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 Washington Post: Wine Producers Want to Make Sure What’s on the Label Truly Reflects What’s in the Bottle
From The Washington Post: Napa Valley wine producers will go a long way to protect their good name, all the way to Thailand if necessary.

 Heineken's New Campaign Features Facebook App
Heineken has launched a new Facebook application called “The Serenade”.

 Des Moines Register: Iowa Restaurants, Bars Look to Change Prohibition-Era Liquor Laws
From the Des Moines Register: The Iowa Restaurant Association and several prominent Iowa food establishments and bars have targeted the Iowa Capitol for a hospitality-minded lobbying campaign.

 Around the Scene: Feb. 2, 2012
NYC shuts down Jay-Z's 40/40 club for health-code violations, Tiesto forges an exclusive residency with Wynn Las Vegas venues, MGM Grand to convert old Studio 54 space into a multi-story club and Simon Cowell seeks DJs for new talent show.

 Club Promoting Done Right
Promoters can be our best friends, but at times, a bit of an annoyance as well. Privileged Marketing Group co-founders Eugene Abreu and Alex Thaler instead take a strict business approach to promoting and pack NYC spaces on a consistent basis.

 Nightclub & Bar Congratulates the Winners of the 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards
Nightclub & Bar Media Group would like to congratulate the winners of the 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards! The national awards program celebrates the nightlife industry’s cream of the crop.

 SFGate: Rebound in Liquor Sales Seen as Sign of Recovery
From SFGate: Liquor sales in the United States were up in 2011 from the previous year, stealing ground from the beer market, and consumers are back to drinking superpremium brands, the industry reported Monday.

 Reuters: Chardonnay Marks 100th Birthday of Growth in U.S.
From Reuters: Chardonnay, the world's most popular white wine, dates back centuries, but it owes much of its history in the United States to a winemaker who planted the grape in California 100 years ago.

 February 2012 Bartender of the Month: Andrew Wells
Currently the chief executive officer of Responsible Bartenders of America, Andrew Wells was listed in gaz regan's "Annual Manual for Bartenders, 2011" as one of the most fabulous bartenders in the world.

 A Complaint Is an Opportunity to Build a Customer for Life
When a guest at your bar, nightclub or restaurant has a complaint, be sure to follow these tips to mitigate the damage:




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 Rockstar: 2011 Ended with a $1 Billion Bang
That recent list of billion-dollar brands isn’t complete without Rockstar, according to information supplied by the brand today, Joey Cannata, the EVP of sales and distribution for the company, told BevNET today that he believed the brand had likely passed the $1 billion retail number over a 12-month period trailing the middle of 2011.

 WAT-AAH! Announces Official Partnership with Schooltube to Promote Its “Move Your Body” Challenge in Schools Across the Country
New York, February 1, 2012/– WAT-AAH!, a water brand targeted to kids, is announcing its newest partnership with the scholastic video sharing website, SchoolTube.  WAT-AAH! will receive its own SchoolTube channel, which launched on January 31st, and will promote …

 Review: 7UP Ten
The Dr Pepper Snapple Group recently announced that it was expanding their "Ten" (as in ten calories) line of low calorie sodas into some of the other franchise brands. Today, we're taking a look at 7UP Ten. While the flavor is quite good (citrus and artificial sweeteners pair well together it seems), this product seems like something that will result in cannibalization rather it bringing new consumers to the brand.

 Caffeinated Consummation for Coconut Couple: Deal Done in 30 Days
Talk about a whirlwind courtship. It took just four months from organic espresso /coconut water blend Coco Café to go from independent, entrepreneurial beverage company to a strategic piece in the coconut water chess game. The company, which had its first production run in September, had bids from two different potential investors by the end of December and moved into Vita Coco's offices by the end of January.

 IBWA Responds to University of Vermont Bottled Water Ban
A day after the University of Vermont declared that the school "will become one of the first institutions nationwide to end the sale of bottled water on campus," the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) issued a statement calling UVM's decision "contradictory and confusing."

 UBS: It’ll Be a Monster Year
With continued momentum for new products including Rehab and Absolutely Zero, UBS is forecasting a big year for Monster Beverage Company. In a new report, UBS analyst Kaumil Gajrawala projects Monster’s revenue to grow by 18.4 percent in 2012, with new products contributing five percentage points to top line growth.

 Jones Soda Co. to Raise $3.2 Million in Registered Direct Offering
Jones Soda announced plans today to raise $3.2 million in a registered direct offering of common stock and warrants. Combined with a recently secured $2 million credit facility, the proceeds from the sale will allow Jones to "significantly enhance its financial position and will further enable the company to work towards sustainable profitability," according to Jones Soda CEO Bill Meissner.

 Vita Coco Invests in Coco Café
After getting rave reviews at the December BevNET Live event -- taking home the award during the New Product Showdown -- Coco Café had to imagine that it would be getting a lot of attention and some new accounts. But apparently things have really accelerated for the Los Angeles-based espresso/coconut water blend, as Vita Coco, the country's best selling coconut water brand has swooped in to make an investment in Coco Café.

 Skinny Nutritional Corp. Retires $1,255,000 in Outstanding Debt
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. February 2, 2012—Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB) the maker of Skinny Water® and a leader in the zero-calorie enhanced water category, is pleased to announce that it has completed a transaction …

 Blue Pacific Flavors Announces Strategic Investment by Wilmar International Limited
Deal enables expansion of the company’s global flavor ingredient platform and raw materials supply chain CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Pacific Flavors, a leading developer and manufacturer of natural and organic-compliant fruit flavors, announces a …