Monthly Archives: July 2020

C. Mondavi & Family Wine Company Acquires French Blue

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

C. Mondavi & Family acquired the French Blue brand from Flying Blue Imports.  It’s the first step in the company’s plan to benefit from imported wines, which made up 28% of the wine purchased in the U.S., according to Gomberg-Fredrikson. … Continue reading →

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Innovative Spirits: Iowa State Students Help Family Distillery Make Hand Sanitizer During Pandemic

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

One day, the Hoffmann family was making whiskey. The next, they were churning out hand sanitizer to help frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Hoffmann children – twins Dave and Will, both juniors in agricultural systems technology at … Continue reading →

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Covid Changes How We’re Drinking Cocktails

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The outdoor summer soiree is bigger than ever, according to Bacardi which surveyed Americans to see how Covid-19 has changed their cocktail-drinking habits.  Ninety percent say after restrictions imposed by the pandemic, they have changed how and what they drink. … Continue reading →

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Terralta Tequila to be Available Throughout U.S.

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Chopin Imports said Terralta Tequila will be available in all 50 states by this Friday (7/24), National Tequila Day. Retail for the portfolio, which includes Blanco (80 proof), 110-proof Blanco, Reposado, Anejo, and Extra Anejo, and for the first time in … Continue reading →

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New Age Wine Revamps Package

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

New Age Wine introduced a vibrant new look for its best-selling collection of slightly sweet and lightly effervescent wines. Produced by Bodegas Bianchi, one of the oldest, family-owned wineries in Argentina dating back to 1928, the wines are highly regarded … Continue reading →

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DISCUS Urges Close Review of Proposed Dietary Guidelines Change

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. urged the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health & Human Services to carefully review a proposal by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Group to change the recommended maximum consumption of bev/al for men to just one drink … Continue reading →

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