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10 February

Sinegal Estate Launches Details Wines - Wine Industry Advisor

Sinegal Estate, the Napa winery and historic estate led by Jim and David Sinegal, is launching the next evolution of its mission for “better quality at a better price” through the extension of its portfolio with DETAILS Wines by Sinegal Estate. 

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10 February

Argentina’s Proemio Joins the Zonin Family Global Portfolio - Wine Industry Advisor

The Zonin Family’s 1821 Fine Wine & Spirits U.S. subsidiary adds Argentinian winery Proemio to its growing global portfolio.

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10 February

Restaurants Act Introduced in Congress; Breweries Would Be Eligible for Grants - Brew Bound by Jessica Infante

A new version of the Restaurants Act, which would provide $120 billion in grants to bars and restaurants, was introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on February 4.

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10 February

Anheuser-Busch to Transfer Production of Stella Artois to US; First Bottles to Hit Market By Early Summer - Brew Bound by Justin Kendall 

Stella Artois lager will no longer be imported into the U.S. from Europe by the end of the year, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced today.

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10 February

Babco UK takes 50% stake in Neptune Rum - Drinks Retailing News by Sonya Hook

Babco UK has reached agreement to acquire 50% equity in premium rum brand Neptune Rum.

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10 February

Barefoot Bubbly Unveils New Look - The Drinks Business

E & J Gallo-owned wine brand Barefoot has unveiled a new look for its Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato in the UK, which is being rolled out nationwide.

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10 February

Tanqueray Launches Blackcurrant Gin - The Drinks Business

High-end gin brand Tanqueray is hoping to capitalise on the flavoured gin boom with the launch of a blackcurrant expression called Blackcurrant Royale.

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10 February

UK glass manufacturer creates 'world’s most sustainable glass bottle' - Harpers by Lisa Riley

Glass container manufacturer Encirc has create what it claims to be the world’s most sustainable glass bottle. 

The business said that a project, undertaken in partnership with research and technology organisation Glass Futures, had proven that new bottles are able to be made from 100% recycled glass, using only the energy from burning ultra-low-carbon biofuels.

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10 February

Ecliptic + Wayfinder Beer Cold IPA collaboration - The New School Beer by Ezra Johnson-Greenough

Next week Ecliptic Brewing will release their Wayfinder Beer collaboration Cold IPA. The emerging sub-style is similar to an India Pale Lager (IPL) but updated with the latest hops and brewing techniques. Wayfinder brewer Kevin Davey has been a big proponent of this term since their Relapse IPA debuted a few years back.(Read more about Cold IPA in our article about Wayfinder’s collaboration with Great Notion.) The new Cosmic Collaboration is brewed and released from Ecliptic Brewing in N. Portland, OR and will be released on February 17th in 16-ounce cans and draft, this will be Ecliptic’s first Cosmic Collaboration with Wayfinder and the first of 2021.

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