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		<title>SOBE Wine &amp; Food Festival 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, we had an amazing week in South Beach Miami for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival by Food Network.  This event has grown to a must attend gathering for anyone who loves wine, food and SOBE.  SOBEWFF was held February 23-26, 2012.  This year Paddington Brands became a major Silver sponsor with our Tequila ]]></description>
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		<title>Luxury Brands Pairing &#8230; Tequila, Craft Beer, Fashion Designers Team up for #NYFW 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We jumped into the world of fashion this week at New York Fashion Week 2012. We teamed up two of our core brands &#8211; Napa Smith Brewery and Tequila 3 Amigos with two very talented up and coming designers to put on an exclusive and very cool reception in NYC. The result was an awesome ]]></description>
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		<title>Napa Smith to Launch in Sweden After Organic IPA Wins Monopoly Listing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exciting news today for Paddington Brands and Napa Smith Brewery!  Entering the Swedish market! Napa Smith to Launch in Sweden After Organic IPA Wins Monopoly Listing TOMP Beer, Wine &#38; Spirits appointed exclusive Swedish distributor for Paddington Brands portfolio. INDIANAPOLIS, IN, January 12, 2012 /PRNEWSWIRE/ &#8211; Paddington Brands and TOMP Beer, Wine &#38; Spirits announced today that ]]></description>
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		<title>Dinner with The White House Chef &#8211; Walter Scheib</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the great pleasure of having a grand dinner with with former White House executive chef, Walter Scheib.  In October a bunch of YPO/WPO members of the Food &#38; Beverage Network and the Beer, Wine &#38; Spirits Network (I chair) got together in Chicago for 3 days of learning and networking.  It was a ]]></description>
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		<title>Napa Smith Brewery &#8211; Continues to Gain Momentum &#8211; Wins Silver @GABF, Opens Tasting Room, Expands to 33 States</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have not posted about Napa Smith lately so here is a bit of catch up.. We acquired the brewery &#38; winery in December 2010 so it has been under our control since January&#8230; 10+ months.. we spent the first 3 getting production back up and running and taking care of vendors.  Since then, we ]]></description>
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		<title>3 Amigos Tequila Presents- Stealing Angels at NASCAR in Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a little break, I&#8217;m back updating the Drink Technology blog once again&#8230; lots to catch up on.. we had an amazing weekend down in Phoenix for the NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHASE&#8230; it was a big deal for 3 Amigos Tequila and Paddington Brands overall.  We had the opportunity to bring in the Stealing Angels ]]></description>
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		<title>Paddington Brands Launches 90+ Rated Agostón Spanish Red Wines Nationally Through Walgreens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indianapolis, IN – July 12, 2011 – Paddington Brands announced today that it has launched its Agostón wine brand through Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain.  Bodegas Virgen del Aguila, the Spanish wine cooperative, confirmed Paddington Brands as the exclusive U.S. importer of Agoston wines. &#160; &#8220;When we first tasted Agostón, we knew this was ]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2011 is fast approaching&#8230; here is the latest announcement on the exciting Trade Sales &amp; Marketing panels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hope to see you there! Smoke Three-Tier Trade Sales &#38; Marketing Panels Announced At The Seventh Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium, July 12-13, 2011 June 24, 2011, Napa, CA – The Wine Industry Technology Symposium® WITS®, the premier event showcasing innovation and strategic use of information technology and services for the wine industry, has announced ]]></description>
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		<title>The Paddington Corp Announces Merger With Pelican Brands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pleased to share this announcement &#8211; Paddington Corp Merges with Pelican Brands forming Paddington Brands, LLC &#160; FOR RELEASE June 23, 2011 Media contact: Heather Carden 001-317-574-6408 &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; The Paddington Corp Announces Merger With Pelican Brands Indianapolis, IN USA – June 23, 2011 &#8211; The Paddington Corporation today announced the completion of ]]></description>
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		<title>3 Amigos Tequila to partner with Michigan International Speedway</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey all you race fans and all you tequila fans&#8230;. 3 Amigos is proud to announce our partnership with Michigan International Speedway!  Check it out!  Hope to see you at the Race this weekend! BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 15, 2011) — It’s signed and official! Michigan International Speedway officials announced a partnership with 3 Amigos Tequila ]]></description>
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		<title>3 AMIGOS TEQUILA NAMED OFFICIAL TEQUILA OF KANSAS &amp;   CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAYS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to announce two more major NASCAR sponsorships with Kansas and Chicagoland Speedways! These great venues expand our 3 Amigos Tequila footprint with Official Tequila designations at Talladega Superspeedway, Darlington Raceway, Auto Club Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway. Look for our Trackarita Carts pouring 3 Amigos today at the Sprint Cup Race at Kansas &#8211; ]]></description>
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		<title>Pelican Brands™ Portfolio ‘Sweeps the Board’ at WSWA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 16:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very pleased to share a recap of our awards from the most recent WSWA wine and spirits tasting. WSWA Wine &#38; Spirits Tasting 2011, Sponsored By The Tasting Panel -With 18 medals- More Than Any Other Wine &#38; Spirits Supplier 3 Amigos Blanco Tequila wins “Best of Show Silver Tequila” and Gold Medal. Gemtree ]]></description>
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		<title>J. Smoke Wallin interview with Michael Schwartz &#8211; James Beard Award winning chef/owner of Michael&#8217;s Genuine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to sit down at with Michael Schwartz, chef/owner of Michael&#8217;s Geniune in Miami.  http://www.michaelsgenuine.com/ Michael&#8217;s Genuine is located at 130 Northeast 40th Street Miami, FL 33137 (305) 573-5550 Michael is an amazing chef and a great person to hang with.  Michael just published his first book &#8211; &#8220;Michael&#8217;s Genuine Food&#8221; Aside from ]]></description>
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		<title>Pelican Brands Investment Group Acquires Napa Smith Brewery &amp; Winery</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/pelican-brands-investment-group-acquires-napa-smith-brewery-winery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE:  This deal has been a long time coming.  My team believes in this brand fully.  We are very excited to invest in Napa Smith, the Napa business community and build on our Napa based employment.  Napa Valley needs investment.  With unemployment hitting 10% in the valley, it is clear more business investment is needed.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Calatrasi And The Mineo Family Vineyards, Leading Italian Wine Producers, Announce A Long Term Strategic Partnership For The US Market with Pelican Brands</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/calatrasi-and-the-mineo-family-vineyards-leading-italian-wine-producers-announce-a-long-term-strategic-partnership-for-the-us-market-with-pelican-brands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pelican Brands Will Import La Piazza And Allora Brands, Crafted By The Mineo Family In Collaboration With Calatrasi Carmel, IN, USA – November 10th, 2010 – Pelican Brands, Calatrasi, and the Mineo Family announced today the formation of a long-term strategic partnership for the U.S. market. The Mineo Family represents the alliance between Calatrasi, a ]]></description>
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