Purchase includes brand, inventory, winery, estate vineyard and tasting rooms
September 23, 2019
Vintage Wine Estates, Santa Rosa, Calif., announced the addition of Owen Roe, with locations in Yakima, Wash., (winery, vineyards and tasting room) and Willamette Valley, Ore., (tasting room) to its fine wine portfolio.
Budweiser Reserve Black Lager aged on six-year Jim Beam bourbon barrel staves
September 23, 2019
Budweiser, a brand of St. Louis-based Anheuser Busch, and Jim Beam Bourbon, a brand of Chicago-based Beam Suntory, unveiled Budweiser Reserve Black Lager, a limited-supply brew with an alcohol by volume of 7.1 percent. This specialty beer marks the second collaboration between Budweiser and Jim Beam, joining Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager, which is back by popular demand, the company says.
The Mezcal Wall will be part of permanent exhibition in city
September 16, 2019
The Mezcal capital of the world, Oaxaca, Mexico, has just set a new world record at Vive Mezcal 2019, bringing together the largest number of different mezcal labels in a single space. The Mezcal Wall (Muro Mezcalero) will be part of a permanent exhibition that can be visited.
Sonoma, Calif.-based Meiomi Wines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Brands Inc., introduced its new marketing platform titled Flavor Forward, as well as a new innovative advertising creative supporting the campaign.
K-Duo portfolio units single-serve and drip coffee
September 16, 2019
Keurig Dr Pepper, Burlington, Mass., and Plano, Texas, announced the launch of the K-Duo portfolio, a line of coffee makers uniting single-serve and drip coffee functionality under the Keurig brand equity. With the ability to brew a single cup using K-Cup pods and a carafe of drip coffee, the new brewer lineup offers convenience and versatility all in one machine, the company says.
Transaction expected to bring significant strategic, financial benefits
September 10, 2019
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based The Alkaline Water Co. Inc. and Los Angeles-based AQUAhydrate announced they have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Alkaline will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and preferred stock of AQUAhydrate in an all-stock transaction.
Caribbean Smooth to be first release in whisky series
September 10, 2019
Dewar’s Scotch Whisky, a brand of Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi Ltd., announced the launch of Dewar's Caribbean Smooth: Dewar's 8-year-old double-aged Scotch, finished in Caribbean rum casks for a tropical smooth finish. The first in a new cask-finished series of whisky, Caribbean Smooth 8-year-old rum cask will be available in a 750-ml bottle with a suggested retail price of $21.99.
HYPE SAUCE will be available through company’s website
September 10, 2019
New York-based G Fuel Energy Formula, the official energy drink of Esports, announced the Sept. 12 launch of its new limited-edition raspberry lemonade flavor: HYPE SAUCE.