BACARDI LIMITED
Robert Furniss-Roe has been appointed President of Bacardi North America, with responsibility for leading all operations in the region for its portfolio of spirits. He succeeds John P. Esposito, who recently announced his planned retirement. Furniss-Roe most recently served as Regional President of Latin America and Vice President of Global... Read More
OBITUARY: EDWIN H. NIELSEN
EDWIN H. NIELSEN, 93Edwin H. Nielsen, the great-grandson of Bacardi founder Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, has passed away in Spain. Born in Santiago de Cuba and raised and educated in the United States, Mr. Nielsen served heroically in World War II and received four medals: the Bronze Star, Purple Heart,... Read More
OBITUARY: FRANK B. SOUSA, Jr.,
FRANK B. SOUSA, Jr., 65The President of Colonial Wholesale Beverage Co. passed away unexpectedly on July 25. Born in Fall River, Mr. Sousa graduated from Coyle-Cassidy High School in 1963 and from Boston College with an Accounting degree in 1967. He started with Colonial Wholesale Beverage in 1963, and in... Read More
THE UNSTOPPABLE MARCH OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Global warming is not being kind to the vineyards of Napa Valley. According to a study into climate change, premium winemaking in the region could be impossible in years to come. Scientists at Stanford University in California looked at four wine-growing counties in the western United Sates: Santa Barbara County... Read More
A $1,OOO,OOO MALFUNCTION
They say there’s no point in crying over spilt milk. But how about shedding a tear for $1 million worth of spilt wine? Four hundred and sixty two cases of the 2O1O Mollydooker Velvet Glove Shiraz was destroyed after a forklift suffered a malfunction that caused a container holding one... Read More
WINE CATCHES UP WITH BEER
The wine industry is surely raising a glass to this. For only the second time in two decades, wine has tied beer as the top choice when US drinkers were asked whether they most often drink liquor, wine or beer. Gallup now finds nearly as many drinkers naming wine (35%)... Read More
SAM ADAMS PATRIOT HOMEBREW WINNER
Londonderry, New Hampshire homebrewer Jim Prucha has been named the winner of the fourth annual Samuel Adams Patriot Homebrew Contest. Prucha bested entrants from all six New England states. His winning brew, a Baltic Porter, will be served at the Samuel Adams Brewhouse in Gillette Stadium during the entire 2O11/2O12... Read More
BEER BROWNIES? MMMMM
Now this is a trend to get behind. For several years chefs have increasingly been using craft beer as an ingredient in their dishes. Now, a growing number of pastry chefs are baking with beer with delectable results such as chocolate stout brownies, porter cupcakes and salted beer caramels. The... Read More
GOODBYE LEMONADE BEER, WE HARDLY KNEW YE
It seemed like the perfect summer libation: a blend of MGD 64 and lemonade. After all, it’s really just a lighter version of the summertime favorite shandy. But some innovations pop and then fizzle out before they ever make it big. MillerCoors announced in July that would be discontinuing its... Read More
MOLSON COORS TAKES ROUND 3
The battle for National Hockey League beer sponsorship between Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s Labatt Breweries goes on. In late July an Ontario appeals court overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of Labatt, which claimed it already had a Canadian sponsorship agreement in place with the... Read More