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24 WINES&VINES June 2018 WINE INDUSTRY NEWS CENTRAL Tabor Hill rebrands with new ownership Following its acquisition by the Moersch Hospitality Gorup, Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant in Bu- chanan, Mich., revealed a new brand identity, including a new contemporary logo designed by Las Vegas-based Virgen Inc. In tandem with the new logo, the win- ery also launched a new website. Colorado approves cannabis 'tasting rooms' State lawmakers in Colorado passed a bill that allows for li- censed, cannabis "tasting rooms" in the state. The bill, which was awaiting a signature by Gov. John Hickenlooper in early May, would allow for such tasting rooms by next year. The law would allow cannabis retailers to provide an area for customers to try cannabis products or consume products purchased at the dispensary. Cus- tomers would not be allowed to share cannabis products or bring in their own marijuana. Lawmakers hope the licensed tasting rooms will help prevent the consumption of cannabis in public areas, which is illegal. EAST Breakthru acquires Majestic Breakthru Beverage Group in New York acquired Pennsylvania-based Majestic Wine and Spirits USA. According to the press release announcing the deal, Majestic will operate as an independent division of Breakthru Beverage Pennsylva- nia. The majority of the company's 35 employees are expected to join the new Majestic Division of Break- thru Beverage Pennsylvania. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. While Majestic will operate as a separate sales division, the com- pany will have immediate access to Breakthru's resources including training programs, digital market- ing, analytics and insight tools. SUPPLIER NEWS Oeneo invests in cooperage, Seguin Moreau hires new rep Oeneo Group acquired a 51% interest in Tonnellerie Millet, a family-owned cooperage located near Saint-Emilion, France. Fol- lowing the acquisition, Oeneo's winemaking division, which al- ready included the Seguin Moreau cooperage, expanded its range of products and gained an additional production facility. Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage also announced it hired Justin Moye as a member of its northern California sales team. Moye will be responsible for sales of barrels and barrel alterna- tives in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, Lodi and the Sierra Foothills. Vinventions, Vinolok end distribution agreement Vinventions, a wine closure sup- plier, and Vinolok, the manufac- turer of the Vinolok and Vinoseal glass closures, announced the "mutual separation of their distri- bution partnership." Since 2015, Vinventions has distributed the glass closures but distribution will now be maintained by Vinolok, which is part of the Czech crystal company Preciosa. Shop online: gwkent.com GWKent1985 From high tech to simple solutions R E A D Y T O S H I P F R O M O U R W A R E H O U S E I N M I C H I G A N info@gwkent.com Justin Moye