Miniature baby doll sheep may be the cutest breed of sheep in existence. They're useful, too--Peter Yealands, a New Zealand winemaker, is using the rare breed (only 300 are left) to cut down on the carbon footprint of his ...READ MORE›
Live auction lot wins second highest bid - continuing the Australian Winery’s dedication to supporting charitable organizations around the world.READ MORE›
Making and drinking beer is serious business, says Boston Beer Founder, Jim Koch. But he's just as serious about doing right by his neighbors and his band of craft brewing brothers.READ MORE›
Craft brewers that have moved away from the classic beer bottle are reporting higher sales and lower operational costs, all while producing a beer that's better for the environment. Yes, they can.READ MORE›
A bottled water company threatens to sue a public utility for infringing on its marketing claims. Seriously, guys?This should go down in the annals of bad sustainability marketing . Nestle Waters, a $4 billion branch of the giant food ...READ MORE›
One month ago, I wrote an entry on InBev's unsolicited takeover of Anheuser-Busch. At the time, I worried about Anheuser-Busch's attempt to use patriotism in its favor to ward off a potential buyout and suggested that by ...READ MORE›
There are few things more American than Budweiser, which is why this news from the Beer World is sure to rumple some star-spangled flags: on Wednesday, Anheuser-Busch officially became the target of a $46.4 billion unsolicited ...READ MORE›
Paul Dolan is no woolly-headed idealist. The head of Fetzer Vineyards is a fierce competitor who happens to believe that sound environmental and social practices are also good business. It's all part of his "triple bottom line" approach.READ MORE›
This past May, we took a look at five of the most environmentally responsible beers--Cascade Green, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Grassroots Ale, Fat Tire, and Brooklyn Sustainable Porter. But as it turns out, a nice watered-down can of ...READ MORE›
There was a bit of a bar fight in western Europe this week after Saint Louis-based brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev announced they were cutting 800 jobs-- about 10 percent of their workforce there. Laid-off workers in Belgium have ...READ MORE›
It's a popular dream, almost a cliché : Hard-charging businesspeople buy a Napa Valley vineyard and live the good life. But for Garen and Shari Staglin, proprietors of the Staglin Family Vineyard, it is neither a dream nor a cliché -- and it's as demanding as it is glamorous.READ MORE›
Now you can pull off the road, pop into 7-Eleven and grab a chardonnay with stone fruit tones or a plum-like cabernet sauvignon, both of which pair perfectly with Go-Go Taquitos or a 1/4-pound Big Bite.
7-Eleven's new brand of ...READ MORE›
In their quest to give people new things, companies often fail to understand that these things have to be worth trying. Don't compromise quality for the sake of variance -- hold the bubble gum flavored potato chips!READ MORE›
Cameron Hughes turned his low-cost premium vintner into an $8 million business--and an unexpected hit at Costco--with no inventory or equipment. Now he's expanding from California to as many as 150 Costcos nationwide. Here's how Hughes makes nectar from nothing.READ MORE›
Last week, FastCompany’s Ariel Schwartz wrote an article about MillerCoors’ detailed sustainability report, and asked the question “Is MillerCoors the Most Environmentally Responsible Brewing Company?” My immediate ...READ MORE›
Organic wines are gaining in popularity, not just among oenophiles, but vintners, too. Fetzer Vineyards, mentioned in this CNN story, was profiled by Alison Overholt in our December 2003 Issue as one of a number of California ...READ MORE›
Who better to test drive the Porsche Panamera than David Butler, the designer of Coca-Cola's new video vending machine and the cover profile in our 2009 Masters of Design issue?READ MORE›
A female Coca-Cola employee and two men were arrested in Atlanta yesterday for allegedly stealing confidential information from the Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell it to PepsiCo Inc.
Pepsi alerted their rival when a letter, sealed ...READ MORE›
Emmanuel Seuge, Director of Worldwide Sports and Entertainment Marketing at Coca-Cola, recounts his meeting with James Cameron and getting a look at early footage of "Avatar"--and the partnership that resulted.READ MORE›
It's a lot more fun to drink beer than to get pelted by empty beer cans. That's why SABMiller has developed a beer can that converts into a drinking cup when the top is taken off. READ MORE›
The wine industry is facing its biggest slump in years, yet a small company that exclusively uses TetraPak containers and works only with organic vineyards is thriving.READ MORE›
This just in: the bottled water industry is actually good for the environment. That's what Kim Jeffrey, chief executive of Nestle Waters, claims in a recent Q&A for the New York Times.
Not only do bottled water companies work hard ...READ MORE›
In round two of the juice packaging cage match that started late last year with the Tropicana fiasco, Minute Maid unveils a new look that hews to its heritage.READ MORE›
Learn how to sip and savor fine beers with a sophistication that rivals the snobbiest of wine connoisseurs. Jim Koch, the founder of craft-brewer Samuel Adams gives a quick lesson, drawn from his 25-years of experience as a master ...READ MORE›
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