Monthly Archive: December 2011
Ascentia, Southern Align Across 23 States In Multi-Year Deal
Ascentia Wine Estates has aligned with Southern Wine & Spirits across a total of 23 open and control states and Washington, D.C. in a multi-year distribution deal, effective immediately. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 7, 2011News Briefs for December 7, 2011
•Treasury Wine Estates has made the fifth and final appointment in its new brand management structure, naming Gary Burnand as managing director of Penfolds. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 7, 2011Russia’s Imported Wine Market Returns To Growth Mode
Russia’s wine market slipped by 1% to 126 million nine-liter cases last year, its second straight annual decline after hitting 130 million cases in 2008, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 6, 2011Terlato Bolsters Argentina Lineup Via Link With Javier Catena’s Cuarto Dominio
Terlato Wines has enhanced its position in the U.S. imported wine market’s hottest category—Argentine Malbec—with a new agreement to handle Bodega Cuarto Dominio, a high-elevation winery in the Mendoza region led by fourth-generation vintner Javier Catena. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 6, 2011News Briefs for December 6, 2011
•Darden Restaurants, Inc. says it expects combined U.S. same-restaurant sales growth in its fiscal second quarter ended November 27 to be up approximately 1.8% for Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse and 3.9% for its Specialty Restaurant Group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 6, 2011Consumers Embrace Italian Wine’s New Varietals And Offerings
Retailers and restaurant wine directors say U.S. consumers are becoming more experimental with Italian wine, particularly with regard to lesser-known grape varieties, taking chances on types that are largely unknown on a global scale. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 5, 2011
