US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Enters Into Force
The U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) entered into force on Wednesday. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said it marked "a historic milestone and brings us closer to our goal of an unbroken network of free trade agreements in the Western Hemisphere."...
Inquirer Poll finds wide backing for privatizing liquor sales
HARRISBURG - When it comes to alcohol, a majority of Pennsylvanians agree on one thing: They want it firmly in the hands of the private sector. So found the latest Inquirer Pennsylvania Poll, in which likely voters, by a ratio of nearly 2-1, said they favored doing...
Anheuser-Busch to keep stake in beer distributor
Anheuser-Busch Cos. can retain its minority ownership stake in one of Chicago's largest beer distributors, Illinois liquor regulators ruled Wednesday, allowing the beer maker to have some control over its sales. The decision comes in a long-running standoff between...
World Wine Output to Fall to 37-Year Low, Depleting Stocks
Global wine production will slump to the lowest in 37 years after weather damage to grapes from France to Argentina, forcing a draw down of stocks, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine said. Output may fall to about 248.2 million hectoliters (6.56 billion...
Wine: the Web’s Final Frontier
Vintners Face Hurdles Governing Online Sales; Laws Vary by State, County Online sales are expected to grab an increasing share of holiday shopping this season. But one product category remains stubbornly resistant to the trend: wine. While bigger online audiences and...
Eppa sangria is a lovely new bottled wine from Fort Worth native
Eppa SuperFruit Red Sangria is one of those products you didn't know you needed until you try it and find it ingenious. It's a bottled sangria made with organic wine and fruit juices that are not only 1. real, they also 2. come high in antioxidants. For "skinny" drink...
Liquor Control Board chief uncorks private-label probe
The chairman of the state Liquor Control Board has initiated an internal investigation into how the agency brought eight controversial, in-house brands of wine and spirits to market over the last 21⁄2 years. Joseph E. “Skip” Brion ordered the probe of the LCB‘s...
Diageo Sees Innovation Driving High-Priced Spirits Sales Growth
Diageo Plc (DGE), the world’s biggest distiller, said it can continue to win market share with its high-end spirits brands as it creates more variants of drinks, including Ciroc vodka. Diageo, which has increased its share of so-called super- deluxe spirits to 15...
Gallo buys trademark of bankrupt Shakers Vodka
Shakers Vodka, the Minnesota-made liquor that won numerous awards before its parent, Infinite Spirits Inc., filed for bankruptcy in January, is in new and bigger hands. E. & J. Gallo Winery now owns the Shakers trademark, according the U.S. Patent and Trademark...