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LUCARIS Opens Up a New World of Luxury Supplying Four of the Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Bangkok with Its World-Acclaimed Brand of Pristine Crystal Glasses
LUCARIS opens up a new world of luxury supplying four of the best fine dining restaurants in Bangkok with its world-acclaimed brand of pristine crystal glasses, in the THE TASTE WITH STYLE campaign. In this coming year, LUCARIS is going to take 2018 on a journey to specially nominated bars and restaurants that have chosen LUCARIS crystal glasses in Shanghai, China, and Delhi, India. - December 25, 2017 - LUCARIS
Apu Winery Announces Launch of Premium Peruvian Wines
Apu Winery and Vineyards, one of the highest wineries in the world, is proud to announce the release of their wines to the Peruvian market. Located in the Peruvian Andes at 2,850 meters, Apu has produced four varieties this year: cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, sangiovese and rosé. - December 16, 2017 - Apu Winery
Revolutionary Meadery/Winery Allows Anyone to Invest
Described as a perfect storm of location, market trending, and experience, Shezmu Cellars is looking to define a new category of alcohol, mead. It launched its Fundable campaign today. - December 15, 2017 - Shezmu Cellars
Château de Pommard Welcomes New Assistant Winemaker
The Next Generation Winemaking Team; Château de Pommard Welcomes New Assistant Winemaker Eric Pignal - December 15, 2017 - Chateau de Pommard
Irish Spirit Takes "Dublin’s Own" DWD Whiskey Back to the USA
Coinciding with this weekend’s launch of their online store for rare and historic Irish whiskey, Irish Spirit have announced an exclusive release of historic DWD Irish whiskey "Heritage Edition" to US and international markets, where the brand thrived in the late 19th and early 20th... - November 24, 2017 - Irish Spirit
Ventura County’s First Public Market, The Annex, Opens at The Collection at RiverPark
The Annex Marks Ventura County’s New Home for the “Locally Grown” - November 22, 2017 - The Collection
Sir-Mix-A-Bot Robotic Home Bartender Hits the Market
Sir-Mix-A-Bot is launching the robotic bartender which has evolved from a side project into a full production venture. Sir-Mix-A-Bot moves forward in the name of delicious mixed drinks. The hardware in the kit or pre-assembled version is readily available and will never be out of reach. - November 19, 2017 - Sir-Mix-A-Bot
Josh Cellars Launches $10 Million Digital Advertising Campaign
Nostalgic Wine Ads Feature Founder Joseph Carr Sharing Stories Behind the Wine in Unconventional Settings. - November 16, 2017 - Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits
Kansas City Breweries Company Announces Major Brewery and Beverage Manufacturing Hub
Creating high growth value propositions for beverage, grocery and convenience store markets. - November 16, 2017 - Kansas City Breweries Company LLC
Award-Winning FOS Greek Mastiha Liqueur Announces National Expansion
FOS Greek Mastiha is now available in Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Oregon and Florida. - November 04, 2017 - Ambrosia Group
Houston Winery Opening for Business November 4th
Sable Gate Winery will open its doors on Saturday, November 4th as the newest Waters Edge Winery Affiliate. The winery is located at 2600 Travis Street Suite 104, Houston, Texas 77006. It offers guests a wide range of hand-crafted wines made by Sable Gate Winery using grapes grown around the... - November 01, 2017 - Waters Edge Wineries
Wine Routes Reinvents Wine Country Travel
Wine Routes, a new app that helps users plan trips and travel to wine country, has reinvented the wine country experience. The app, developed by Sonoma County based technology company Grapexchange, is a dual-purpose platform delivering highly integrated services to both consumers and wine... - October 31, 2017 - Wine Routes
Big Sexy Brewing Creates a Beer with the Sacramento SPCA to Raise Money
Big Sexy Brewing Company of Sacramento teamed up with Sacramento's SPCA to help raise money for the organization. - October 17, 2017 - Big Sexy Brewing Company
Announcing the Launch of Whiskey Lab Web Store. With the Launch of Their Web Store Whiskey Lab Brings Spirit Aging to Maker Homes Everywhere.
After completing a successful Kickstarter campaign, the BRAIN Labs team is now able to produce their Whiskey Lab vessels on a larger scale. The team is now launching online sales through their website, http://www.whiskeylab.net/shop/. Visitors to the online store can order the Whiskey Lab aging kit, replacement Barrelheads, engraved tasting glasses, and other accessories. To celebrate the team is offering a 10% discount on all items sold through their web store October 13-15. - October 10, 2017 - BRAIN Labs, LLC
On Pace Announces a Bottle & Bottega Franchise Resale in NW Suburbs of Chicago
Bottle & Bottega is the nation's premier chic wine and paint studio. The brand name is also growing rapidly, because B&B offers a unique service with one part artistic adventure and one part cocktail party. - October 06, 2017 - On Pace Franchising
Royal Dragon Vodka Presents World's Most Valuable Bottle of Vodka, The Eye of The Dragon
Royal Dragon Vodka will unveil “The Eye of the Dragon” at Studio City Casino's Anniversary Gala Dinner, on 7th October 2017 in Macau. This beyond luxury masterpiece is a 6 liter bottle of the most premium Royal Dragon “Imperial” Vodka, incorporating an extremely rare, round and fancy intense yellow diamond of 50 carat (GIA certified) plus almost 15,000 additional diamonds and nearly 2 kg/4.5 lbs of 18 karat gold. - October 03, 2017 - Dragon Spirits Limited
Cask 88 and Fine Art Asia Put Antique Whisky in the Frame
At the end of September, antique whisky will, for the first time ever, be exhibited alongside ancient and contemporary art from across the globe, giving recognition to vintage whisky as a branch of fine art in its own right. As part of this historic first appearance for whisky at Fine Art Asia... - September 21, 2017 - Cask 88
Commercial Realty Specialists LLC Completes $5.5 Million Sale of Physical Fitness Center in Cape Coral
$5.5 million sale of commercial building at the Shops at Cape Crossing on Pine Island Rd SW closed August 31st. The transaction was brokered by Bruce S. Preble, CCIM, at Commercial Realty Specialists LLC. - September 20, 2017 - Commercial Realty Specialists LLC
Hopsy Arrives in New York City
After San Francisco and San Diego, the fresh craft beer delivery service expands to New York. - September 14, 2017 - Hopsy
Canadian Entrepreneur and Single Mom Wins Gold Magellan Award for Travel
Canadian Business owner has won an internationally recognized Prestigious award for Travel innovation for her Wine Club Travel project. Aimed at bringing more tourism into the wine regions of Canada and offering overseas travel and events to wine clubs her project will create jobs and more business for all concerned. - September 13, 2017 - Concierge Travel Group
LIQUID-U™ Launches New Online Wine/Spirits, Beer & Bartender Skills Academy
LIQUID-U™ to provide restaurants, beverage retailers, distributors and suppliers a new turn-key training resource to upgrade and safeguard their employees’ basic beverage knowledge - all without the cost of content or elearning platform creation. - August 09, 2017 - LIQUID-U
Co+opportunity Market & Deli Opens Culver City Location
After 43 years in business, Santa Monica's most loved community-owned market opens its second location in Culver City. - August 04, 2017 - Co+opportunity Market & Deli
Clear Demand Awarded Patent on Advanced Retail Science Crucial to the Future of Retail
Major advance in Retail Science for Competitive Pricing, Line-Structure Pricing, and Assortment - July 26, 2017 - Clear Demand
Château de Pommard Reboots Burgundy
A New Brand Image Sets the Stage for the Future - July 20, 2017 - Chateau de Pommard
Twinpanzee Brewing Company to Open Loudoun County’s Newest Family Owned Nano Brewery in Sterling, Virginia: Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, August 12, 2017 12pm-10pm
Twinpanzee Brewing Company, Loudoun County's most anticipated new nano-brewery is set to have their Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from 12pm to 10pm. - July 20, 2017 - Twinpanzee Brewing Company
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Monticello Vineyards in Napa Valley - Corley Family Harvests Their Own Power
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 177 kW DC solar installation at Monticello Vineyards in Napa, CA. The photovoltaic (PV) system is expected to offset 95% of their utility bill helping Monticello save thousands every month in electrical costs. - July 14, 2017 - SolarCraft
Columbia Based Owner Opens 2nd Casual Pint in Lexington South Carolina
Doug Harmon, owner of The Casual Pint in the Vista section of Columbia, will open his second location in Lexington this Friday. - July 12, 2017 - The Casual Pint
Phanes Develops an Uber Integration for WooCommerce & Prestashop Platforms
Phanes 3DP is the company behind the STL calculator for the 3D print business. Today, Phanes is announcing the release of a UberRush Integration for WooCommerce and Prestahop Platforms, their first non 3D product for e-Commerce. - July 10, 2017 - Abacab Ltd.
Silhouette Unveils First Solid State Wine Display – And It’s Stunning
Silhouette, a specialty wine and beverage storage distributor, today unveils the Renoir – the brand’s first thermoelectric-cooling wine display made in North America. Named after the late French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the wine display’s picturesque front features a giant,... - June 30, 2017 - Danby
ICC Turnkey Selected for Engineering, Design and Build of Kona Brewery
Project valued at $23M and will be in operation in early 2019. - June 27, 2017 - ICC Turnkey
Clean Named Agency of Record for Spirits Maker Durham Distillery
Award-winning craft distiller expands national footprint for flagship gins and newly-launched cold distilled vodka. - June 17, 2017 - Clean
NZ Wine Navigator Provides Wines at "NZ Meets LA" Dinner at LA Food Bowl 2017
Sianne Dixon-Hall recently represented NZ Wine Navigator at the LA Food Bowl 2017 event, NZ Meets LA, dinner at Tangaroa Fish Market & Raw Bar. https://winepredator.com/2017/05/19/nz-meets-la-dinner-at-tangaroa-during-la-food-bowl-2017/ Tangaroa is a restaurant and fish market with a friendly... - June 09, 2017 - NZ Wine Navigator
The Iconic Airline Beverage Cart Gets All Tricked Up by Industrial Design Firm
U.S. company launches line of tricked up airline beverage carts "that turn heads, serve drinks, and makes the perfect entertainment or man cave accessory," according to Marc Anderson, creator of SkyHigh Airline Beverage Carts. - June 07, 2017 - SkyHigh Airline Beverage Carts
Startup Anniversary Invites Worldwide Toast to Japanese Whisky
dekantā, the leading online store for high end Japanese spirits will host a week-long event, starting Saturday 27 May, to mark two years since its founding by Japanese entrepreneur Makiyo Masa. The anniversary week invites customers, partners and friends to celebrate a second year of success... - May 29, 2017 - dekanta
ENGAGEcx Named a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner
Vendors, like ENGAGEcx, selected for the “Cool Vendors” report are innovative, impactful and intriguing. - May 26, 2017 - ENGAGEcx
Margaritaville Restaurants Cleveland Announces Open Date and Job Fair
MV Cleveland to hold Job Fair May 22-24, 2017. - May 19, 2017 - Margaritaville Restaurants Cleveland
Female Brew Fest Releases List of Participants in South Florida’s First Ever Beer Festival Celebrating Women
South Florida’s first beer festival celebrating women will offer attendees unlimited samples of beer, ciders and meads all while listening to the sounds of some amazing musicians. - May 11, 2017 - UniteUs Group
Hopsy San Diego Launches Today
After having successfully delivered to more than 10,000 customers in the San Francisco Bay Area, the one-year old beer delivery startup adds San Diego breweries to its lineup. - May 04, 2017 - Hopsy
Expansion of The Windmill Winery
Local Community celebrates the expansion of The Windmill Winery. - May 03, 2017 - Windmill Winery
LUCARIS Introduced Aerlumer® - the Signature of Wine Glass Innovation First in Mumbai
Good wine must be served in a good glass. A quality glass should also accentuate the wine’s aroma or bouquet, a point that leads on to the harmonious relationship between anatomies. - May 02, 2017 - LUCARIS
Garden Party Botanical Hard Soda Announces New Indiana Distribution Agreements
Garden Party Botanical Hard Sodas, the woman-owned, flavored malt beverage company based out of Indianapolis, Indiana is coming off a strong 2016 capped with winning the coveted Beverage Industry Magazine’s “Innovation of the Year” award and is looking to establish its brand in new markets. - April 27, 2017 - Garden Party Botanical Hard Soda
300 Years Later: Burgundy Unmasked
Château de Pommard’s New Wine Experiences Explore the Mystery of UNESCO’s World Heritage Climats. - April 20, 2017 - Chateau de Pommard
Fish Tale Ales Releases New Organic Products in Cans
Fish Tale Ales is expanding their portfolio of organic beers by providing a package that reflects Fish Brewing's commitment to sustainability and adding two new styles. Organic Porter and Organic Red Ale join their already established organic offering, India Pale Ale. All three products will be... - April 17, 2017 - Fish Brewing Company
Henderson Tap House (Dallas): Celebrate a National Holiday & Eat National Treasure!
Celebrate a National Holiday May 28th with $5 Burgers All Day Long & enjoy the all new Juicy Tex #JuicyTex now until the Holiday! - April 13, 2017 - Henderson Tap House
Santa Barbara Restaurateur Joins with Local Aficionado to Open New Downtown Wine Store
Savoy Café founder/owner Paul Shields has announced a new retail venture, and is joining with a long-time Santa Barbara wine seller to create a vibrant, stylish store in downtown Santa Barbara. “We’ll employ our established trademark for the new shop: Savoy Wines, Santa... - April 11, 2017 - Bob Wesley
Firriato: Wine Tales of the Third Millennium
Firriato and the New Romance between Tradition and Innovation in the Wine Industry. - April 10, 2017 - Firriato
Best Retail Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association
The Best Retail Website and the Best Shopping Website will be named as part of the 2017 WebAward program, recognizing the best websites in 96 industries. - April 10, 2017 - Web Marketing Association
ICC Turnkey Selected as Engineering Partner for Templeton Rye Distillery Expansion in Iowa
Templeton Rye, known as Iowa’s most notorious whiskey, selected ICC Turnkey to provide design-build services for its greenfield distillery in Templeton, Iowa. “We chose ICC Turnkey for this important project because of their expertise in designing best-in-class distilleries and the new Templeton Rye distillery is no exception,” said Keith Kerkhoff, Founder, Templeton Rye. - April 06, 2017 - ICC Inc
Beverage World Specialties: New International Consortium Brings Broader Access for Today’s Specialty Beverage Trends
Recognizing that consumer appetites clash with recent distribution challenges, Jeff Coleman, a former Paulaner USA executive, is launching Beverage World Specialties (BWS). - March 24, 2017 - Beverage World Specialties
Ogden’s Own Distillery Celebrates New Product Release and Prestigious Competition Results
Ogden’s Own Distillery announced the release date for Madam Pattirini Gin and Porter’s Apple Liqueur to the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC). The company also announced results from the 2017 Denver International Spirits Competition where Five Wives Vodka and... - March 20, 2017 - Ogden's Own Distillery