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/30 Oct 2015
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Eat. Sleep. Celebra. Repeat. With Tecate Light This Holiday Season

From Thanksgiving to Dia de Reyes, Tecate Light is bringing the boldness of the holiday season to life with a comprehensive, 360° program that offers consumers everything they need to kick-start their holiday celebrations. The fully-integrated retail promotion, including digital partnerships with Pandora and Ibotta, bold in-store displays and attractive...
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/13 Oct 2015
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Pernod Ricard Renews Relationship With Martignetti Companies

Pernod Ricard USA announced that it has renewed its agreement with Martignetti Companies in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island with Rhode Island Distributing, its partnership with the Mancini Family. “Pernod Ricard has a strong relationship and an excellent track record with Martignetti”, said Bryan Fry, President and CEO, Pernod Ricard...
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/30 Nov 2011
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HUNTINGTON WINE & SPIRITS AT 75

In his office above Huntington Wine & Spirits, Steve Rubin has vintage Coca Cola bottles displayed on a high shelf.  The walls are festooned with old rock and roll concert posters: Pink Floyd, Woodstock, Aerosmith.  Judging from these collectibles, you might say Rubin is a nostalgic type.  You wouldn’t be...
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/31 Oct 2011
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Bag of Tricks

During the holiday season, the person who rushes through your door and grabs a bottle of wine off the rack is in a hurry to get to the next stop where he or she can buy stocking stuffers and presents.  Time is a precious commodity, and every salesperson knows the...
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/31 Oct 2011
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The Side Car

The Sidecar was a gateway cocktail for many of us LUPEC Boston gals, a drink not unlike the Manhattan that is curiously still kicking in modern bars, despite its vintage roots. Many will claim the Sidecar was invented in France in the 192Os at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. ...
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/31 Oct 2011
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Blanchard’s Liquors Mike Gilly Profiled

MIKE GILLY 48Wine Buyer • Blanchard’s Liquors, MA Mike Gilly opens the door of Blanchard’s Liquors in Jamaica Plain and steps into the sunshine, carrying a case of Ostatu Viura.  Rick Dunfey awaits with his back hatch open, and Mike slides it into the trunk.  Rick, who publishes red sox...
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/31 Oct 2011
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WHO Done It

The World Health Organization (WHO) is famous both for monumental good works and for embarrassingly shoddy judgment when allowing politics to enter its activities. WHO’s just-published global status report on alcohol and health is not one of the former. It is more than abundantly clear, from clinical observations, epidemiologic studies...
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/31 Oct 2011
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Golden Apples Of The Sun

COLRAIN, MA  An absence permeates the peaceful, rustic premises of West County Cider, that of Terry Maloney, the guru of American cider making, particularly in New England. Terry died in early 2O1O in a freakish accident in the cellar, deeply shocking his family, everyone who knew him, and the wider...
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/31 Oct 2011
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Interview: Fergal Murray

These are tough times for big brewers.  The craft beer industry continue to nip at the heels of long established beers from international companies.  Consumers are also demanding new products and are causing some of the world’s best known breweries to rethink their own portfolios.  Despite possessing one of the...
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/30 Sep 2011
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HOW MANY CAN I – dare I – DRINK?

All of us must wonder sometimes what happens to the alcohol we drink. How much consumed translates to what blood alcohol concentration (BAC)? What might be the effects, good and bad, on various body organs and functions? How much might it take to get us in trouble with the law?...
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/30 Sep 2011
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Frascati

Set in the evocative Castelli Romani area of the Alban hills southeast and within sight of the Eternal City, Frascati is the source of the white wine that floats down much of Roman food. Our attention was captured by the Boston visit of Mauro Merz, Director of Winemaking of Fontana...
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