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3 Badge Beverage Intros Its 1st International Wine

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Guinigi is a new northeastern Italian label that honors the cultural roots of 3 Badge Beverage Corp. proprietor August Sebastiani, that is expected to have broad appeal to the modern consumer. The initial Guinigi release includes two single-varietal expressions of … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Campari America, the U.S. subsidiary of Campari Group, the sixth-largest spirits company in the world, hires Andrea Sengara as VP-Marketing. Sengara joins Campari America from LVMH, Moët Hennessy where she was senior vp-consumer planning & innovation. “It is an extremely … Continue reading →

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Maraska Unveils New Packaging for its Marachino Liqueur

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Maraska, the Croatian distiller of Eastern European Specialty liqueurs and the No. 1 imported Slivovitz in the U.S., has just released new packaging for its world-famous Maraschino Liqueur. Maraska Maraschino Liqueur is made from Maraska’s estate-grown Marasca cherries and is … Continue reading →

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Heads Up: Bonuses to Cover Campaign Contributions Can Get You in Trouble

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The Washington Post had a story in its Sunday (9/6) to the effect the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who was a top Republican campaign contribution,  had given or increased bonuses for workers at his formed company who made campaign donations … Continue reading →

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Former Bacardi CEO Leads U.S. Launch of New Tequila

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Mike Dolan, the former CEO of Bacardi, has joined with Ana Maria Romero, a maestra tequilera, to introduce Mijenta, a new artisanal tequila from the highlands of Jalisco, to the U.S. “Mijenta distinguishes itself first and foremost with its unparalleled tasting notes, but … Continue reading →

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Beer Wholesalers Replenish Inventories

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Beer wholesalers are aggressively replenishing inventories, driving the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s “Beer Purchasers’ Index” to 74 in August from 58 a year earlier. The “at-risk inventory” index for total beer (inventory at risk of going out-of-code in the next 30 … Continue reading →

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