Daily Archive: May 2, 2011
Total Wine & More to Break $1 Billion in Sales This Year
Shanken News Daily recently interviewed David Trone, co-owner of Total Wine & More, the largest privately-owned, multi-state beverage alcohol retailer in the U.S. Trone projects that total chain revenues will be slightly over $1 billion for calendar year 2011. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2011Chilean Wine Continues To Diversify, With Labels Thriving At High and Low Price Tiers
Chilean wines have been a force in the U.S. market for decades, but it’s only relatively recently that they’ve seen growth in a wider array of price points. Thomas Murray, president of retailer Bottle Shop in Spring Lake, New Jersey, said strong demand for Chilean wines is concentrated at the super-premium end of the business. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2011USL, Now Biggest Global Spirits Player By Volume, Sees More Growth Ahead
India’s United Spirits Ltd (USL) may have only recently surpassed the vaunted 100-million-case mark, but Vijay Mallya, chairman of USL parent UB Group, already has another target in mind: 200 million cases. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2011Glazers Gains Jordan Statewide In Texas
Dallas-based Glazer’s Distributors has become the statewide distributor in Texas for Jordan Vineyard and Winery, after Jordan awarded Glazer’s distribution rights to its brands in Central Texas, effective immediately. Glazer’s and the Sonoma-based Jordan were already aligned across the rest of Texas. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2011News Briefs For May 2, 2011
• Small brewers in New York State are calling for passage of a bill introduced in the state senate (and already passed in the assembly) that would allow them to more freely sever ties with the wholesalers. Continue reading →
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