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"Nobody knows nuthin'!".(EDITOR'S NOTE)
Jan 01, 2009; ... A little over two decades ago, I received the gift of $2,000 from relatives to start a college fund for my recently born son. At the time, I approached a neighbor who was a stockbroker about how best to invest this money and, since we were friends and he didn't need the paltry commission ...
A daily helping of StateWays.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Whether you are looking for a daily helping of beverage insight or wanting an easy way to share StateWays articles with colleagues, check out stateways.com. Our new and greatly expanded web site highlights the day's beverage news that matters most to retail operators and presents regular ...
SKYY aims high.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2009 ... "This has been an incredibly busy year for us," said Gerry Ruvo, recently promoted to chairman and ceo of SKYY Spirits LLC, in a wide-ranging interview with Beverage Dynamics. Indeed, the company added several high-profile brands to its U.S. portfolio in the past year, including Cabo Wabo ...
Stoli goes to William Grant & Sons.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2009 ... William Grant & Sons is now the new U.S. marketer and distributor of Stolichnaya in the U.S., after inking a deal with SPI Group, the owner of vodka brand. "We are extremely proud to enter into this agreement with SPI Group for the distribution of the Stolichnaya vodka brand, a ...
As part of the annual debut of Beaujolais Nouveau in the U.S., Franck Duboeuf arrived by motorcycle (actually in the sidecar), delivering the inaugural case of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau to New York City for the uncorking ceremony.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As part of the annual debut of Beaujolais Nouveau in the U.S., Franck Duboeuf arrived by motorcycle (actually in the sidecar), delivering the inaugural case of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau to ...
Brown-Forman has sold its Bolla and Fontana Candida Italian wine brands to Italian partner Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV) for an undisclosed amount.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Brown-Forman has sold its BoUa and Fontana Candida Italian wine brands to Italian partner Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV) for an undisclosed amount. In the U.S., both Bolla ...
Beam Global Spirits & Wine.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Beam Global Spirits & Wine appointed Peter Wijk as senior director, lifestyle brands, which includes Cruzan Rum and Beam Global's ...
Sam's Club released its first Fair Trade Certified wine, called Neu Direction, a 100% Malbec from Argentina.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Sam's Club released its first Fair Trade Certified wine, called Neu Direction, a 100% Malbec from Argentina. The wine is produced by Vina de la Solidaridad ("vines of solidarity"), a co-op of 20 small farms that grow and handpick the grapes, and the family-owned winery Bodega Furlotti ....
Ship shape: the New Hampshire Liquor Commission runs a tight, constantly improving operation where innovation is key and customers are king.(Interview)(Cover story)
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mark Bodi, chairperson of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC), likes to put it this way: he believes that the mission of everyone at the commission should be to serve our customers and make sure to "keep the barnacles of bureaucracy scraped off the ...
North stars: still the third-largest spirits category, Canadian whisky aims to rise again.(Company overview)
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Because the Canadian whisky category does not attract attention to itself with meteoric sales growth or equally precipitous declines, it can be easy to forget that it is huge: the third largest distilled-spirit category in the U.S. market, behind vodka and ...
Irish spirits rising: as Irish whiskey makes greater gains percentage-wise than any spirits category, marketers gear up with new promotional activities for 2009.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Just as the Irish have slowly and quietly emigrated to the far corners of the world, taking their culture and indomitable spirit with them, so, too, have Irish spirits found their way around the globe. Now they're starting to get the attention and respect ...
California Chardonnay lightens up: still among California's most popular wines, Chardonnay has evolved into a range of styles to broaden consumer appeal.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Poor California Chardonnay. Disrespected, disparaged and insulted, it has retailers in a quandary. Its problems all started as a movement that had its own acronym, ABC, which means Anything But Chardonnay. But disparaging Chardonnay is sort of ...
Green movement sprouts opportunity for wine & spirits.(Guide To Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Going green is gaining acceptance by wine growers, producers and consumers, as well as the press which means distributors, retailers and restaurateurs who embrace these products are finding ways to make their own green. Emerging retail opportunities recently led to the first ...
Banrock Station.(Guide to Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It began with our own piece of earth. Banrock Station is a large property on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia. When purchased in 1994, the land was severely degraded. A massive undertaking has seen the areas native ...
Clos du Bois.(Guide to Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clos du Bois is a recognized leader in developing, implementing and promoting sustainable agriculture and environmentally responsible business practices, in the following 6 key areas; Recycling Programs, Energy Efficiency, Responsible Water Consumption, ...
Wente Vineyards Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay.(Guide to Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Founded 125 years ago, Wente Vineyards is the country's oldest continuously operated family-owned winery. Owned and managed today by the Fourth and Fifth Generations of the Wente family, the winery draws from nearly 3,000 acres of sustainably farmed ...
Murrieta's Well Red Meritage 2005, Livermore Valley.(Guide to Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Estate Grown in the Livermore Valley, this Bordeaux-style wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Each varietal is aged separately from one to four months in a mix of small French, American and ...
Tamas Estates Zinfandel 2006, Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay.(Guide to Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Limited yields from Estate Grown, old-vine Zinfandel produce fruit with outstanding depth and concentration, resulting in a ...
Giancarlo Ceci's-Agrinatura Italian Bianco.(Guide to Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Organically Grown Grapes--USDA NOP Certified Puglia (Italy)--100% Italian Chardonnay Winemaker: Lorenzo Landi The Agrinatura Estate is in the Italian Province of Puglia, near the village of Andria. Bright yellow color. This chardonnay has aromas ...
Stefany--Italian Spumante.(Guide to Green Wines)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Organically Grown Grapes USDA NOP Certified Winemaker: Settimo Pizzolato The Pizzolato family has been farming organically on their vineyards since 1985. The estate is located in the rich and flourishing countryside in the north of Treviso, and the ...