Spirits could once again be in the firing line of a diplomatic row as Russia considers trade sanctions against the US and its allies.
Davis-based private equity firm AGR Partners was the lead investor in a $75 million equity financing round by Santa Rosa-based Vintage Wine Estates, the marketer and distributor of wine brands including B. R. Cohn Winery, Clos Pegase Winery and Sonoma Coast Vineyards.
Joint ventures between Western and Chinese companies are in the news over accusations – including those of President Donald Trump – that China uses them to steal intellectual property from foreign competitors in industries like cars and technology.
St. Louis-based liquor producer, importer and marketer Luxco has acquired a controlling interest in Niche Drinks, a specialty liquor company based in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Bourbon, now caught in the crosshairsof a potential trade battle between Washington and Beijing, once relied on foreign markets for survival.
Over the past decade, the once humble can has emerged as the hottest beer packaging on the market. Even the wine industry has taken notice, with canned wines getting trendy in their own right.
The days of Mad Men are coming to an end, as one of the world’s most powerful marketing firms has revised its policy on alcohol in the office Executives at global ad agency group WPP sent a memo to staff reminding them of the changes to the firm’s code of practice on drinking in his agencies’ offices last week.
It may be 2018, and though most of the United States has accepted legal victories like repealing prohibition, same-sex marriage and women’s suffrage within the last hundred years or so, in many ways, we are still fiercely trying to educate some citizens on the idea of gender equality.
As Virginia’s craft beer industry continues to boom, it means more job openings. To help fill the demand, the University of Richmond is expanding its class options in beer making.
DALLAS, April 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The record breaking wildfires that hit California and wine country in late 2017 caused a splash in the industry’s headlines from the suffering and speculation that resulted from the disaster.