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# [BND] Your Breakfast Briefing
- URL: https://bevnews.net/bnd-your-breakfast-briefing-62/
- Published: 2023-12-15T11:00:21.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-15T11:00:21.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

*Good Morning and Happy Friday. It's December 15, 2023.*

### [Campari Group to Acquire Courvoisier from Beam Suntory in $1.2 Billion Deal](https://bevnews.net/campari-group-to-acquire-courvoisier-from-beam-suntory/)

Campari Group said it agreed to acquire Courvoisier from Beam Suntory for $1.2 billion with an expected additional $120 million to be paid in 2029, depending upon the brand's performance. The transaction sees the enterprise value of Courvoisier at $1.32 billion, about 17 times CAAP for 2022.

### [NHTSA Seeks Info on State of Impaired Driving Technology](https://bevnews.net/nhtsa-seeks-info-on-state-of-impaired-driving-technology/)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information about the state of technology to detect impaired driving, how to deploy the technology safely and effectively and other information to develop a standard to prevent impaired drivers from being able to drive a vehicle. Distilled Spirits

[Mike Grgich, Crafted Chardonnay that Won 1976 Judgment of Paris](https://bevnews.net/mike-grgich-crafted-chardonnay-that-won-1976-judgment-of-paris/)

 He died at age 100.

### [Smoke-Tainted Wine Solution Is Near](https://bevnews.net/smoke-tainted-wine-solution-is-near/)

Winemakers are one step closer to being able to deal with smoke-tainted wine. Amaea, a technology company, said it has developed innovative, molecular filtration technology that will enable U.S. winemakers to recover more value from smoke impacted wine, without the need for excessive

### [Metropolitan Brewing's Assets to Be Auctioned](https://bevnews.net/metropolitan-brewings-assets-to-be-auctioned/)

Loeb Equipment, a leader in the global equipment and auction space, operating since 1880, will be conducting the auction of Metropolitan Brewing, Chicago, in mid-January 2024\. The bankruptcy court has entrusted Loeb with the sale of assets from Metropolitan, an industry staple in German Lager brewing for the last 15

### [Chivas Regal Campaign Celebrates Shared Success](https://bevnews.net/chivas-regal-campaign-celebrates-shared-success/)

Chivas Regal, an icon of luxury blended Scotch whisky, announced its first U.S. led national advertising campaign with United is the New Gold. As a brand with rich history that's always celebrated those who are redefining success on their own terms, Chivas' new campaign embarks to reimagine hustle-culture

### [Victory Brewing Partners with Tastykake, for Q1 2024 Seasonal Release](https://bevnews.net/victory-brewing-partners-with-tastykake-for-q1-2024-seasonal-release/)

Victory Brewing Co. put the delicious flavors of Tastykake's Koffee Kake Cupkake into a sweet ale with notes of pound cake and cinnamon. Koffee Kake Ale will ship to Victory's distribution network in mid-December 2023 and be available in 6-pack 12 oz. bottles and draft until early March 2024, whileDec 14, 2023

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***Thanks for reading. I'll be back over the weekend with "What We're Reading' and Kane's Beverage Week. – Joel***