Monthly Archive: May 2012
Black Box Looks To Maintain Double-Digit Growth While Bota Box, Other Challengers Rise
Premium boxed wine pioneer Black Box crossed 2 million cases in U.S. depletions last year, even as competition in the small but fast-growing boxed wine segment intensified. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 15, 2012Terroir Capital Brings South Africa’s Mulderbosch In-House After 20 Years With Cape Classics
South African wine brand Mulderbosch has parted ways with longtime U.S. importer Cape Classics. Brand-owner Terroir Capital, based in Santa Barbara, California, will now serve as Mulderbosch’s U.S. marketer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 15, 2012News Briefs for May 15, 2012
•Seattle-based Precept Wine Group has purchased Idaho winery Ste. Chapelle from Ascentia Wine Estates for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 15, 2012Craft Brewers And Retailers Collaborate On Exclusive Beers
Increasingly, retailers are partnering with craft brewers to produce signature beers sold only at their accounts. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 14, 2012Pernod Launches New Cuban Rum Trademark After Supreme Court Opts To Stay Out Of Dispute
With the U.S. Supreme Court deciding earlier today not to intervene in the long-running Havana Club trademark dispute between Pernod Ricard and Bacardi, Pernod has registered a new trademark—Havanista—with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office so that it can market a Cuban rum brand in the U.S. if the embargo with Cuba is eventually lifted. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 14, 2012Exclusive: The Vintner Group Acquires Florida’s Selected Brands
Virginia-based The Vintner Group has acquired Florida distributor and importer Selected Brands for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 14, 2012
