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California's Old World Spirits Distillery Receives Two Gold Medals for Blade Gin and Rusty Blade Gin at the 2019 World Gin Awards Competition in London
California's Old World Spirits Distillery receives two Gold medals for Blade Gin and Rusty Blade Gin at the World Gin Awards Competition held on January 10, 2019 in London. - January 18, 2019 - Old World Spirits
Collaborations Beers with Georgetown Brewing to Headline Chinese New Year Celebration at Lucky Envelope Brewing
Lucky Envelope Brewing, whose founders are of Chinese descent, will celebrate the Year of the Earth Pig on Friday, February 1st and Saturday, February 2nd with two collaboration beers brewed with Georgetown Brewing, giveaways, and specialty merchandise. “Every year we try to make our Chinese... - January 17, 2019 - Lucky Envelope Brewing
Madam Pattirini Gin Named "Best Gin in US" at World Gin Awards
Ogden’s Own Distillery announced its Madam Pattirini Gin was selected as the Best compound Gin in the United States at the World Gin Awards in London last week. “It’s always exciting to be recognized at an international competition,” managing partner Steve Conlin said. - January 16, 2019 - Ogden's Own Distillery
Isenhower Cellars Celebrates 20 Years of Walla Walla Winemaking
During the past 20 years, owners Brett and Denise Isenhower built a winery, opened satellite tasting rooms, sold thousands of cases of wine, and collected multiple winemaking awards. Next month, the Isenhower team will say "Cheers to 20 Years" with a special wine release. On February 9... - January 15, 2019 - Isenhower Cellars
Star Beverages Now Offers Wine in Can Packaging to Wine Producers and Distributors
Star Beverages now offer winemakers the possibility to package their wines in various can formats : 187 ml, 250 ml, 375 ml. Nested in the heart of the Bordeaux wine region, Star Beverages invested in a modern plant to collect the wines and package them. - December 19, 2018 - Star Beverages
Iconic Wine Retailer Launches Online Shop
Voted the Best Place to Buy Wine in Sonoma County since 2012, after 28 years the local, family-owned retailer Bottle Barn has finally made the leap to online. In addition to their 15,000 square foot warehouse in Santa Rosa, the business now has a curated, online retail site in order to continue to provide customers across the country with access to their unique wine inventory. - November 21, 2018 - Bottle Barn
Two Years After Launch, Award-Winning Teaz Vodka is One of the World’s Finest
Teaz Vodka is an exotic, premium, award-winning vodka made in France, featuring a silky, soft, fresh flavor and packaged within a carefully crafted, easily recognized bottle accentuating the female figure. - November 12, 2018 - Teaz Vodka
Sixpoint Brewery to Partner with Artisanal Brewing Ventures
Partnership with ABV will bring new production capabilities, an innovation center and taproom to Brooklyn, accelerating Sixpoint’s ability to innovate and increasing access to their acclaimed beers. - November 08, 2018 - Artisanal Brewing Ventures
Taste of DC Welcomes Chase as the Premier Partner for Taste of DC 2018
Bank celebrates first branches in the Greater Washington region by sponsoring the region's largest culinary festival. - October 16, 2018 - The Taste of DC
Sonoma Distilling Company Looks Ahead: the Evolution of a Craft Brand
Pioneering Northern California Craft Whiskey House Heads into a Busy Fourth Quarter with Refreshed Branding, Seasonal "Distiller’s Edition" Releases and an Expanded Production Facility - October 04, 2018 - Sonoma Distilling Company
Ming River Sichuan Baijiu Wins Double Gold at NY World Wine and Spirits Competition
Ming River Sichuan Baijiu, a brand that launched earlier this year, has won double gold at the 2018 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition. The double gold award is the highest award given at the competition, signifying a gold medal rating from all judges. The judging panel consists of... - September 24, 2018 - Ming River
Cedar Lake Cellars Hires Executive Administrator
Allison Carroll brings over 14 years of hospitality experience to year-round St. Louis winery. - September 23, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Cedar Lake Cellars Hires General Manager
Larry Pearson joins St. Louis year-round winery and event venue. - September 13, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Kansas City Breweries Acquires LOUD AND PROUD® Sports Beverage Trademark
For the Fan in All of Us! - September 06, 2018 - Kansas City Breweries Company LLC
Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co. Wins World’s Best Wood Aged Beer at World Beer Awards
The Rhode Island Brewstillery’s Barrel Aged Uprising Stout Ale prevailed over 12 other country winners. - September 06, 2018 - Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Company
Colorado Startup Launches New Business in Support of Craft Distillery Industry
Distilling Craft, a distillery consultancy agency, officially launches new website and podcast aimed at supporting new and existing craft distillery owners. - August 27, 2018 - BoozeWerks
Cedar Lake Cellars Promotes Chad Poole
St. Louis winery names employee as Events Coordinator Assistant - August 24, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Announcing the Launch of Troly's Website
Troly.io is the face of the wine management platform made by wine enthusiasts for wine enthusiasts. Today is an exciting day for the Troly team. It’s also a big day for the Australian wine industry. After a lot of hard work - many long days and nights in which far more coffee was drank... - August 09, 2018 - Troly
Midland Winery Opening for Business
Texas Sun Winery will open its doors on August 4th as the newest Waters Edge Winery Affiliate. The winery is located at 3415 North Loop 250 West, Suite 305, Midland TX 79707. It offers guests a wide range of hand-crafted wines made at Texas Sun Winery using grapes grown around the world. The... - August 01, 2018 - Waters Edge Wineries
Country Smooth Whiskey Announces Expanded Distribution in Southeastern States
Country Smooth American Premium Whiskey Announces TX and LA Distribution. - August 01, 2018 - Country Smooth
Cedar Lake Cellars Presents 13th Annual Pyromania
St. Louis fireworks festival is the largest in the Midwest. - July 25, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Cedar Lake Cellars Promotes Angela Mazzola to Events Manager
St. Louis winery team member previously served as Events Coordinator. - June 14, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Bootleg Botanicals Launches the First, All-Natural DIY Root Beer Making Kit Since the 1800’s on Kickstarter
Believed to be the first all natural, dry Root Beer making kit on the market since the early 20th century; Bootleg Botanicals’ fourth Kickstarter campaign aims to launch something new to brew this Summer. - June 09, 2018 - Bootleg Botanicals
Waters Edge Winery & Bistro Denver Voted #1 Wine Bar
Waters Edge Winery & Bistro was voted the top wine bar in the greater Denver area. This annual award is driven by the voting public sponsored by The Denver A-List. Waters Edge Winery & Bistro ranked first out of 27 wine bars and wineries. Jennifer Hulan, Waters Edge Winery’s... - May 23, 2018 - Waters Edge Wineries
Jevo, "The Keurig of Jello Shots," Adds Peach to an Already Exciting Flavor Lineup
Jevo, the fully automated gelatin shot machine, has a fresh new flavor. Food & Beverage Innovations, Inc. (F+BI) has added Peachy Keen™ to Jevo’s flavor lineup — just in time for summer. Peachy Keen enables Jevo users to create gelatin shots based on classic cocktail favorites... - May 18, 2018 - Food & Beverage Innovations
Gallows Hill Spirits Earns Medals in All Categories Entered
The Lehigh Valley’s Newest Distillery Scores in International Spirits Competition - May 09, 2018 - Gallows Hill Spirits Co.
Moonlight Meadery Earns Gold (Again)
Moonlight Meadery Earns Gold at the 12th Annual San Diego International Beer Competition. - May 07, 2018 - Moonlight Meadery
Ithaca Beer Releases "Brew York" Pale Ale
The Ithaca Beer Co. announces the release of “Brew York” Pale Ale, the first New York State brewery to commit to high volume, long-term use of New York-grown ingredients – forecasting upwards of 1,500 barrels (1 barrel equals 31 U.S. gallons) this year. Brew York will be available... - May 02, 2018 - Ithaca Beer Company
Cedar Lake Cellars Adds the Smokehouse to St. Louis Winery
New building to house winery's concession area and kitchen. - April 29, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Kansas City Breweries Company, LLC Announces Stock Offering
Providing High Growth Value Brands for Consumers, Retailers and Beverage Markets - April 24, 2018 - Kansas City Breweries Company LLC
2nd Annual Sacramento Beer Week Rocks!
Join Big Sexy Brewing for their 2nd Annual Beer Week Rocks! event. - April 14, 2018 - Big Sexy Brewing Company
Green Mountain Distillers to Release an Aged Honey Liqueur on April 21st
A release of the Aged Honey Liqueur will be happening on April 21st. The liqueur has been aging for two years in a barrel that previously was used by Stowe Cider for their Ginger Cider. Come see the new Tasting Room and Retail Shop. - April 05, 2018 - Green Mountain Distillers LLC
Cedar Lake Cellars Hires Three New Team Members
St. Louis winery adds two coordinators and an assistant to its growing company. - March 31, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Party on, Nashville: Automated Gelatin Shot Machine Hits Music City
Nashville is discovering what Las Vegas, Dallas and Miami already know: When the gelatin shots come out, the party gets way more fun. Jevo is the world’s only automated gelatin shot maker system and Jevo gelatin shots are now being served in Nashville’s Swingin’ Doors Saloon, Nudie’s Honky Tonk, Dawghouse Saloon, Winners and Losers Bar & Grill and FGL House. - March 20, 2018 - Food & Beverage Innovations
Ogden's Own Distillery Products Now Available in Chicago
Ogden’s Own Distillery announced today that its award-winning spirits now can be purchased in Chicago, IL using the Big Fish Liquor Store app. available on iTunes app store. “With liquor stores getting so many products, using a new technology that delivers our products to the... - March 08, 2018 - Ogden's Own Distillery
Organic Tequilas Target Strategic Growth
Destilería Casa de Piedra, producer of award-winning, USDA-certified organic tequilas is set to continue expansion in the United States through 2018 with April launch in New Hampshire. - March 06, 2018 - Whalebone Spirits Consulting
Modernizing and Revolutionizing Mead, Salt Point Meadery is on Kickstarter to Gain Backers for Canning Mead
The Salt Point Meadery Kickstarter campaign has been launched for the project in canning mead, a honey-based alcoholic beverage produced by the meadery. - March 01, 2018 - Salt Point Meadery LLC
NoCoast Beer Co. Lands Gold and Bronze Medals in 2018 Best of Craft Beer Awards
NoCoast Beer Co. is leaving its mark in the craft beer world. Just over a year after opening its doors, NoCoast is competing against some of the top breweries in the world...and winning medals. NoCoast entered its Trend Bucker Dry Stout, Low Brow Brown Ale and Hooper’s Rye Barrel Aged Porter... - February 15, 2018 - NoCoast Beer Co.
Buddha’s Hand Citron IPA & Lychee Sour to Headline Chinese New Year at Lucky Envelope Brewing
Lucky Envelope Brewing, whose founders are of Chinese descent, will celebrate the Year of the Earth Dog on Friday, February 16th and Saturday, February 17th with five specialty beer releases. - February 07, 2018 - Lucky Envelope Brewing
Columbia Distributing Acquires General Distributing, Inc.
Columbia Distributing today announced it will purchase all stock of General Distributors, Inc. (GDI), based in Oregon City, Oregon. The nearly 100-year-old GDI represents a portfolio of more than 100 international, national and local beer, energy and water suppliers. The transaction is expected to... - January 31, 2018 - Columbia Distributing
Cedar Lake Cellars Wins Wedding Industry Award
St. Louis winery presented with The Knot Best of Weddings award. - January 11, 2018 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Greenville South Carolina Winery Rolls Out Innovative Bottle Recycling Program
City Scape Winery rolls out new bottle recycling program designed to keep its wine bottles out of Greenville County landfills with innovative new program. - January 10, 2018 - City Scape Winery LLC
Twinpanzee 4 Chimpanzees! Twinpanzee Brewing Co & Kristi Odom Photography to Host “Primates 4 Primates” Fundraiser for Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection Feb 11, 2018
Twinpanzee Brewing Co and Kristi Odom Photography to Host “Primates 4 Primates” Fundraiser for Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection: Fundraiser Party Sunday, February 11, 2018 3pm-6pm - January 03, 2018 - Twinpanzee Brewing Company
Apu Winery Announces Launch of Premium Peruvian Wines
Apu Winery and Vineyards, one of the highest wineries in the world, is proud to announce the release of their wines to the Peruvian market. Located in the Peruvian Andes at 2,850 meters, Apu has produced four varieties this year: cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, sangiovese and rosé. - December 16, 2017 - Apu Winery
Revolutionary Meadery/Winery Allows Anyone to Invest
Described as a perfect storm of location, market trending, and experience, Shezmu Cellars is looking to define a new category of alcohol, mead. It launched its Fundable campaign today. - December 15, 2017 - Shezmu Cellars
Château de Pommard Welcomes New Assistant Winemaker
The Next Generation Winemaking Team; Château de Pommard Welcomes New Assistant Winemaker Eric Pignal - December 15, 2017 - Chateau de Pommard
Sir-Mix-A-Bot Robotic Home Bartender Hits the Market
Sir-Mix-A-Bot is launching the robotic bartender which has evolved from a side project into a full production venture. Sir-Mix-A-Bot moves forward in the name of delicious mixed drinks. The hardware in the kit or pre-assembled version is readily available and will never be out of reach. - November 19, 2017 - Sir-Mix-A-Bot
Cedar Lake Cellars Adds Local Tea Line
St. Louis winery to offer fermented probiotic beverage to menu. - November 18, 2017 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Kansas City Breweries Company Announces Major Brewery and Beverage Manufacturing Hub
Creating high growth value propositions for beverage, grocery and convenience store markets. - November 16, 2017 - Kansas City Breweries Company LLC
This Boston Chef Has Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner Every Day for 20+ Years
Jay Hajj, the chef-owner of beloved Boston casual dining landmark Mike's City Diner, has served Thanksgiving dinner every day for more than 20 years, learning plenty of secrets along the way. His turkey dishes are widely proclaimed among the best in America. This native of Lebanon shares the secrets to perfect all-American Thanksgiving dinner in his new "Beirut to Boston" cookbook. - November 09, 2017 - Chef Jay Hajj