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Colio's Festival of Ice Warms Ontario Hearts
Following the success of previous years, Colio Estate Winery once again opened its doors to a rousing reception for the 13th annual Festival of Ice. - March 07, 2013 - Colio Winery
Studio Vino Celebrates 5 Year Wine-iversary
Local Tempe winery celebrates 5 year Wine-iversary. - February 27, 2013 - Studio Vino
Brewbies: Celebrating Women in Beer
A night at Capital Ale House featuring engaging conversation, live music, and of course great craft beer brewed by women. - February 22, 2013 - Capital Ale House
Clouds Rest Vineyards, in Petaluma, Welcomes Ilse Chun to Oversee Its Retail Sales Division
Clouds Rest, located in Petaluma, CA, best known for its Estate grown Pinot Noir hires wine country veteran, Ilse Chun to join their organization to oversee their retail sales division. - February 01, 2013 - Clouds Rest Vineyards
St. Florian's Brewery Taps Production in Sonoma County
5% Minimum of Brewery Profits Benefit Fire-Related & Community-Based Organizations - January 17, 2013 - St. Florian's Brewery LLC
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
Wine Market Council Elects Dennis Cakebread as Board of Directors Chair, Releases Luxury Wine Market Research in Advance of Upcoming Conferences
Wine Market Council announced today that Dennis Cakebread has been officially elected as the chair of Wine Market Council’s board of directors. Xavier Barlier of Maisons Marques & Domaines/Roederer Estate, who served as Wine Market Council’s chair from 2010-2012, has been elected to the position of immediate past chair. Also, in advance of their upcoming 2013 Wine Market Council Research Conferences, the council also announced today several findings from their research on luxury wine buyers. - January 09, 2013 - Wine Market Council
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
Polini Group Creates Its App for iPhone and Android
Polini Group creates its app for iPhone and Android that unifies the new 2013 catalog and price list in an innovative application accessible from smartphones, tablets and PCs. The Polini app allows authorized users to view images and product data sheets but also to calculate the trade discounts on... - December 22, 2012 - Polini Group
Harpers Bazzar's Anne Krebiehl Blogs from the Wines of Argentina Annual Tasting: Algodon Wine Estates
Stained teeth and many a purple-tinged smile at Wednesday's well-attended Argentina Annual Trade Tasting at Lord's attested to the overwhelming predominance of red wines on show - mostly Malbec of course. And while this floral-scented charmer may deservedly continue to play first fiddle in these... - December 13, 2012 - Algodon Wine Estates
Wine Market Council Announces 2013 Consumer Research Conferences and Unveils a New Website
Wine Market Council, the non-profit association of grape growers, wine producers, importers, wholesalers, and other affiliated wine businesses, today announced the dates for the 8th Annual Wine Market Council Research Conferences and unveiled a new brand image including a new logo and revamped website. The council’s mission is to establish the widespread acceptance of wine as a rewarding part of American culture and to report on timely issues and emerging consumer trends in the industry. - December 07, 2012 - Wine Market Council
Su Vino, Homestead Top Wine Tour Voting
Grapevine Wine Tours guests pick quarterly wine and winery favorites. - November 21, 2012 - Grapevine Wine Tours, LLC
Sunrise Wines Hosts International Wine Tasting Dinner at The Matthews House
Local Wine Importer Invites Public to Experience Italian-Inspired Selections During November Event - November 21, 2012 - Sunrise Wines
ThermoPod® Thermal Protective Mailers Now Offer Earth Aware Options for Shipping Mail Order Spices and Spice Mixes
Natural and organic spices deserve eco-friendly thermal and protective shipping - and finally - here it is. - November 17, 2012 - ThermoPod
Dark Corner Distillery Ups the Ante with Bourbon Whiskey
Dark Corner Distillery is releasing the Carolina's first-ever bourbon whiskey this coming weekend in honor of America's Robin Hood. - November 15, 2012 - Dark Corner Distillery
Argentina Properties Sotheby’s International Realty and Algodon Wine Estates Announced Their Partnership
Argentina Properties Sotheby’s International Realty and Algodon Wine Estates today announced their sales and marketing partnership for Algodon’s luxury vineyard estate homesites located in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina. - November 14, 2012 - Algodon Wine Estates
New Woman Winemaker Places in International Competition
AniChe Cellars Brings Home the Medals Two Years in a Row. - November 02, 2012 - AniChe Cellars
Brooklyn Winery Fights to End Grapeism
Fall Wine Release Campaign Playfully Parodies Presidential Election - October 27, 2012 - Brooklyn Winery
Bison® Organic Beer Releases Gingerbread Ale, Challenges Pumpkin Beer Trend
During a time of year when many breweries are releasing either Oktoberfest-style lagers or pumpkin ales, Bison ventures outside the trendy beer box with its imaginative and festive autumn seasonal, Organic Gingerbread Ale. - October 26, 2012 - Bison Organic Beer
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
Devils Backbone Brewing Company Takes National Title Small Brewpub and Small Brewpub Brewer of the Year at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival
Devils Backbone Brewing Company takes the national title at GABF and wins 8 medals overall. - October 17, 2012 - Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Arty's Announces Launch of Wisconsin Old Fashioned Beverages in Convenient, Ready to Drink 6 Packs
Arty's Old Fashioneds now offers the tradition of a Wisconsin Brandy or Whiskey Old Fashioned in convenient, ready to drink packaging available in stores now. - October 16, 2012 - Arty's
ThermoPod Earth Aware Temperature Control Protective Packaging for Mail Order Shipments of Organic Foods and Cosmetics
ThermoPod introduces mail order sellers of organic foods, cosmetics, and health & wellness products to temperature control protective mailers and packaging liners made with materials that break down safely in nature over time. - October 13, 2012 - ThermoPod
Yahara Bay Distillers Launches New Chai Tea Vodka Featuring Label Art by Brazilian Painter Jonatas Chimen
Madison, Wisconsin-based Yahara Bay Distillers commissioned Brazilian-born contemporary artist Jonatas Chimen to create a custom painting for the launch of its new Seraphine Chai Tea Vodka. - September 21, 2012 - Yahara Bay Distillers
Just in Time for Holiday Shipmpents - Earth-Friendly Thermal Packaging for Mail Order Meats, Seafood, Pies, Cakes and Wine
Just in time for holiday shipping season, ThermoPod offers eco-minded mail order shippers earth-friendly temperature control cold chain packaging that ships and stores compress, assembles quickly. - September 15, 2012 - ThermoPod
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
Homestead, La Buena Vida Earn Annual Honors
Grapevine Wine Tours guests pick "Most Outstanding Wine and Winery," add Sunday dinner tours to schedule. - August 24, 2012 - Grapevine Wine Tours, LLC
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
ThermoPod Introduces Wineries and Wine Clubs to the First & Only Earth Friendly Chillled Wine Shippers made with Biodegradable Components
ThermoPod ThermoKeeper Chilled Wine Shipper enables year-round mail order shipping. Made with ASTM tested+certified biodegradable components, it's a smart green alternative to foam or pellet packaging. - August 01, 2012 - ThermoPod
Newly Launched VelvetPalate.com Offering Small-Production Wines via Private, Time-Based Sales
Website Helps Boutique Winemakers, Responsible for Much of the Growth in the Wine Industry, Bring their Handcrafted Wines to Consumers, at 40-65% Below Retail. - July 05, 2012 - Velvet Palate
Chubb Insurance Appoints San Diego Wine Storage to Masterpiece® Protection Network
San Diego Wine Storage (SDWS) has been selected by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies as a “Chubb Preferred Service Provider” within its Masterpiece® Protection Network. The Masterpiece Network provides coverage for high value art, antiques, wine, and other valuable collections. - June 28, 2012 - San Diego Wine Storage
Laddie Ten - 101 World Whiskies to Try Before You Die
The Laddie Ten, Bruichladdich's flagship ten year old whisky, has been selected to feature as one of the whiskies in the 2012 edition of Ian Buxton's book, "101 World Whiskies to Try before You Die." - June 22, 2012 - Bruichladdich Distillery
Specialty Products Division at Hormel Foods Introduces FUXIONS™ Water Soluble, Clear & Shelf Stable Omega-3 EPA & DHA Concentrates – Fusing Food & Beverages with Function
The Specialty Products Division at Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE-HRL), announced today that it has released its new FUXIONS line of products utilizing the patented OmegaH2O® technology to deliver clear, shelf stable and great tasting water beverages. As a continuing effort to focus on consumer... - June 18, 2012 - The Specialty Products Division at Hormel Foods Corporation
V&N Cellars a Top Ten Wine-Stars Finalist
V&N Cellars was selected as one of the Top 10 finalists at Wine-Stars with its Barcelona brand. - June 06, 2012 - V&N Cellars
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
San Diego Wine Storage to Support Rady Children's Hospital
Looking for a great place to store your wine? Need to move those stacks of wine boxes out of your garage or office? How about cataloging your home wine cellar so you know what you have and when you should drink it? If so, now is the time to take the plunge! During the month of May San Diego Wine... - May 01, 2012 - San Diego Wine Storage
2NITE Sicilian Blood Orange Vodka Awarded Double Gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2012
Polini Distillates and Beverages, proud producer of the 2NITE Vodka announces that 2NITE Sicilian Blood Orange Vodka has been awarded the Double Gold in the flavoured Vodka Category at the recently completed San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the oldest and most respected spirits competition... - April 26, 2012 - Polini Group
ROXOR Artisan Gin Takes Top Design Award 2012
ROXOR Artisan Gin was the top award winner of the Design Award, which focused on Excellence in Structural and Graphic Design. ROXOR, a new brand in the spirits industry, was competing against a variety of global brands in almost every consumer goods category. - April 25, 2012 - New Artisan Spirits
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
Homestead, La Buena Vida Repeat as Grapevine Wine Tours Winners
Grapevine Wine Tours guests pick quarterly favorites in wine and winery categories. - April 19, 2012 - Grapevine Wine Tours, LLC
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
Grapevine Wine Tours Adds Second Bus to Serve Rising Demand
More capacity, flexibility help fuel continued growth in Grapevine, North Texas. - April 05, 2012 - Grapevine Wine Tours, LLC
Coppersea Distilling Announces Craft Distilling White Paper
Coppersea Distilling, LLC Releases U.S. Craft Distilling White Paper - April 05, 2012 - Coppersea Distilling, LLC
Mixologists Please the Palate with Voodoo Tiki Tequila at George Street Ale House, New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick’s first Gastro Pub, George Street Ale House, has added Ultra-Premium Voodoo Tiki Tequila to their full Bar, enhancing their Mixologists prohibition inspired drink list. They are now offering the 100% Blue Agave, craft, single barrel Platinum Silver Voodoo Tiki Tequila. Voodoo Tiki Platinum Tequila maintains the herbal sweet taste of the mature agave with a light pear finish. - April 03, 2012 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Sol Mexican Cantina, Now serving Voodoo Tiki Tequila to Branchburg
West Branchburg, New Jersey hot spot, Sol Mexican Cantina, has added Ultra-Premium Voodoo Tiki Tequila to their expansive Drink menu. Sol is offering the full collection of craft, single barrel Voodoo Tiki Tequila: Platinum Silver, Anejo, Reposado, as well as Voodoo Tiki Tequila’s award winning infused tequilas, Desert Rose Prickly Pear and Blue Dragon Blue Raspberry & Kiwi– all 100% Blue Agave. - March 31, 2012 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Kohler Distributing, NE New Jersey’s Largest Beer Distributor, Now Carrying Ultra-Premium Voodoo Tiki Tequila
Kohler Distributing Company, a family grown and operated business, is proud to announce their partnership with the finest ultra-premium tequila makers, Voodoo Tiki Tequila. Kohler is offering the highly demanded collection of craft, single barrel Voodoo Tiki Tequila: Platinum Silver, Anejo, Reposado, as well as Voodoo Tiki Tequila’s award winning infused tequilas, Desert Rose Prickly Pear and Blue Dragon Blue Raspberry & Kiwi. - March 31, 2012 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Tap It Brewing Company to Sponsor Geiser Brothers Pro 2 Unlimited Truck
Tap It Brewing Company has announced it will be the primary sponsor on the Geiser Brothers Pro 2 Unlimited Truck firing it up in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Short Course Series in 2012. Tap It Brewing Co., located on California's central coast, makes fine handcrafted ales artfully brewed in a... - March 28, 2012 - Tap It Brewery
NoDa Brewing Company Expanding by 120%
NoDa Brewing Company is pleased to announce after 120 days of operations, it is expanding its brewing capacity by 120% with the purchase of three – 30 barrel fermenters. “We have been absolutely pleased and amazed with the tremendous reception our beer has received in the Charlotte... - March 16, 2012 - NoDa Brewing Company
Craft Beer Storage Now Available in San Diego and Solana Beach
San Diego Wine Storage offers climate controlled lockers for local craft beer collectors. - February 14, 2012 - San Diego Wine Storage
Simple Earth Hops Announces Commercial Hops Webinars
Brewing Up a Community Hops Webinars to be held on the 3rd Saturdays of March-April-May - February 12, 2012 - Simple Earth Hops - slower. smaller. local.