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7 April

Soter Vineyards Releases First Vintage of “Estates” Pinot Noir, from Expanded Portfolio of Vineyard Holdings - Wine Industry Advisor

Soter Vineyards, located in the heart of the great wine growing region of the Willamette Valley, is proud to announce the release of the first vintage of its new Estates Series: the 2018 Soter Vineyards Estates Pinot Noir. 

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7 April

Single Malts of Scotland launches Reserve Casks Parcel No 5 - Drinks Retailing News

Independent whisky bottlers Single Malts of Scotland has added new 11 year-old whiskies to its portfolio of flavour-led small batch bottlings, as part of the Reserve Casks range.
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7 April

E. & J. Gallo Strengthens Its Position As A Leading Spirits Company With Purchase Of RumChata - Bevnet

E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) has announced that its Spirits Division has signed an agreement to acquire Agave Loco LLC, the owner of RumChata, a leading cream liqueur brand.

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7 April

Bartesian Welcomes Mila Kunis to Board, Celebrates with $20 Million Series A - Bevnet

Bartesian, creators of the original premium cocktail maker, has announced a $20M Series A round of funding led by Cleveland Avenue, LLC, a privately-held venture capital firm that accelerates and strategically invests in innovative concepts and emerging brands, with participation from Stanley Ventures and existing, early investors. The investment will enable Bartesian to accelerate its growth both domestically and internationally, scale production and expand its team. In addition to triple-digit growth, the company also announced actress Mila Kunis has joined the company’s board of advisors to provide guidance on brand strategy and growth.

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