[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing --
Good Morning, and Happy Friday. It's March 15, 2024.
ABI Shares Drop 5.48% in Day After Altria Says It Will Sell $2 Billion of its Stake
Anheuser-Busch InBev shares fell 5.48% to $61.01 a share after Altria Group sold 35 million shares of ABI stock, or 17.8% of its holdings. The brewer also agreed to buy back 3.3 million ordinary shares from Altria.
The Case of the Disappearing Wine Blogger
Journalism's become a dangerous vocation. Evan Gerskovich of The Wall Street Journal remains detained in Russia after 11 months. Alsu Kurmasheva, of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, But a wine blogger? Really?
Colorado Bev/Al Bill Would Roll Back Clock on 8 Years of Sales Expansion
Beginning in 2016, some Colorado supermarkets were able to obtain "liquor-licensed drugstore" bev/al licenses, which allowed them to sell spirits, wine and beer. In 2019, Colorado eliminated
Jack Daniel's Launches Jack & Ginger Canned Cocktail
Jack Daniel’s introduces Jack & Ginger Ale, the newest
member of its ready-to-drink (RTD) Canned Cocktail lineup.
A Peanut-Butter Agave Spirit Debuts in NJ
Piermont Brands launches Chica~Chida Peanut Butter Agave Spirit. Distributed by Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, Chica-Chida is available for purchase in New Jersey and online
Dos Primos Tequila and Ducks Unlimited Announce Partnership
Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Dos Primos Tequila have entered into a partnership that designates the entire family of Dos Primos
Pursuit Spirits Releases Double Oaked Bourbon
Pursuit Spirits, the company founded by the creators of the "Bourbon Pursuit" podcast, said it will release Pursuit United Double Oaked Bourbon March 15. This limited release
Meadows Estate Vineyard Opens In Oregon
Meadows Estate Vineyard & Winery, a black-owned family legacy in the heart of Oregon's Umpqua Valley, opens its doors
Saugatuck Brewing Releases Blueberry Lemonade Shandy
Saugatuck Brewing Co., says it's already seen Michiganders in flip-flops and shorts. After all, it says, "a sunny 70-degree day in March is like dangling a piece of rum-soaked tropical fruit in front
Ron Mansfield, Shaped California Wine, Dies at 76
Ron Manfield is credited with putting El Dorado County on the map as a wine destination, and with being among the first to plant Gamay. His fruit was used by highly respected producers including Arnot-Roberts, Edmunds St. John, Jolie-Laide and Keplinger.