Beer & Spirits News
Get a taste for beer and spirits industry news, covering events, openings, brand launches, sponsorships and the business of brewing and distilling. Featuring news from retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and hospitality industry professionals, focused on vodka, brandy, whiskey, gin, sake and other malt and blended alcoholic beverages.
The Wine Poste to Host Special Tasting of Gandona Wines
The Wine Poste is excited to host a special tasting with Gandona, one of California’s most celebrated new wineries. Gandona’s vintner, Manuel Pires, will be on hand to meet with attendees, sign bottles and discuss the two incredible Cabernet Sauvignons that he’s currently making. - April 30, 2013 - The Wine Poste, LLC
Michael Keenan Rocks Merlot-Cabernet with March Release of Awaited 2009 Mernet Reserve (93)
This month, Keenan Winery released the 11th vintage of its renowned Mernet Reserve. - April 27, 2013 - Robert Keenan Wineries
Jose Pepper's Celebrates 25 Years of Business
Jose Pepper's Celebrates 25 years in business as Kansas City's favorite Tex-Mex restaurant. - April 23, 2013 - Jose Pepper's
North Coast Wine Industry Expo Expands to Meet Exhibitor Demand
Industry Trade Show Now Second Largest in North America. - April 23, 2013 - Wine Industry Network
North Carolina’s Expanding Interest in Craft Beer Sparks Job Growth at Mims Distributing Company
Leading Beer Distributor Adds Draft Tech, Brand Development Manager, Delivery Driver and Promotional Positions as More Craft Brands Come to the State. - April 19, 2013 - Mims Distributing
Tudor Wines Crowning Touch at Major NYC Culinary Event
On April 9, 2013, a stellar tag team of Monterey area-based chefs barnstormed Manhattan, showcasing the best food and wine of California’s lush Monterey Bay region. They included Ted Walter from the well-loved Passionfish in Pacific Grove, Tim Wood of the sumptuous Carmel Valley Ranch and... - April 17, 2013 - Tudor Wines
New iPhone Bar Inventory App a Boon to Small Bars and Taverns
New iPhone App answers small bar and tavern owners' need for a low cost, user friendly inventory control system. - April 12, 2013 - Ccuneus solutions
Algodon’s Marcelo Pelleriti First Argentine Winemaker to Receive 100 Parker Points for Bordeaux Wine
Scott Mathis, Founder of Algodon Wine Estates, is pleased to announce that Marcelo Pelleriti, Algodon’s Senior Wine Advisor, received a perfect score from Robert Parker for his wine Chateau La Violette 2010, a Merlot made in Pomerol, where Pelleriti has worked since 2001. The winemaker also... - March 14, 2013 - Algodon Wine Estates
The Irish Are Celebrating on Belt Line Rd. McFadden's Addison to Host a Full Weekend of St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
McFadden's Addison is celebrating St. Patrick's Day for a full weekend, beginning March 15, 2013. The St. Patrick's Weekend Blowout which lasts 3 days will feature giveaways including but not limited to: $2,000 Cash and a trip to Ireland. There will be live bands, DJ's, an indoor and outdoor party,... - March 07, 2013 - McFadden's Addison
Art Salvi Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Art Salvi of Carmel, Indiana has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of wine and spirits. About Art Salvi Art Salvi is the Vice President and General Manager of Southern Wine and Spirits of... - February 15, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
BANG® – as Official Energy Drink of NHL Florida Panthers & BB&T Center
It was just announced that VPX’s BANG® will be named official energy drink of the NHL Florida Panthers and the BB&T Center, formerly known as the Bank Atlantic Center. - February 07, 2013 - VIRUN
St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal Presents WhiskyFête 2013
The St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal, in collaboration with OUIDRAM Whisky Tastings, announces the premiere Scotch Single Malt whisky tasting event of the year, WhiskyFête 2013, to raise funds for McGill University’s new Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studies. - January 26, 2013 - OUIDRAM Whisky Tastings
Community Beer Company Announces Grand Opening Events for Dallas, TX-Based Brewery
Community Beer Company is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of its 21,000 square foot brewery, located in the heart of Dallas, TX. To celebrate the formal launch of operations, the company has also announced week-long events at local craft beer-centric establishments culminating with weekend... - January 11, 2013 - Community Beer Company
REINADO® Recognized in Multiple Lists of Best 2012 Cigars
REINADO Grand Empire Reserve receives critical acclaim and acknowledged as one of the best cigars in 2012 by three cigar industry experts. - January 08, 2013 - REINADO Cigars
Wine Stars World is a Success. A Selection of V&N Cellars Wines is Now Available in the UK Through One of the Leading Online Wine Retailers, SWIG.
SWIG has listed three V&N Barcelona wines available to be shipped to every corner of UK including Highlands and the Islands. The wines are V&N Garnatxa Blanca, “an eccentric and exuberant expression of oaked Garnatxa”; V&N Reserva, a new discovery for Chateauneuf-du-Pape and... - December 23, 2012 - V&N Cellars
EURPAC Announces Executive Hire: Marianne Radley to Run Adult Beverage Division
Eurpac Service announces the formation of a new adult beverage division, led by ex-AB executive Marianne Radley. - December 06, 2012 - Eurpac Service
Mims Distributing Company Celebrates 10 Years with Yuengling
Distributor Marks Decade of Bringing America’s Oldest Brewery to Central North Carolina - November 28, 2012 - Mims Distributing
ABC Approves Vodquila for Distribution in Alabama
Vodquila LLC is proud to announce the availability of their product Red Eye Louie’s Vodquila in the state of Alabama. - October 23, 2012 - Vodquila LLC
2012 Holiday Gift Guide Launch from Bisou Boutique
Bisou, a.k.a bisouboutique.com, the independent, locally based online retailer, just added a collection of fresh gifts, wine and bar accessories; home decor and accents for fall and holiday 2012. Go stress-free this Holiday season with Stylish Gifts, Accessories and Entertaining Essentials from $20 to $100 at Bisou's online shop. - October 03, 2012 - Bisou Brand LLC
Creative Danes Introduces the Blade Wine Series by Menu - Bring Out the Best in Your Wine
Creative Danes is receiving Menu's new Blade series of wine accessories. - October 01, 2012 - Creative Danes
Roberson Wine Named London’s Best Wine Merchant at Decanter World Wine Awards
Roberson Wine has been named London Wine Merchant of the Year 2012 at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards. In front of a packed audience at the Royal Opera House on Wednesday September 5th, Roberson beat finalists The Sampler, Philglas & Swiggot, Vagabond Wines, Bottle Apostle and Lea & Sandeman to the prestigious title. - September 26, 2012 - Roberson Wine
The Medal Play Golf Tour Opens 4th Season in November with New Format and More Growth
The Medal Play Golf Tour is ready to begin its 4th season in the Palm Springs, CA area, 3rd season in the Phoenix, AZ area and new tours in the San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV areas under the direction of veteran tour director Blane Freytag. The tour, which provides golf enthusiasts the experience... - September 14, 2012 - Medal Play Golf Tour
Brixiom Announces New Contract with St. George Spirits
Offering technology solutions for the beer, wine and spirits industry, Brixiom's platform gives access to real-time data and provides a competitive edge. - September 03, 2012 - Brixiom
South African Wines, Music and Cuisine Showcased at the South African Food & Wine Festival
Twenty five of the finest wines to come out of the world-renown wine regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl & Robertson Valley, South Africa will be showcased at the 7th annual South African Food & Wine Festival, September 8th & 9th 2012 at Grayhaven Winery, Gum Spring, Virginia. The festival is a celebration of the culture, food, wine and music of South Africa. - August 28, 2012 - Grayhaven Winery
Pinnacle Imports Signs Multi-Year Contract with Brixiom
Stuart Swanepoel, President & CEO of Brixiom, announced that Pinnacle Imports, a family owned and operated fine wine and craft beer distributor, signed a multi-year contract with Brixiom. Pinnacle services more than 400 retail and restaurant customers throughout Alabama and the Florida... - August 22, 2012 - Brixiom
eMatchopolis Helps Nightclubs Survive and Compete in a Very Competitive Market
The nightclub business is strong and growing but only the savviest at social networking make it to profitability and success. According to nightclubbiz.com, 80% of the sales available in the nightclub industry go only to 20% of the establishments leaving 4 out of 5 nightclub owners struggling to... - August 08, 2012 - eMatchopolis
Boulder's Largest Liquor Store Gets It's Green on
Boulder's giant environmentally conscious Liquor Mart just got a new solar roof installed. - August 04, 2012 - Douglass Colony
Spirit of Marilyn Celebration with Mycki Manning as Marilyn Monroe in Las Vegas 50 Years Later Marilyn is Still Oscar's Favorite "Broad"
Oscar's steakhouse & Mycki Manning as Marilyn Monroe host the only Las Vegas commemorative honoring the 50th year of life without Marilyn. As the #1 photographic lookalike for Marilyn Monroe on the West Coast, Mycki will share Marilyn stories, mingle, sing & entertain. Marilyn trivia with prizes awarded. Spirit of Marilyn painting & posters available: portion of the proceeds benefit the Southern Nevada Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. - August 02, 2012 - Gentlemen Prefer Marilyn
BrewTrail.com Makes It Easier to Plan Your Brewery Tour
Three guys seek to change the world of beer tourism forever. - August 02, 2012 - Brew Trail
New Wine Industry Trade Event to Focus on North Coast
WineIndustryNetwork.com Announces Regional Trade Show & Conference - July 25, 2012 - Wine Industry Network
Malt House Limited Brings Home Brewing to Mt. Airy, PA
Philadelphia home brewers have a new store in the Mt. Airy area for equipment, supplies, and brewing tips. - July 14, 2012 - The Malt House
Mims Distributing Company Adds Railhouse Brewery’s Mastiff Oatmeal Stout to Its Offerings
Award-Winning Beer Distributor Brings Sweet Stout Variation to Central North Carolina. - July 07, 2012 - Mims Distributing
Belize Distributor Karl H Menzies Launches New Site
Karl H Menzies announced the launch of a new, more user friendly version of its website - http://www.karlmenzies.com/. This website allows Karl H Menzies to more easily showcase all the different products that they offer. The website now features two categories of products: Surface Solutions which... - July 05, 2012 - Karl H Menzies
Great Wines Direct Offer an Extensive Range of 2011 Vintage Wines
Great Wines Direct, one of the UK's top wine companies offers 1000's of wines selected from growers and estates from over 18 countries worldwide. All the new 2011 vintage wines including Ashbourne Red Pinotage, Biblia Chora Sauvignon Blanc, Sept Saisons Viognier and more are now in stock and... - June 27, 2012 - Great Wines Direct
Wine Industry Network Continues Rapid Growth
WIN expands direct marketing network to 300+ supplier members. - May 31, 2012 - Wine Industry Network
Gatt Wines Top of the New World
The trophy for best new world red wine at the largest and most prestigious wine competition in Asia was awarded to 2008 Gatt High Eden Shiraz. The elegant shiraz from Eden Valley came out on top of a highly competitive field of leading wines from around the globe. The trophy was presented by H.I.H. Princess Takamado at the Japan Wine Challenge Awards Ceremony. - May 28, 2012 - Gatt Wines
Brixiom Announces WineSource International Renews Their Contract
Offering technology solutions for the beer, wine and spirits industry, Brixiom helps small suppliers efficiently manage their business. - May 16, 2012 - Brixiom
Brixiom Announces Quality Wine & Spirits Moves from Testing Period and Executes a Long-Term Contract
Offering technology solutions for the beer, wine and spirits industry, Brixiom's ability to provide a seamless exchange of information between vendors and customers streamlines business processes. - May 08, 2012 - Brixiom
Brixiom Announces the Launch of Their New Website
Offering technology solutions for the beer, wine and spirits industries, Brixiom's new website showcases the company's platforms for suppliers and distributors. - May 07, 2012 - Brixiom
UnWine’d Wine Bar Offers Free Wine Tastings Every Thursday Night
New Wine Bar in Olde Cary Commons Provides Complimentary Wine Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - April 28, 2012 - UnWine'd
Whiskey NYC Retailer The Whiskey Place Promotes Limited Price Reductions on Its Collection of Bruichladdich Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Online scotch whiskey retailer The Whiskey Place is now offering short-term discounts on its selection of Bruichladdich Islay single malt scotch. - April 21, 2012 - The Whiskey Place - Single Malt Scotch Brands
Beer Cartel Taps Into Small Business Awards
Craft beer store Beer Cartel has been chosen as one of Australia’s Top 50 start-ups in the 2012 StartupSmart Awards. - April 19, 2012 - Beer Cartel
Clouds Rest Vineyards, LLC Announces Steve Morey, Master Sommelier as New Director of Sales & Marketing
Acting as Director of Sales and Marketing, Clouds Rest will rely on Steve’s many talents and assets to exclusively promote their wines, which include Estate grown Pinot Noir, Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc Musque. His expertise includes twenty years as lecturer and member of the examination... - April 15, 2012 - Clouds Rest Vineyards
Fumducker Beer Company Retracts Press Release Issued April 9, 2012 (Original Headline: Fumducker Beer Company and Pabst Brewing Company Strategic Partnership)
Fumducker Beer Company hereby retracts a press release issued on April 9, 2012 in which it stated that it had entered into a relationship with with Pabst Brewing Company. Fumducker Beer has no such relationship with Pabst Brewing Company and is not in discussions with Pabst Brewing Company... - April 10, 2012 - Fumducker Beer Company
Mark Spivak Launches Website for Iconic Spirits
Award-winning wine and spirits writer Mark Spivak has launched the website for his forthcoming book, Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History, which will be published in November by Lyons Press (Globe Pequot). - April 06, 2012 - Iconic Spirits
Coppersea Distilling Announces Craft Distilling White Paper
Coppersea Distilling, LLC Releases U.S. Craft Distilling White Paper - April 05, 2012 - Coppersea Distilling, LLC
Renowned Seafood Eatery, Hot N Juicy Crawfish, Sets to Debut in Southern California
Following the roaring success of its restaurants in Las Vegas , Washington DC and Orlando, the founders of Hot N Juicy Crawfish are looking forward to their red carpet style grand opening of their fifth location in Fountain Valley, California at the address of 15972 Euclid Street at noon, on Friday, April 6th. - March 30, 2012 - Hot N Juicy Crawfish
Beers.BG Joins Forces with BGMenu to Offer Speedy Delivery to Thirsty Sofians
Beers.BG, Bulgaria's online Premium Beer Store, has joined forces with Bulgaria's top restaurant and online shopping home delivery service, BGMenu.com to offer rapid home delivery of their products. This means that if a client lives in Sofia, in addition to the existing home delivery and... - March 30, 2012 - Beers.bg
Vintage Cellars Unveils New Wine Guardian Line of Cooling Systems
Vintage Cellars, a business that offers an extensive supply of wine storage equipment, knows the importance of optimum temperature. Their knowledge of properly aging wine extends to chemistry, oxygen levels, humidity, and the significance of storing wine in a cool, damp place that is shielded from... - March 28, 2012 - Vintage Cellars
Australian Wine Industry to Evolve in U.S. Market, Rise of Digital Interviews, and Facebook’s #1 Tourism Page, in Business Review Australia
The latest issue of Business Review Australia is now available online for Australian business executives. - March 27, 2012 - WDM Group