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Who & What --

Barrel Craft Spirits promotes seven members of its sales team to Regional Managers. The seven are Ned Anderson, who will cover Kentucky and Tennessee; Lindsay Gullics, who will cover New England, tri-state and the Mid-Atlantic; Chris Helmly, for Florida, South Carolina. Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama; Jeremy Hill to

Domaine Bousquet Adds Malbec Nouveau to Gaia Range

Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest producer and exporter of wines made exclusively from certified organic fruit, has added a Malbec Nouveau 2021 (SRP $20) to its mid-range Gaia line. Made using the carbonic maceration technique traditionally associated with Beaujolais Nouveau, Gaia Nouveau Malbec is otherwise a stylistically bolder, more

Who & What --

Amber Beverage Group hires Jessica Lanzon as commercial director for North America. She joins from Lobos 1707 Tequila where she was regional sales director.

What We're Reading --

Changing Tides: How On-Premise Pros Are Riding the Wave of Changes Hitting the U.S. Wine Market The new generation of on-premise wine consumers are among the most passionate and knowledgeable to have ever slapped down a credit card to enjoy a bottle of vino. But you have

Cannabis-Infused Spirit Seen as 'Bridge' Between Bev/Al and Non-Al

Saying, "The future of the cannabis industry is dependent on creating the next generation of products that will draw in mass market consumers, Justin Tidwell introduced Nowadays, the first nationally available available cannabis-infused spirit. Available in Low Dose and Micro Dose, Nowadays delivers a light and buzzy experience

Le Colline Vineyard's 100% Net Zero GHG a 1st for Napa Valley

Retention of about 70% of existing forestland, an on-site tree planting program and use of electric tractors and transport vehicles are the reason Le Colline Vineyard in the Howell Mountain AVA is able to achieve 100% net zero greenhouse gas emissions, says Dave DiCesaris, co-owner, Le Colline Vineyard.

Oregon Seeks Comment on 100% Increase in Distilled Spirits Surcharge

How do legislators raise taxes without raising taxes? Have a regulatory body do it. That's what's going on in Oregon where the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission announced it "will accept written public comment on a possible increase of the current 50-cent surcharge on