BECOME a MASTER BREWER
THE WORLD BREWING ACADEMY has a new Master Brewer Program. This 2O-week English-language program offers in-depth advanced-level training for professional brewers conducted at the campus of Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago and Doemens Academy in Munich. Combining a balanced mix of brewing technical theory and fully-supervised practical activities the... Read More
CUTTING CARDBOARD to CUT EMISSIONS
THESE DAYS EVERYONE’S DOING THEIR PART to help conserve the environment and save on production costs. New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale, has announced it will remove cardboard partitions from 12-pack carriers in an effort to reduce its cardboard consumption. At current production levels, the move will... Read More
ARE the GATES CLOSING?
COULD THE FABLED GATES of the legendary St James’s Gate brewery be closing? Diageo the owner of Guinness stout, is scaling back its plans to construct an $855 million new brewery on the outskirts of Dublin and may do away with them altogether as beer sales throughout the world struggle.... Read More
AMERICANS LOVE THEIR WINE
THERE MAY BE an international recession going on but it would seem that there are just some things we can’t do without. Global wine consumption, on the rise in past years, is forecast to continue to grow in the coming ones, with the US overtaking Italy as the world’s biggest... Read More
A MEGA ITALIAN WINE MERGER
THERE’S A NEW WINE GIANT ON THE BLOCK. Cantine Riunite & CIV one of Italy’s largest cooperative wineries, recently bought the co-op Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV), creating a $6OO million winery. Cantine Riunite & CIV was formed last fall when Modena-based CIV and Réggio-Émilia producer Cantine Riunite merged to form... Read More
WINERY HARNESSES SUN POWER
MORE AND MORE WINERIES are tapping into the power of the sun and not just for growing grapes. Constellation Brands is in the process of implementing the world’s largest winery solar energy system at its Gonzales California facility. The company anticipates the project to be completed in early this year.... Read More
Beam Global Spirits & Wine
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has announced the addition of Philip Raimondo to its family. Raimondo now serves as National Accounts Mixologist and works directly with the national luxury and regional account sales teams to develop signature drink promotions for key customers. He specializes in signature drink development, beverage program... Read More
Click Wine Group
Click Wine Group has appointed BRIAN HORTON to Vice President of Sales. Horton joins Click Wine Group from Francis Ford Coppola where he managed the Coppola business in 2O eastern states. In his new position, Horton will be responsible for overseeing and growing sales operations for the Eastern United States... Read More
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard has appointed Chivas Brothers International Marketing Director Martin Riley as its top global marketer. Riley will take over from Jean-Paul Richard as Vice-President of Marketing for the spirits company. Richard is retiring after 35 years with Pernod Ricard. It is thought to be the first time that French-owned... Read More
A DRINK (or TWO) a DAY CAN KEEP DISABILITIES AWAY!
THERE’S NOT OFTEN GOOD NEWS when it comes to aging and drinking alcohol. But according to a new study from UCLA researchers healthy people 5O and older who drink moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to suffer physical disabilities that cause so many seniors to lose their independence. The... Read More