LOCK STOCK & BARREL
LOCK STOCK & BARREL – The Cooper Spirits Company has released this 13-year-old straight 1OO% rye whiskey distilled in double copper pot stills and aged in new charred American oak barrels. Suggested retail is $119 for a 75Oml.
UV SRIRACHA VODKA
UV SRIRACHA VODKA – Phillips Distilling Company has extended the UV line with Sriracha Vodka, infused with a proprietary blend of chilies, garlic and vegetables. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $12. Also available in 1L and 5Oml sizes from Carolina Wine& Spirits.
PADDY IRISH WHISKEY BEE STING and DEVIL’S APPLE
PADDY IRISH WHISKEY BEE STING and DEVIL’S APPLE – These are the two newest additions to the Paddy Whiskey line. The Bee Sting is flavored with honey and Devil’s Apple with apple and cinnamon. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $22. Also available in 1L and 5Oml bottles from United... Read More
BREWERS ASSOCIATION MOVES INTO NEW DIGS
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION (BA) will be relocating its headquarters in 2O14 to a larger office in Boulder, Colorado. The not-for-profit trade association, which represents the majority of US breweries, has been growing steadily – along with the booming craft beer industry – necessitating the move to the bigger space. The... Read More
HOMEBREWING IS BIG BUSINESS
CRAFT BEER may be getting all of the buzz, and generating a large volume of sales these days, but homebrewing has quietly turned into a significant segment of the industry. More than one million homebrewers in the US brew two million barrels annually, which represents a small but sizeable portion... Read More
4TH ANNUAL TAUB FAMILY VINITALY ITALIAN WINE SCHOLARSHIP
TO PROMOTE the continued growth and development of Italian fine wine in the US on-premise sector, VeronaFiere is offering the Taub Family Vinitaly Italian Wine Scholarship. Now in its fourth year, this annual scholarship provides applicants the opportunity to be awarded an all-expenses-paid professional, educational trip to the 48th annual... Read More
WINE PRICES RISE IN FRANCE
FRENCH BULK WINE prices are rising as the outlook for the 2O13 vintage deteriorates, crop office data show, with the government cutting its forecast for volumes for a fourth time in recent weeks because of grape rot. The price of bulk red and rose wines without geographic indication jumped 15... Read More
PINOT NOIR IN A CAN
YEP, YOU READ THAT RIGHT. Oregon-based producer Union Wine Company has released a Pinot Noir in a 12-ounce can to appeal to beer-loving consumers. The cans will go on sale next year for around $5 each. The idea for the cans, carrying both Underwood Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, came... Read More
PERNOD RICARD USA
The drinks company has made several key management appointments in its Wines and Champagnes division. JEFF AGDERN, who most recently served as Vice President, Wine and Spirits Marketing at Pernod Ricard’s Canadian sister company, Corby Spirit and Wine Limited, has returned to the US as Senior Vice President, Wines and... Read More
EXCELSIOR WINES
JOHN DOUGHERTY has been named National Sales Director. The appointment represents the first in a series of new initiatives and structural changes underway following the recent appointment of MARC GOODRICH to serve as company President. He will assume responsibility for the ongoing development of Excelsior Wines’ Sales Division, which currently... Read More