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Franzia has dressed up its Franzia Chardonnay box with a colorful holiday ugly sweater design, available for a limited time only. The classic knit holiday sweater graphics are accompanied by a printed-on-the-box bow and gift tag.

The Lawrence Family, owners of Napa Valley's Heitz Cellar and Managing Partner and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Jr., announced the acquisition of Château Lascombes. This marks Lawrence Wine Estates’ first acquisition in Europe joining a portfolio, which includes Burgess, Heitz Cellar, Ink Grade and Stony Hill Vineyard.

Glenmorangie announced the launch of Glenmorangie A Tale of the Forest, its first whisky crafted from barley kilned with woodland botanicals. 

The Boston Beer Co. announced the launch of Loma Vista Tequila Soda, a spirits-based, ready-to drink (RTD) beverage made from premium tequila blanco, real lime juice, carbonated water and natural flavors.

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE and the Basquiat Estate revealed the third edition of the brand’s artist designed Special Edition bottle, which pays homage to cultural icon and prolific artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 

Kellogg’s Eggo, in partnership with craft distillery Sugarlands Distilling Co., released its Eggo Nog Appalachian Sippin’ Cream, a rum-based liqueur with cinnamon and nutmeg flavor notes.

Crown Royal, a brand of Diageo North America, New York, announced the continuation of its multi-year NFL partnership, which includes the "Kick off with Crown Royal” campaign by dedicating $25,000 from the Crown Royal Generosity Fund to the Southern Smoke Foundation, an organization created to take care of food and beverages workers who need it most.

Arriving just in time for fall, Bev, a female-founded canned wine company, announced the launch of its first-ever orange wine: Bev Orange.

Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi announced it is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal. The removal has already begun, and by early next year, all 1.75-liter bottles of BACARDÍ rum – including Superior, Gold and Coconut – in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will no longer contain the plastic pourer, cutting 76 tons of plastic annually, the company says.

Graham + Fisk’s Wine-In-A-Can announced the release of two limited-edition holiday offerings: a holiday variety pack containing 12 cans of award-winning wine-in-a-can adorned in a festive red box and its flagship holiday release of a 24-pack case of wine packaged as an Advent Calendar for holiday consumption, it says.