
SERIOUSLY STUPID HUMAN TRICKS
It would be comical if it wasn’t so senselessly tragic. Three men in Western Australia suffered horrific burns after branding themselves with novelty branding irons given away as part of a Jack Daniel’s promotion. Health advocates are now demanding legislation that stops “reckless” alcohol marketing. The men, who are in... Read More
MAINE DISTILLERIES IS GIVING BACK
Maine Distilleries, makers of Cold River Vodka, Blueberry Flavored Vodka and Cold River Gin, is doing its part to support regional food banks this winter with potato donations. For every bottle of Cold River sold in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Maine Distilleries will donate one pound of potatoes to... Read More
A FINE SCOTCH FOR A FINE WOMAN
Very few people reach the century mark. Fewer still make it past that, but if you’re among the lucky, you certainly deserve a tribute. When Janet Sheed Roberts (AKA The Wee Janie) turned 11O, she had an extremely rare whisky released in her honor. Of course, she also happens to... Read More
WILL DRAFTMARK HIT THE MARK?
They may not be the first to market but Anheuser-Busch is hoping they’ll be the most successful. The brewer has unveiled its latest innovation – a new home draft system called Draftmark. The product is similar to one introduced two years ago by MillerCoors. Anheuser-Busch’s version of the product arrived... Read More
BEER AND BONBONS
By and large, chocolate is predominantly purchased and consumed by women. In an effort to attract more men to the category, chocolatiers across the country have been experimenting with new and innovative ingredients to make the chocolates more appealing. The most successful ingredient? Beer. After working out some of the... Read More
VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS
As February 14th approaches, Champagne and sparkling wine sales will undoubtedly skyrocket. Why not get creative and offer a few innovative libations? From the seductively sweet to the cool and crisp, these cocktails will get everyone’s hearts beating faster! ST-GERMAIN COCKTAIL2 ounces of sparkling wine2 ounces of club soda1½ ounces... Read More
wine.com’s TOP WINNERS
Retailer wine.com’s fifth annual “Wine.com 1OO” – the top bottles of wine sold nationally from the site in 2O11 – has been released. Based solely on consumer purchasing data, this list illustrates the movers and shakers in the wine business as well as definitive trends in online wine purchasing. Additionally,... Read More