Monthly Archive: September 2011
News Briefs for September 13, 2011
• Bacardi USA is introducing the “OakHeart Challenge,” a series of simultaneous nationwide bar events designed to support the launch of Bacardi OakHeart, on September 15. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 13, 2011Diageo Creates New Unit For Niche Spirits Brands
Aiming to create a major growth avenue for its niche spirits brands in the U.S. market, Diageo North America has formed Catalyst, a new business unit with a portfolio of 28 brands currently totaling 2.7 million cases and roughly $250 million in annual sales revenue, equal to about 6% of Diageo’s total U.S. spirits volume. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 12, 2011Treasury Begins Reorganization With Naming Of New Rosemount MD
Treasury Wine Estates has begun its move toward a more brand-focused organizational structure, which will see five new brand managing director positions and a chief supply officer created on its executive team “to complement the already existing regional and corporate structure,” in the words of the company. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 12, 2011News Briefs for September 12, 2011
• Sonoma-based V2 Wine Group, the partnership between industry veterans Dan and Katy Leese and entrepreneur Pete Kight, is set to begin handling national sales and marketing for Santa Maria’s Qupé Wine Cellars, effective immediately. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 12, 2011Legal Sea Foods Boosts Wine Sales With Versatile Approach As Beverage Alcohol Takes 20 Percent Of Total Business
Legal Sea Foods was founded in 1950 when George Berkowitz opened the Legal Sea Foods fish market in the Inman Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The fish market was adjacent to a grocery store founded by George’s father Harry in 1904, called Legal Cash Market. The word “Legal” in the name was based on the fact that Harry’s customers were awarded “Legal Stamps” (similar to S&H green stamps) with their purchases. The company opened its first restaurant in 1968, and today Boston-based Legal Sea Foods is a 30-unit restaurant group with locations in 10 states along the Eastern Seaboard. The company’s current president and CEO Roger Berkowitz is the third generation to run this privately held company. Shanken News Daily recently spoke with Sandy Block, VP-Beverages, to discuss the innovative beverage alcohol program he leads, which accounts for over 20% of total group revenues. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 9, 2011News Briefs for September 9, 2011
• Spectrum Wine Auctions has announced the addition of a major 700-lot, single-owner collection to its upcoming Hong Kong auction, to be held September 24 and 25. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 9, 2011
