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Suntory acquires 10% stake in Macallan owner

Japanese drinks group Suntory has bought 10% of the shares in Edrington, the owner of whisky brands including The Macallan, Highland Park and The Famous Grouse, for an undisclosed sum. The two companies have worked together since the early 1990s. Suntory is a shareholder in The Macallan and distributes several brands from Edrington portfolio in markets including Japan, Germany, Canada and South Africa, and through joint ventures in the UK, Spain and Russia. Edrington and Suntory co-own whisky and Cognac distributor Edrington-Beam Suntory UK, formerly known Maxxium UK. In a statement, Edrington...

‘Appellation not grape variety’ is the way forward for Portuguese wine

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Director of Oakley Wine Agencies, Nick Oakley, has said that promoting appellations such as the Douro or Dão is the way forward for Portugal, as the grape variety approach does not translate as well. Oakley, who is celebrating 30 years in business this year, told db that Portugal should not copy the grape variety model employed by countries in the New World. He said: “The problem is that Touriga Nacional is not Malbec or Pinot Noir. You’re never going to be able to turn it into the grape variety of Portugal, as for one thing, it doesn’t crop highly enough. “Promoting...

Future Proof: With BeatBox Exceeding Targets, Brizzy and Corkless Hit Chains

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Dear Client: Last year we reported on the growth of colorful FMB, BeatBox “party punch,” which has accelerated the last year after switching from a wine and spirits network to a beer wholesaler network. You may recall that they recently changed their name to Future Proof. The company says that has everything to do with … Continue reading “Future Proof: With BeatBox Exceeding Targets, Brizzy and Corkless Hit Chains” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Are US consumers ditching wine for hard seltzer?

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Following reports that wine consumption is starting to tail off in the US, further data has revealed that hard seltzer could be taking its place. White Claw Hard Seltzer Natural Lime (PRNewsFoto/White Claw Hard Seltzer) Around one in three adults in the US (77 million) consumed wine at at least once a month in 2019, down from 88 million in 2015, according to a survey from Wine Intelligence. And when it comes to the demographics, it is 21-34 year-olds who are most likely to report drinking less wine. In a survey of around 2,000 consumers, just under 4 in 10 (39%) said they had reduced...

Wines of Portugal brings revamped tasting to London

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Wines of Portugal is set to host its annual trade and press tasting in London next month, featuring masterclasses hosted by Sarah Ahmed and Piotr Pietras MS. The tasting, due to be held on 27 February, will feature new styles of wine from Portugal, and shine a spotlight on up-and-coming young producers and wines from lesser-known regions. Four free-pour tables will showcase wines grouped into the following categories: master of blends; organic wines; Atlantic influence; and whites to excite. For the first time, the trade tasting will be followed by the Three Wine Men consumer tasting. The new...

Houston: We Have Solutions A-B Leverages its Strengths

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Dear Client: After more than ten years, it appears that ABI’s U.S. division’s management have finally hit their stride on the sales, marketing, and innovation fronts, by recognizing that its inherent strengths lie in, first, its distribution network; second it’s scale / brewing ability; third it’s chain execution; and finally its cash resources. A-B’s red … Continue reading “Houston: We Have Solutions A-B Leverages its Strengths” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Evercore Says Seltzer Could be 11% of Beer by 2022

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Dear Client: “Hard seltzers have emerged as the most disruptive innovation in beer since the advent of light beer in the mid-1970s, changing the overall beer industry trajectory in 2019, and widening the gap between the haves and have nots.” That’s how Evercore ISI analyst Robert Ottenstein opened his note, titled (spoiler alert): “Seltzers to … Continue reading “Evercore Says Seltzer Could be 11% of Beer by 2022” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Unfiltered: Beatrice Bessi, Chiltern Firehouse

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Beatrice Bessi has been working in hospitality for 20 years. Starting out in her native Italy, she rose to the position of restaurant manager, working with Massimiliano Alajmo, considered one of the 50 best chefs in the world. Keen to move more into the world of wine, she joined Ronan Sayburn MS and his team at 67 Pall Mall in London, as junior sommelier. She spent three and a half years preparing to study her Court of Master Sommelier exams, recently passing the advance level certificate. Working her way up to assistant head sommelier at the wine members’ club, she left to join Chiltern...

Fine wine investment: A spring in the step

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If it’s true, as Tennyson suggested, that in the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, then I think we can safely propose that as we approach the end of January, the thoughts of those of a more mature hue must balefully turn to the Inland Revenue. Not only must tax returns be in by 31 January, but so must other bothersome amounts such as ‘payments on account’, and so on. It is at times like this that we may thank our lucky stars that, in the UK at least, profits on fine wine ownership remain free of Capital Gains Tax. So as to forestall the first...

Molson Coors Beverage Co. to Acquire Atwater Brewery

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Dear Client: After a three-year hiatus, Tenth & Blake is back cutting deals in craft. The U.S. craft division for Molson Coors Beverage Company has just announced an agreement to acquire Detroit-based Atwater Brewery. The transaction is expected to be completed within the next couple of months. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. BBD … Continue reading “Molson Coors Beverage Co. to Acquire Atwater Brewery” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

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