Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

WX Brands Acquires Niven Family Wine Estates Portfolio

WX Brands said it acquired the 100,000+ case portfolio of wines from the Niven family, widely considered as the pioneers of the Edna Valley AVA, for an undisclosed sum.

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SGWS Sells Caribbean Business to Coca-Cola Distributor

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits said CC One Virgin Islands, LLC has acquired Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of the Caribbean, LLC, the Company’s beverage

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Treasury Wine Says U.S. Hurt 1st Half Results

Treasury Wine Estates sales rose 8% in the fiscal first half, but they would have risen even more except for two facts, Michael Clark, CEO, said.  Those two factors are

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Diversity Can Buffer Winegrowing Regions from Climate Change

A new study, just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, concludes that major winegrowing regions may need to change the grapes they are

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Drive-Thru Bev/al Pickup Advances in South Carolina

The State Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 17-4, a bill allowing curbside or drive thru pickup from a beer and wine seller when ordered online ahead of time.

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Molson Coors Makes Largest Big Game Ad Buy Since 2009

Molson Coors will be running TV sports for Saint Archer Gold in more than 70 markets during the Super Bowl telecast.  With a tagline of “Introducing a Light Beer Worth Holding

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