Monthly Archives: April 2017

Nebraska Pulls Licenses of 4 Stores Near Indian Reservation

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission vote 3-0 not to renew the licenses of four stores in Whiteclay, Neb., that sell millions of cans of beer to the Ogala Lakota Tribe just 200 yards south of the Pine Ridge Indiana Reservation. There … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunded, Super Growth New Zealand Startup Invivo Launching in U.S., Signs Kroger

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Invivo Wines, now one of the world’s fastest growing wine brands, growing to 1.5 million bottles in 2017 from just 12,000 bottles in 2014, partnered with Seaview Imports to launch Invivo Sauvignon Blanc, Invivo Pinot Noir and a collaboration with … Continue reading →

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Brewers Assn. Launches Diversity Initiative

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

At last week’s Craft Beer Conference, the Brewers Association announced it had launched a diversity initiative.  It’s not clear what triggered the initiative – apparently there’s just been a growing sense that the craft beer industry had gotten to the … Continue reading →

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Alton Wine Academy Unveils Wine Rating Score Sticker

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Alton Wine Academy unveiled this morning its wine rating score sticker based on its Alton MC Ratings. Both the sticker and the MC Ratings are patent pending. The sticker consists of two parts. The upper part has multiple layers of … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Hard Cider Makers Form Guild, Organize Week

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The newly organized, 12-member Minnesota Cider Guild’s objective is to advance, promote and showcase Minnesota-made cider.  There are 16 cider producers in Minnesota and several cideries in planning. The first order of business for the guild is to organize the … Continue reading →

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Pernod Ricard 9-Month U.S. Sales Jump 5%

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Jameson, Martell and Altos all posted double-digit growth in the U.S., the company said.  Absolut is in decline, although Absolut Lime had a strong launch.  For the Americas overall, sales were up 7%. For the third quarter, sales in the … Continue reading →

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