Canadian wine industry giant Vincor has slipped quietly into the hands of US-based Constellation Brands, Inc.. The massive wine company announced this week "it has, through a wholly owned subsidiary, completed its acquisition of all of the issued
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE BEST BOTTLE OF WINE IN CANADATHE ONLY CATCH...IT MUST BE LESS THAN $25! Over 95 per cent of all wine purchased in Canada retails for less than $25 and Wine Access Magazine is proud to announce that the hunt is on for the ultimate
After months of haggling not to mention some nifty mud slinging Constellation Brands Inc. has finally made a deal to buy Canada's largest wine company Vincor International Inc. See Constellation press release below. ag FAIRPORT, N.Y., April
March 15, 2006 - Winspeer International opens for business in Quebec Market as Altovin International. Eric Deguire hired as Quebec Market Manager Winspeer International Group Ltd., a premium wine import and distribution company owned by
TORONTO, March 7 /CNW/ - Pernod Ricard S.A. and Corby DistilleriesLimited announced today that they have entered into an agreement concerningthe Canadian representation of Pernod Ricard's brands, production of Corby'sowned-brands, an exchange of certain
Rodney D. Strong, 78, died from complications of a stroke on March 5th in Healdsburg, California. He had been in failing health for four years. His wife, Charlotte Strong, died in 2003; they leave no children. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of this
Oliver, B. C., March 1, 2006 The Wyse Family is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Monk as Executive Chef and Hospitality Director at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. "Glenn brings a wealth of international experience in the food, beverage and hospitality
SEATTLE (February 28, 2005)-- Rising high atop the northern edge of the Yakima River Valley in south-central Washington, Rattlesnake Hills will soon become the state's ninth federally recognized American Viticultural Area (AVA). Covering an
WALLA WALLA, WASH. - February 16, 2006 - Long Shadows Vintners announced today it has broken ground on a new, $4.2 million dollar state-of-the-art winery in Walla Walla designed to accommodate the exacting standards and varied winemaking practices of
First the Primum Familiae Vini was twelve. Then eleven when the Robert Mondavi family resigned after Constellation bought the family enterprise. With the sale of the Paul Jaboulet Aîné company the ranks of Primum Familiae Vini fell to ten but this week
Paris, 5th January 2006 The New Zealand Screwcap Initiative has announced its decision to extend its activities by forming the International Screwcap Initiative. This non-profit making association will unite some of the world's most
Darryl Weinbren and long time colleague Richard Carras have inked a joint venture with Charton Hobbs, Canada's largest privately owned wine importing company. The result is a new Western Canada based fine wine agency, Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants. Darryl
Okanagan winemakers and grapegrowers are short on sleep this week. Cold temperatures throughout the region gave winemakers and grapegrowers the opportunity they needed to harvest their Icewine grapes. Because Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) standards
VICTORIA - The Province and the wine industry have agreed to an interim board of directors to establish a new British Columbia Wine Authority to develop a governance model and wine standards, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell announced today. "The
The 25th Okanagan Wine Festival concludes this weekend with a flurry of events including two evenings of consumer tastings in Penticton and, the official results of the 2005 Okanagan Wine Festival Competition. This year's judges included Brent
The Associated Press is reporting that Constellation Brands Inc. has launched a hostile bid late Tuesday to acquire Canadian wine producer Vincor International Inc. for C$1.4 billion ($1.2 billion). Reuters is reporting Vincor rejected the
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