Yearly Archive: 2012
Interview, Part Two: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates President and CEO Ted Baseler
In this second part of our interview with Ted Baseler, the Ste. Michelle CEO discusses competitor E&J Gallo’s entry into the Washington wine business, distributor relations, Ste. Michelle’s new plan to ship half its wines by rail and the outlook on what looks to be a more robust U.S. grape harvest this year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 29, 2012Brown-Forman’s Sales Rise 10% In First Quarter, As Southern Comfort Returns To Growth
Continuing strong growth for Jack Daniel’s both inside and outside the U.S., as well as an improvement in Southern Comfort’s performance, helped Brown-Forman to a 10% organic net sales increase to $878.1 million in the three months through July, its fiscal first quarter. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 29, 2012News Briefs for August 29, 2012
•Diageo is set to launch a new global marketing campaign for Smirnoff vodka. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 29, 2012Craft Brewing And Distilling News for August 29, 2012
•Hershey, Pennsylvania’s Tröegs Brewery has relaunched its Dead Reckoning Porter fall seasonal. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 29, 2012Interview, Part One: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates President and CEO Ted Baseler
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, a subsidiary of the Altria Group (formerly Philip Morris), was one of Washington’s pioneering wineries and remains by far the biggest, with sales of $516 million (+12%) and shipments of 7.32 million cases (+10%) last year. Ste. Michelle’s portfolio is anchored by its two core brands, Chateau Ste. Michelle (+8% to 2.5 million cases in 2011) and Columbia Crest (+0.1% to 2.1 million cases), and has benefited from the recent rise of Impact “Hot Brand” 14 Hands (+92% to 785,000 cases). Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 28, 2012News Briefs for August 28, 2012
•Constellation Wines is prepping the launch of Clos Du Bois Rouge, a new red blend. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 28, 2012
