Category Archive: News
Interview, Part Two: Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards
In this second part of our interview with Chuck Wagner, the Caymus Vineyards owner offers his views on the changing retail and consumer landscape, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing California wineries in the years ahead. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 21, 2013News Briefs for May 21, 2013
•Campari America’s Skyy vodka brand has embarked on a new hip-hop-centric ad campaign in support of its recently launched Moscato Grape expression. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 21, 2013Craft Brewing And Distilling News for May 21, 2013
•Fort Collins, Colorado-based New Belgium Brewing Co. has unveiled a new summer campaign focusing on its core Fat Tire brand. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 21, 2013Interview: Caymus Vineyards’ Bold Bet On Pinot Noir Pays Off
When the economic downturn of 2008-2010 sent U.S. wine consumers scurrying downmarket, Napa-based Caymus Vineyards was among the first California luxury players to make the bold and controversial decision to lower prices. It turned out to be the right call, as the company’s Caymus Cabernet, Conundrum, Mer Soleil, Belle Glos and Meiomi labels all kept growing through the downturn—and have since returned to their pre-recession prices. Around the same time, Caymus made another shrewd play, investing in high-quality Pinot Noir for Belle Glos/Meiomi after the heavy harvests of 2009 and 2010 and locking in contracts for future years before 2012’s California grape shortage—and subsequent price hikes—took their toll. As a result, Belle Glos/Meiomi has more than tripled in size, to over a quarter of a million cases, in the past two years. Shanken News Daily’s Dan Marsteller recently caught up with Caymus owner Chuck Wagner to discuss these developments and progress across the business. Here is Part 1 of that interview: Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 20, 2013Missouri Senate Blocks Vote On Franchise Bill, Dealing Blow To State’s Top Wholesaler
The controversial liquor franchise bill that was passed by Missouri’s House of Representatives was blocked from coming to a vote by the state’s Senate on Friday—the last day of the legislative body’s session. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 20, 2013News Briefs for May 20, 2013
•Bacardi-owned Dewar’s Scotch is supporting the recent launch of its Highlander Honey extension with a new television ad campaign. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 20, 2013
