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Rob Sands will retire from his role as chair of Constellation Brands' board of directors and will not stand for reeletion as board chair after the annual meeting on July 18, the company said. He will continue to serve on the company's board. Duckhorn Portfolio promoted Joe

But Imported Beer Gains, Led by Mexican Brews

Some 3.7 million barrels of beer were imported in May, up 5.2% from May 2022. Mexican imported beer "was nearly the sole driver of growth for the imported beer segment this month, up approximately 350K barrels (+11.9%) compared to May of last year," the Beer

Domestic Beer Shipments Fall

Beer Institute said it estimated domestic tax-paid shipments for 13.3 million barrels, a 7.7% drop from a year earlier. Year-to-date estimates are down 4.4% compared to the same months in 2022.

TTB: You Can't Use Cannabidiol in Bev/Al

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau reminded industry members that cannabidiol is not approved for use in alcohol beverages. Formula applications for beveragew containing CBD will be returned for correction, the agency said. In 2019, TTB said it continued to follow the guidance from the Food & Drug Administration.

Michael Benedict, Don St Pierre Sr. Die

Michael Benedict is a renowned botanist and vineyard pioneer who changed Santa Barbara County's wine industry. He was 83 of melanoma. He co-founded Sanford & Benedict Vineyard in 1971. You can read a profile here. Don St. Pierre Sr., who won fame with importer and distributor ASC

Antica Terra Acquires Keeler Estate Vineyard

Antica Terra said it has acquired Keeler Estate, its first acquisition. The two share a fence line in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of Oregon's Willamette Valley. Terms weren't disclosed. Keeler Estate was founded as a certified biodynamic vineyard, and includes over 80 acres of native

1924 Wines Launch Whiskey Barrel-Aged Wine

Delicato Family Wines announced the nationwide launch of 1924 Whiskey Barrel-Aged Red Blend, a new offering from 1924, the U.S.’s fastest-growing Premium spirits barrel-aged wine brand. Delicato Family Wines is the U.S. sales growth leader in spirits barrel-aged wines, with year-to-date