Category Archives: Wine

WX Brands Acquires Jelly Jar Wines

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Jelly Jar Wines was established in 2008 by fourth-generation Napa Valley winemaker Andy Pestoni and his wife Shannon.  Terms weren’t disclosed.

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Zamora Takes Stake in Houston’s Yellow Rose Distilling

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The move enables Zamora Co., a Spanish global wine and spirits company based in Madrid, to incorporate Yellow Rose into Zamora’s global portfolio, which includes Licor 43, Spain’s No. 1

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Trinchero Family Estates Taps POS Execution Firm

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Under a multi-year agreement, InnerWorkings Inc., a marketing execution firm, will manage the execution of all in-market point-of-sale activity — including fixtures and displays, branded

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Gallo’s Dry Creek Building Awarded LEED Gold Status

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

E & J. Gallo Winery’s newly constructed Dry Creek Building on its Modesto campus has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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What to Drink on Thanksgiving in the Midwest

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Meijer, a Grand Rapids retailer with 235 supercenters and grocery stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin, typically sells nearly 10 million bottles of wine and beer during Thanksgiving week. Here are the chain’s wine and beer buyers’ … Continue reading →

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Facing Big Deficit, Wyoming Solons Mull Major Bev/Al Hike

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Wyoming legislators are considering quadrupling the sales tax on malt beverages to 4-3/4 cents per liter from one-half cents per 100 milliliters, raising the sales tax on wine and spirits an additional

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