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Ultra-Premium Santo Tequila Anejo Debuts

Santo Spirits announces the fifth expression in its award-winning portfolio of ultra-premium agave spirits with the rollout of Santo Tequila Añejo. Produced by third-generation distiller Juan Eduardo Nuñez and tequilera Karina Rojo at El Viejito Distillery (NOM 1107) in Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, Santo Tequila Añejo is

Whiskey Tops Spirits Share and Trend; Tequila Grows Expo

The Whiskey category is the bestselling spirits category in the US On Premise. Meanwhile, Tequila experiences the biggest growth in share against other top mega-categories in the channel, and Vodka remains a top contender, with unflavored types driving growth. Whiskey on top Whiskey is the bestselling spirits category in

EU Acts to Ease Pain of Wine Consumption Plunge

Production of wine in the European Union this year was 4% higher than last year, which sounds pretty good until you see the drops in wine consumption: 7% in Italy, 10% in Spain, 15% in France, 22% in Germany and 34% in Portugal. If you thought exports was bailing out

Who & What --

Fielding Hills Winery, Chelan, Wash., names Shane Collins winemaker, effective June 26. The Unfiltered Collection, the national sales division of JH Wine Consulting that builds and establishes distribution channels for high-quality, small-production wine brands from around the world, hires Eric Sothern as president-global sales. A certified WSET

What We're Reading --

The Cost of Insuring Against Wine Disasters As disasters and losses become more common, wineries are paying more to protect themselves—driving up the cost of wine Wildfire season’s approach worries industry Atmospheric rivers provided much-needed water but fueled spring vegetation growth. What Business Owners Can Learn From

Analyst Upgrades A-B Stock to Buy

Deutsche Bank analyst Mitch Collett upgraded Anheuser-Busch to Buy from hold and raised his target price to $60 from $52, arguing that the controversy surrounding Bud Light is coming to a close. Collett is very much in the lead on seeing an end to the Bud Light controversy. Bud

How A-B Hopes to Turn Bud Light Around

Anheuser-Busch has said it plans to triple its national media investment behind Bud Light as its new VP-Bud Light Todd Allen works to turn the brand around after the drastic drubbing it took over a transgender influencer's social-media post. Here are new details that have