Monthly Archives: January 2018

Keith Villa, Who Created Blue Moon, Retiring from MillerCoors

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Keith Villa, who created the recipe for Blue Moon, is retiring Jan. 5, after 30-plus years brewing for MillerCoors breweries and more than 20 years as the head brewmaster and global brand

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M.S. Walker Intros Sicilian Digestif to U.S. Market

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

M.S. Walker is introducing Amaro dell’Etna, a Sicilian digestif that has been produced near Mt. Etna in Italy for more than 100 years, into the U.S. market.

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Summit Brewing IPA Collection Adds Three Flavors

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

New to the St. Paul, Minn., brewery’s portfolio are Summit Wee IPA, Summit Experimental Hop IPA, and Summit Imperial IPA.

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Signorello Hires Team to Rebuild After October Wildfire

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Signorello Estate proprietor, Ray Signorello Jr., hired Taylor Lombardo Architects to oversee the design, and Nordby Construction Co. the building process, of a new winery and cave

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Aristocrat Sues Family’s Former Champagne House for Partnering with Porn Star Famed French singer, TV host, and former adult film actress Clara Morgane is the face of a new Champagne from the Charles de Cazanove Champagne brand, but not everybody … Continue reading →

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Catawba Valley Brewing Buys Palmetto Brewing

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Palmetto is South Carolina’s oldest craft brewery.  Catawba Valley, which was started by the Pyatt family in 1999, operates four breweries in two states — one each in Asheville, Charlotte, Morganton and, now, Charleston. Each is set up to make … Continue reading →

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