Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Telinani Valley Taps Benson for U.S. Marketing

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Teliani Valley, Georgia’s top-producing winery and the No. 1 Georgia winery in terms of sales int he U.S., has signed Benson Marketing Group to boost its U.S. sales further.  Georgian Wine House is its importer in Washington, D.C.  The U.S. is … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Here’s Jay-Z’s Perspective on Selling Half of Champagne Brand to LVMH: ‘It Was a Beautiful Marriage’ How One Brooklyn Distiller Uses Craft Beer to Create a More Sustainable Whiskey Arcane Distilling releases Alpha, which it made using a triple IPA. … Continue reading →

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BuzzBox Adds Production Capacity to Offer Co-Pack Capability

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

BuzzBox premium cocktails said it expanded its production capabilities to offer wine and malt-based beverage companies the only alcohol-licensed co-manufacturing facility in North America offering Tetra Prisma Aseptic 200 mL and 250 mL cartons with plant-based, resealable DreamCap as well … Continue reading →

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U.S. Chamber Assails Biden Admin Plan to ‘Fix’ Beer Market

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Tim Wu, a White House Special Assistant for Technology and Competition Policy, has been traveling the country lately extolling the virtues of craft beer.  Nothing wrong with that, per se, except that Wu says small breweries represent a “return to … Continue reading →

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New Luxury Wine Brand, Juliet, Launches

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The wine is housed in a first-to-market cylindrical container deemed the “Eco-Magnum”, which holds two standard bottles of wine (1.5L). Developed by female entrepreneurs with women in mind, Juliet is intended to deliver an elevated day-to-day experience for discerning wine … Continue reading →

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California Mulls Adding Deposit to Wine, Spirit Bottles

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The deposit would be 10 cents a bottle.  Consumers can get their dime back if they return their bottle.  According to the Center for Environmental Studies at San Jose State University, California’s container recycling rate is 75%. The deposit tax … Continue reading →

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