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Santo Spirits Announces 1st Loyalty Program

Spirits innovator Sammy Hagar and Grammy/Emmy Award winning musician Guy Fieri announced Santo Spirits first consumer loyalty program. The Santo Spirits Club leverages Web3 technology powered by Trident3's NEAR Protocol which provides a seamless, secure, and digitally-native experience for loyalists to earn exclusive rewards for their

Hard Lemonade, Orange Wine, Non-Alc Spirits Lead Sales on Drizly

For the second month in a row, hard lemonade led year-over-year growth in the beer category on Drizly. The leader was Simply Spiked. Within the wine category, orange wine experienced the highest year-over-year sales increase in May, a position it hasn’t held since September 2021.

Who & What --

Phenomenal Spirits Virginia Beach, Va., welcomed Barrie Sly as international commercial manager. Most recently, Sly was instrumental in expanding global sales for a craft rum distillery to over 20 international markets. Phenomenal Spirits also welcomed Ryan Huntsinger to the new position of brand ambassador, Tennessee. David Rosenthal, former Head Winemaker

What We're Reading --

Moulds Family Vineyard Napa Valley estate being offered for $25 million A 56-acre vineyard estate owned by the Moulds family is being sold for $25 million, according to Sotheby's International Realty. (Napa Valley Register) Bottle manufacturers, take note There may be encouraging signs that an increasing number

Shafer Acquires a Top Atlas Peak Vineyard

Shafer Vineyards purchased the four-hectare Altimeter vineyard in Atlas Peak, one of Napa Valley’s most renowned AVAs. Terms weren't disclosed. The vineyard purchase will help assure premium fruit for Shafer's Cabernet Sauvignon wines. “Acquiring this spectacular world-class vineyard is part of our unwavering,

New Belgium CEO to Step Down After Overseeing Historic Growth

Steve Fechheimer, who oversaw acquisition of Bell's Brewery and the sale of New Belgium by its workers to Lion Group, will step down in August to pursue new opportunities, the company said. “It’s been an honor to lead New Belgium for the past six years,” said Fechheimer.

Old Dominick Distillery to Aid Alzheimer's Association with Rare Whiskey

The special single-barrel whiskey will be aged nine years and aged 8 years, the oldest release from Old Dominick to date. There will be 150 bottles available for purchase in the gift shop. Each bottle will be $100, with a generous portion of each bottle going to the association.