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News Briefs for April 26, 2013

•Toronto-based Corby Distilleries, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, has been granted exclusive rights to represent The Wine Group’s portfolio in Canada for the next five years. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 26, 2013

IMPACT Seminar Snapshot: The Wine Group’s Dubiel And Diageo’s Saller On Marketing To Millennials

As a growing number of young LDA consumers continue to enter the drinks market, wine and spirits companies are adapting their marketing strategies to appeal to the highly sought-after millennial demographic. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 28, 2013

News Briefs for November 27, 2012

•In addition to serving as importer of Argentine wine brand Trapiche, the Wine Group has been busy seeding Trapiche’s portfoliomate, Finca Las Moras, in the U.S. market. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 27, 2012

Wine Group’s Kent Becomes Vice Chairman, Vos Is Named President And CEO

David Kent has moved on from the post of president and CEO of The Wine Group (TWG), which he’s held since 2001, to become vice chairman of the wine giant, Shanken News Daily has learned. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 21, 2012

Interview, Part 2: David Kent, CEO Of The Wine Group

In the second part of Shanken News Daily’s interview with David Kent, The Wine Group CEO discusses the company’s entry into the ultracompetitive vodka market, the key factors in Franzia’s success and the rationale behind some of TWG’s biggest deals. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 17, 2012

Interview, Part 1: David Kent, CEO, The Wine Group

With a core portfolio that includes Franzia, Foxhorn, Almaden, Concannon and Corbett Canyon, The Wine Group (TWG) has long been a formidable player. But in recent years, the company has arguably become California wine’s leading innovator, with Millennial consumers flocking to its new stable of brands such as Cupcake, Fish Eye and Flipflop, among others. Shanken News Daily recently spoke with TWG CEO David Kent about the latest developments in the group’s portfolio in the context of current U.S. wine trends. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 16, 2012

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