Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Stella Artois Intros 1st Limited-Edition Holiday Beer, Midnight Lager

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Midnight Lager will debut with free pours in seven bars in “America’s Most Haunted Town,” Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., on Halloween, and go nationwide Nov. 4.

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Buffalo Trace Releases Next Installment in Old Charter Oak Series

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its exploration into oak tree varietals with the release of its Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak. 

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Pernod Ricard Shares a Buy: Analyst

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Yesterday’s sales report from Pernod Ricard didn’t quite hit the numbers analysts were looking for, but Barenberg Beverages analyst Javier Gonzalez Lastra says not to worry.  “We believe there is substantial upside to margins from here as management increases its … Continue reading →

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Non-Al Sparkler Debuts

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Baldor Specialty Foods, one of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic’s largest specialty food distributors, expanded its bar program to

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Hit by Trade War, Calif. Vintners See Carefully Cultivated Chinese Market Shrivel Big tariffs and anti-American sentiment have hit hard, Mark Magnier reports in the South China Morning Post, soon after U.S. vineyards developed a following among Chinese consumers.

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Pernod Ricard U.S. Sales Up 6% in 1st Period, Best for Firm’s Regions

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Pernod Ricard reports U.S. sales were up 6% in the first quarter, tying growth in China and exceeding the growth of any

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