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SGWS to Buy WEBB Banks, Strengthen Capability in

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits said it plans to buy Miami-based WEBB Banks, the leading premium wine and spirits distributor in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, as well as the travel retail and cruise sector. The acquisition, expected to close March 31, 2023, expands Southern

Bella Oaks Vineyard Marks 50 Years

Bella Oaks, one of Napa Valley’s most storied vineyards, turns 50 this year. Belle and Barney Rhodes, cosmopolitan Napa pioneers, seasoned wine experts, and collectors, purchased the 14-acre site in Rutherford that would become the Bella Oaks vineyard in 1968. In 1973, on the recommendation of Joe Heitz

John Vicini, founded Trecini Winery, Dies at 74

He was born in Jera, Italy, and working as an architect when he moved to the U.S. at age 29 in 1979, settled in Sonoma County. He became a cook at The Villa, an Italian restaurant in Santa Rosa owned by his uncle, for 12 years. In 1994, he

Senators Seek to Prevent Havana Club from Being Honored as Trademark in U.S.

A bill that would prohibit U.S. courts and executive agencies from "recognizing, enforcing or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual of a trademark used in connection with a business or assets confiscated by the Cuban regime, unless the original owner of the trademark expressly consented

Who & What --

Freixenet Mionetto USA hires Skyler Jones as vp-sales. He joins from Terlato Wines International where he was a division vp, leading regional teams and managing a premium wine and spirits portfolio. Before Terlato, he was managing director of sales at Ste. Michelle Wine Estate at a time when it

Martell® Cognac and Janelle Monáe Spotlight Harlem Renaissance Art Icon

Martell, the oldest of the great Cognac houses, proudly unveils the latest chapter in its "Soar Beyond the Expected" campaign, centered around the remarkable story of prolific artist and pioneer in Black, women's and art history, Loïs Mailou Jones. In a new spot narrated by Martell

Coors Light Intros Beer-Flavored Coors-Icles

Coors Light introduces Coors-icles, non-alcoholic beer-flavored popsicles, to make sure fans 21+ stay chill when things get heated as March Madness proceeds. "Every point, slam dunk, assist and block puts you on the edge of your seat, but a taste of a Coors Light Coors-icle