Monthly Archive: July 2011
Spirits Up Nearly 3 Percent, Wine Nearly 4 Percent In Latest Nielsen Data
Spirits and table wine sales enjoyed solid off-premise growth both in recent weeks and over the past year, according to Nielsen. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 12, 2011Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon Joins Retailer Plum Market To Direct Wine Operations
Madeline Triffon has taken a new job as master sommelier at Plum Market, the Michigan-based gourmet retailer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 12, 2011News Briefs for July 12, 2011
•Diageo expects emerging markets to contribute half of all company revenue within five years, the company’s Asia-Pacific president Gilbert Ghostine told Dow Jones today. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 12, 2011Chateau Lascombes Is Sold To French Insurance Company For $280 Million
U.S. private equity group Colony Capital has sold Chateau Lascombes to French insurance company Mutuelle d’Assurances du Corps de Santé Français (MACSF) for €200 million, or around $280 million. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 11, 2011Wine Spectator Toasts Grand Awards’ 30th Anniversary With Latest List Of Honorees
Marking its 30th anniversary, the Grand Award is Wine Spectator’s highest award for a restaurant wine list. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 11, 2011News Briefs for July 11, 2011
•In a unanimous decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, Wirtz Beverage today lost its final challenge to the Illinois Capital Bill, which raised the state’s alcohol taxes in 2009. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 11, 2011
