Monthly Archive: March 2012
News Briefs for March 26, 2012
•Drinks retailer BevMo is making good on its plans to enter Washington state, where the recent passage of Initiative 1183 will end the state’s retail monopoly on liquor June 1. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 26, 2012President Bill Clinton Addresses 36th Annual Impact Marketing Seminar
The 36th Annual Impact Marketing Seminar was held yesterday at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Hosted by M. Shanken Communications chairman Marvin R. Shanken, the event featured eight presentations by top executives from inside and outside the drinks industry, and was highlighted by a speech from the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton. Continue reading →
News Briefs for March 23, 2012
•Depletions of California wine (excluding exports) rose 3.3% to reach an all-time high of 212.3 million nine-liter cases in 2011, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 23, 2012Impact’s “Hot Brands” List Salutes 79 Standouts From The Wine, Spirits and Beer Business
Shanken’s Impact Newsletter has revealed its annual list of “Hot Brands,” recognizing the U.S. drinks market’s fastest-growing brands. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 22, 2012Exclusive: TOG Aims For 300,000-Case Mark, Unveils Uncle Val’s Gin
Formerly the boutique wine unit of Don Sebastiani & Sons, Sonoma, California-based The Other Guys (TOG) has steadily grown since establishing itself as a stand-alone company in 2010. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 21, 2012MillerCoors To Take Vintage Blonde, Blue Moon’s High-ABV Hybrid, National This Year
Blue Moon Vintage Blonde Ale 2012, a wheat beer brewed with Chardonnay grape juice, will be marketed nationally later this year, Shanken News Daily has learned. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 21, 2012
