New York-based Winemaker Lot18 has teamed up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Burbank, Calif.-based Warner Bros. Entertainment company, to produce a limited-edition collection of wine inspired by New Line Cinema's “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy. Each bottle includes a specially designed label, the company says. 

Vintage Wine Estates (VWE), Santa Rosa, Calif., announced an agreement to acquire three wine brands from Jayson Woodbridge: Layer Cake, Cherry Pie and If You See Kay. The deal is scheduled to close Jan. 2, 2018, the company says.

Samuel Adams, a brand of Boston-based The Boston Beer Co., has been named the “official beer of the Boston Red Sox.”  Samuel Adams and the Red Sox have entered into a multi-year partnership, which will bring together two beloved Boston icons, the companies say. The deal will start to take effect in January 2018.

GovMint.com and ModernCoinMart, in cooperation with S&A Partners — The Official Coca-Cola Licensee for Collectible Coins — has teamed up with The Coca-Cola Co.’s Coca-Cola brand to bring collectors legal-tender silver dollars that look like Coca-Cola bottle caps.

Astral Tequila, a brand of New York-based Davos Brands, announced that it will introduce smart bottles of its spirit to engage with consumers in-store and deliver customized digital experiences with the tap of a smartphone, it says. 

Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. is giving a little extra good to its customers this holiday season. The company launched its biggest giveaway ever with Project Give Good, it says. 

This month, the Moustache Coffee Club, Los Angeles, debuted an artificial intelligence (AI) program that recommends specific coffees to its members based on their taste preferences. The AI evaluates coffee based on attributes including flavor notes, production methods and area of origin before selecting and shipping subscribers a coffee that best fits each subscriber's individual preferences, the company says.