Monthly Archives: July 2018

Beam Suntory to Pay $8.2 Million to Settle SEC Charges

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Beam Suntory Inc. will pay $8.2 million to settle a Securities & Exchange Commission probe of alleged violations of accounting

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Corby Appoints 3 New U.S. Distributors, Replacing Pernod-Ricard

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Corby Spirit & Wine Ltd., Toronto, said it appointed new U.S. distributors for terms beginning following the expiration of Corby’s

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76 Monarch Beverages Workers to Lose Jobs as Wine Unit Closes

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Monarch Beverage Co., Indiana’s largest beer distributor, officially notified state officials it will lay off 76 workers as a result of the

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Calif. Voters Reject Anti-Winery Conservation Initiative

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

California voters rejected, 51% to 49%, a measure that would have protected nearly 800 acres of oak trees from being demolished

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French Officials Seize 10 Bordeaux Estates in Fraud Probe

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The estates are owned by the Haichang Group of China, which acquired 24 chateaux between 2010 and 2013.French authorities

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Drake’s Organic Spirits Certified Non-GMO

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

“This achievement is one more thing that separates us from our competition. No Grain, No Gluten, No GMO’s insure our spirits are

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