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		<title>Pelican Brands Investment Group Acquires Napa Smith Brewery &amp; Winery</title>
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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>The Paddington Corporation Announces A Joint Venture with 3 Amigos Tequila To Market Their Award Winning, 100% Agave, Hand Crafted, 3 Amigos Family of Tequilas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Really pleased to share this announcement &#8211; a deal I&#8217;ve worked on for well over a year coming together.  Paddington Corp &#8211; one of my companies has partnered with 3 Amigos Tequila and appointed Pelican Brands as importer.  More on this soon.  It will be huge! Smoke FOR RELEASE Monday 4 October 2010 Media contact: ]]></description>
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		<title>Pelican Brands Acquires The Napa Smith Brewery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to share the following announcement.  Napa Smith beer is on fire in our march to a national roll-out.  We love this brand and believe it has a very strong future. FOR RELEASE Monday 20 September 2010 Media contact: Megan Hochstetler 001-317-574-6407 Pelican Brands Announces Acquisition Of Napa Smith Brewery Napa, CA &#38; Carmel, ]]></description>
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		<title>Napa Smith Appoints Pelican Brands As Exclusive U.S. Brand Manager For Its Award Winning Craft Beer Portfolio And Its World Class Napa Wine Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to share with you our latest announcement from my Pelican Brands company.  In 2009 the craft beer segment outpaced all others and grew on a volume basis over 5%.  We have been looking for the right premium craft brands to fit into our growing brand platform.  Napa Smith is the perfect fit!  More ]]></description>
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		<title>Commentary on the US Beer Market 2009 results and 2010 thoughts&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d thought I&#8217;d share some thoughts on the US beer market based on the 2009 results (starting to be published broadly) and my own insights calling on the distributors and retailers at Pelican Brands representing  Singha Beer. First, the 2009 beer market was characterized by tough trading conditions overall, consumers trading down from a number ]]></description>
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