Monthly Archives: December 2018

Craft Brew Industry Sees Sales Reaching New High

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

To be sure, craft beer sales in the second half were slightly slower than in the first half, Brewers Association said.  But “it is clear

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Vinventions Outlines Sustainability Plans

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Vinventions, which makes wine closures, said it plans to accelerate environmental improvement initiatives and drive

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Pernod Ricard Updates Wise Drinking App, Intros Messenger Chatbot

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Three years after Pernod Ricard launched the first app designed to measure alcohol consumption, the Wise Drinking app has been

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NBWA Survey Finds Orders Stable, More Beers at Risk of Out of Code

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

One month doesn’t make a trend.  But National Beer Wholesaler Association‘s Beer Purchasers Index for November

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The Wines Consumers Like to Drink, and Where They Buy Them

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

A survey of 1,191 American wine consumers found their preferred wine styles are semi-sweet, smooth and fruity, in that order,

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The Return of Thunderbird

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Back in the day, E&J Gallo‘s Thunderbird was a fortified wine, known for its yellow color and intoxicating effects thanks to 20%

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