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Award Winning Richland Rum Expands Footprint in South Eastern USA
TAG USA, Inc. Appointed to Introduce Award Winning Single Estate Georgia Rum in Florida and South Carolina - May 22, 2014 - Richland Rum
TOPS at SPAR Soweto Wine Festival Turns 10 in Style
Celebrating its 10th year, the 2014 TOPS at SPAR Soweto Wine & Lifestyle Festival, in association with the Food Network and the Travel Channel, taking place from 4-6 September 2014 at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto, is going to be "Stylin in Soweto" like never before. - May 22, 2014 - Soweto Wine Festival
Border Brewing Company Secures Space to Open Brewery and Taproom This Fall
Border Brewing Company Secures Space to Open Brewery and Taproom This Fall in Kansas City. Border Brewing Company announced today that it has secured a space in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City, MO. Border Brewing Company’s brewery and taproom will be located at 404 E 18th... - May 15, 2014 - Border Brewing Company
Empire Rockefeller Vodka Wins Double Gold - Best Vodka
TheFiftyBest.com is very pleased to announce that Empire Rockefeller Vodka was awarded a Double-Gold medal, Best Vodka. - May 12, 2014 - Vintage Rockefeller Wine & Spirits Group
Wine-in-a-Can Start-Up Aims Big, Looking to Next Generation of Wine Drinkers for Fan Base
Harlem Vintners, LLC, a new company focused on youth-oriented spirits, recently launched a campaign to introduce its new product, Maenad, to the masses. Maenad is unique in that it is the first attempt to market a great tasting affordable wine-in-a-can to a generation of savvy youth consumers. Further, Maenad presents a bold visual presentation to the table, as every can has beautiful artwork that will appeal to those who appreciate not only fine taste in their wine, but fine art as well. - May 11, 2014 - Harlem Vintners LLC
Southern Brewing Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with Pepper Beer Releases
Southern Brewing & Winemaking is hosting a Cinco de Mayo Celebration with a pepper beer tap takeover. - May 01, 2014 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Boston-Based Beer Enthusiasts Aim to Change the Face of Homebrewing
HopBox, a company that designs, manufacturers, and distributes handmade homebrewing kits, has launched a $45,000 Kickstarter campaign. Running from May 1 through May 31, the funds raised will help to move the small business beyond its shared contracting space in Somerville to one with its own... - May 01, 2014 - HopBox Brewing Kits
Rochester Mills Beers Now Available in Meijer Stores Across Michigan
Rochester Mills Beer Co. and Production Brewery's Lazy Daze Amber Lager and Milkshake Stout to be sold at 99 Meijer stores across Michigan. - April 30, 2014 - Rochester Mills Beer Co. & Production Brewery
Local Beer and Art Come Together in Tampa Brewery Art Market
Southern Brewing & Winemaking is hosting a Summer Art Market to feature local art, crafts, food, music, and beer. - April 25, 2014 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Angry Horse Brewing, a Start-Up Brewery and Taproom in Montebello, California
Support Angry Horse Brewing, a new brewery and taproom in the city of Montebello, California and help them open their doors. - April 24, 2014 - Angry Horse Brewing
Underground Herbal Spirit Wins 2014 Booze Brackets
Underground Herbal Spirit made by Ogden's Own Distillery took home the top prize in the 2014 Booze Brackets over the weekend. - April 21, 2014 - Ogden's Own Distillery
Southern Brewing & Winemaking Participates in AHA Big Brew on May 3, 2014
A celebration of National Homebrew Day, known as AHA Big Brew, is now in its 17th year. Southern Brewing & Winemaking (Southern) will host a local gathering on May 3, 2014. Organized by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA), AHA Big Brew celebrates National Homebrew Day, honored on the... - April 18, 2014 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Seminole Heights Brewery Hosts Local Art Market
Southern Brewing & Winemaking is hosting a Summer Art Market to featuring local art, crafts, food, music, and beer. - April 13, 2014 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
St. Clair Winery Celebrates 30 Years
Cheers to 30 Years. From French roots and humble beginnings, St. Clair Winery has grown to be the largest and premier winery in New Mexico. In commemoration, St. Clair is re-launching a special recipe wine served at their grand opening in 1984. - March 21, 2014 - St. Clair Winery
El Agave Restaurant to Open Its Second Location in Del Mar This Spring
The highly anticipated restaurant and tequileria, a landmark of Old Town, is scheduled to open a sister restaurant at Del Mar Plaza. - March 09, 2014 - El Agave
Bottlenotes Launches a Restaurant Week for Wine in Chicago, Denver and Washington D.C.
Bottlenotes, the leading interactive media company in the U.S. wine and craft beer industries announces the launch of Taste Around Town in Chicago, Washington D.C., and Denver. - February 26, 2014 - Bottlenotes
Pinelands Brewing Company to Open Brewery, Taproom in the Heart of New Jersey’s Historic Pinelands
March 1st Grand Opening will Showcase Brewing Company’s Hand-Crafted Ales as Pure as the Pines. - February 26, 2014 - Pinelands Brewing Company
On Tap: Ale Mary’s Craft Beer Bar Coming to Downtown Royal Oak
Construction drawings for Ale Mary’s Craft Beer Bar, which will be located next to Tom’s Oyster Bar on Main Street in downtown Royal Oak, will soon be submitted to the city for review. The restaurant’s manager, Justin Pries, says he expects to open this spring. In the meantime,... - February 13, 2014 - Ale Mary's Beer Hall Royal Oak
Southern Brewing & Winemaking Releases Scotch on the Rocks
Seminole Heights brewery releases a Prohibition-inspired beer for its Valentine’s Day Speakeasy. - February 11, 2014 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
St. Florian's Brewery Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary by Pulling Taps in Windsor
As St. Florian’s Brewery officially turns “1” today, the owners of St. Florian’s Brewery announce the grand opening of their Sonoma County tap room. They welcome visitors starting at 4pm at 7704A Bell Road in Windsor, adjacent to their brewing facility. St. Florian’s Brewery Tap Room will be open on Fridays from 4-8pm, Saturdays from 12-8pm & Sundays from 12-8pm. Any additions or changes to these hours will be posted on St. Florian’s Brewery social media sites & website. - February 07, 2014 - St. Florian's Brewery LLC
San Diego Brewery Tours Announces Valentine's Day Special
San Diego Brewery Tours is thrilled to offer its clients a special Valentine's Day promotion on brewery tours throughout the San Diego region on Friday, February 14, 2014. The San Diego-based brewery tour company will partner with local award-winning breweries, including Green Flash Brewing Company, Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits, Mission Brewery, The Lost Abbey, Stone Brewing Company, and AleSmith Brewing Company to provide all-inclusive tours. - February 06, 2014 - San Diego Brewery Tour
Finger Lakes Winery Publishes Groundbreaking History of Region, Winery
Available online for the first time, the new book "A Sense of Place: A Discovery of Finger Lakes Wine History and Villa Bellangelo Winery," is slated for release 2/1/14. - January 30, 2014 - Villa Bellangelo Winery
Empire Rockefeller: Premium Vodka of Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Empire Rockefeller Vodka now is the Official Premium Vodka of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A member of the Vintage Rockefeller Wine & Spirits Group, Empire Rockefeller came to the market in 2012 and quickly earned respect for its unique smooth taste. It's the only vodka in the world that is distilled six times in copper cognac kettles in the Cognac region of France. - January 17, 2014 - Vintage Rockefeller Wine & Spirits Group
TinyTini Partners with Booze Brothers in Nevada
DeJa Enterprises L.L.C. proudly announces that they have secured an agreement with Booze Brothers Beverage as their exclusive distributor for TinyTini® - The Original Reduced Calorie Vodka Cocktails in the state of Nevada. Recognizing the need to satisfy people who love the delicious flavor of... - January 14, 2014 - DeJa Enterprises LLC
Seminole Heights Craft Brewery Offers Growlers for Entire Tap List
Southern Brewing now offering growler fills for its entire draft list of beers, ciders, meads, and sodas. - January 09, 2014 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Richland Rum Launched in Nashville, Tennessee
The Richland Distilling Company appoints BooneDocks Distribution, LLC to introduce the Single Estate Georgia Rum in the Metro Nashville, Tennessee Market. Richland Rum continues to expand in Tennessee with BooneDocks as its fourth distributor in the state. - December 31, 2013 - Richland Rum
Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies Offers New Proteases Which Aid in Pet Food Processing & Palatability
Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies has launched a new line of enzymes for the hydrolysis of plant and animal proteins in several applications, including the production of dog and cat foods. In the manufacturing of pet food, enzymes are often used to hydrolyze raw material protein ingredients... - December 19, 2013 - Specialty Enzymes
Southern Brewing & Winemaking Releases Special Holiday Tea Beer
Local Tampa brewery releases its first commercial tea beer to the public this weekend. - December 19, 2013 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Seminole Heights Brewery Offers Craft Cider and Mead on Tap
Southern Brewing & Winemaking is the first local microbrewery to offer beers, ciders, and meads all made and served on site. - December 12, 2013 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies Co. Introduces Unique Malting Aid to Reduce Germination Time in Brewing
Specialty Enzymes has released a new malting aid product designed to reduce germination time and improve other malt qualities. According to Specialty Enzymes, SEBMalt STP is applied during barley steeping or germination stages to speed up the malting process. This blend is designed to reduce... - December 05, 2013 - Specialty Enzymes
Richland Rum Expands Production, Warehousing and Hospitality Facilities. Georgia Based Artisan Rum Distiller Facilitates Growth.
The Richland Distilling Company – artisan crafters of Richland Rum opens new facilities in support of its continued growth. The expansion includes a barrel house and the Richland Rum Experience Center/Tasting Room. - November 26, 2013 - Richland Rum
San Diego Natives Set to Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Partially Fund the First Brewery and Tasting Room in June Lake, CA
The California town of June Lake, located just 15 minutes north of Mammoth Lakes, is known by many for its prime fishing, snowboarding, hiking and other outdoor activities. With the much anticipated re-opening of June Mountain this winter, one of the few things the town is missing is a community focal point where like-minded residents and visitors can trade stories of days spent outside, while at the same time sipping a pint of craft beer. June Lake Brewing will change that. - November 03, 2013 - June Lake Brewing
San Diego Cellars Opens First Urban Winery, Tasting Room and Kitchen in Little Italy
As the only winery operating in Downtown, San Diego Cellars will celebrate the culmination of the recent soft opening of its 2,100 square-foot location on November 9th, with a grand opening event featuring a variety of ultra-premium California wines and an innovative wine on tap program. - November 02, 2013 - San Diego Cellars
Homebrew Supply Store Gives Cheers to Five Years
Southern Brewing & Winemaking celebrates fifth year as Tampa’s largest homebrew supply shop. - October 25, 2013 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Olga Bussinello, Director of the Consorzio Valpolicella and Only Female in Italy to Hold the Role Awarded Women for Women Award by Italy Vini Buoni D'Italia Wine Guide
On 25th October, during the presentation of one of Italy's most well respected wine guides, the Vini Buoni d'Italia guide published by Touring, Olga Bussinello will be one of four women to receive an award. - October 14, 2013 - Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella
Barossa Shiraz Beats World's Best
Gatt Shiraz Triumphs at International Wine and Spirit Competition. Highly awarded Barossa estate, Gatt Wines has triumphed again. 2008 Gatt Shiraz has been awarded the trophy for best syrah/shiraz at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London. - October 12, 2013 - Gatt Wines
Pull the Cork on Cancer
Braman Winery to honor survivors, families, friends and supporters. - October 03, 2013 - Braman Winery
Oh! Mexico South Beach Receives Masterpiece Voodoo Tiki Tequila Collection and Gourmet Cocktails
South Beach’s most famous Mexican Restaurant, Oh! Mexico will feature Voodoo Tiki craft tequila and gourmet margaritas. Voodoo Tiki Traditional and infused tequilas will be available in tequila flights or exclusive cocktails on their newly created cocktail menu. Additionally, the extremely... - October 02, 2013 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
The Wine Poste Ships Hard-to-Find Wines Across Texas
Today the Wine Poste announced that it is about to resume shipping wines to consumers across Texas and beyond. During summer’s hottest months, the Wine Poste suspends wine shipping in order to protect the integrity of the wine. But now that we’re moving into late September and... - September 24, 2013 - The Wine Poste, LLC
The Wine Poste to Offer Special Wine Gift Baskets for the Holidays
Today the Wine Poste announced that it is partnering with Scardello Artisan Cheese and Dude, Sweet Chocolate to create memorable wine gift baskets for the holiday season. These wine gift baskets will feature some of the Wine Poste’s favorite hard-to-find highly rated wines, a Wine Poste gift... - September 24, 2013 - The Wine Poste, LLC
Flash Foods Stores in Georgia Pick Up Stout21
Georgia convenience store chain, Flash Foods, picks up Stout Brewing Company's flagship brand, Stout21. - September 12, 2013 - Stout Brewing Company
High Eden Home of World's Top Riesling
Gatt Wines claim international Riesling trophy at Decanter World Wine Awards Boutique Eden Valley estate, Gatt Wines has attained top honours at the world’s foremost international wine competition. - September 10, 2013 - Gatt Wines
South African Wines, Including the Wines of Golf Legend Retief Goosen, Music and Cuisine Showcased at the South African Food & Wine Festival
The wines of golf legend Retief Goosen will be showcased at the 8th annual South African Food & Wine Festival, September 14th & 15th 2013 at Grayhaven Winery, Gum Spring, Virginia. The festival invites wine lovers, foodies and families to learn about South Africa through this two day... - August 30, 2013 - Grayhaven Winery
LocalBartendingSchool.com, a Local Start-up to Appear on TLC TV Show
Local Bartending School offers bartending training in over 1300 locations and was just filmed this week for a TV show on TLC. - August 29, 2013 - Local Bartending School
Handy Web Site Makes It Easy to Pair Great Food & Wine Thru Online Recipe Sharing
The pairing of wine and food has played a predominant role in how wine is enjoyed. In fact, it is said there is a science to it. But the folks at Robert Keenan Winery question those strict guidelines. Despite their reputation for being among Napa California's, if not the world's, best winemakers,... - August 19, 2013 - Robert Keenan Wineries
St. Florian's Brewery Celebrates 6th Month Anniversary by Releasing California Common
Owners proud to brew San Francisco Bay Area historical style beer. - August 08, 2013 - St. Florian's Brewery LLC
Richland Rum Expands Footprint in Tennessee
Clarksville, TN based Ajax Distributing Company Introduces Handcrafted Ultra-Premium Georgia Rum in NorthWest Tennessee. - August 08, 2013 - Richland Rum
Biotech Company and Craft Beer Association Partner to Advance Craft Beer Education
San Antonio’s newest biotech company, Alamo Yeast Labs, and local craft beer association, the San Antonio Cerveceros, have partnered to create a unique craft beer experience called: Brewatory. Brewatory is a taproom, laboratory and educational center dedicated to educating craft beer enthusiasts about the science behind brewing. - July 30, 2013 - Brewatory
Attimo Winery, LLC Will Host a Record Attempt for the Longest Toast Relay and a Record Attempt for the Most Uncorked Bottles of Wine
Attimo Winery attempts two (2) records on September 28 to support Auburn Elementary. - July 29, 2013 - Attimo Winery
Stout21 Expanding Markets Quickly
Stout Brewing Company's flagship brand, Stout21, is growing in the Southeast and expanding its markets quickly. - July 14, 2013 - Stout Brewing Company