Daily Archive: October 3, 2013
Constellation’s First Half Is Boosted By Crown Imports
Constellation Brands enjoyed a net sales increase of 60% to $2.1 billion in its fiscal first half ended August 31, lifted by the addition of the half of Crown Imports’ beer business that it didn’t already own. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 3, 2013Caymus Vineyards Matriarch Lorna Belle Glos Wagner Dies at 97
Lorna Belle Glos Wagner, the strong family matriarch who worked behind the scenes as she, her husband Charlie Wagner, and their son Chuck founded Caymus Vineyards and helped put Napa Cabernet on the map, died Oct. 2. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 3, 2013Gloria Ferrer Says Sparkling Wine Trend Is Lifting All Boats
Sonoma’s Gloria Ferrer, one of the largest methode champenoise bubblies made in the U.S., says the trend toward sparkling wines isn’t just benefiting Prosecco—which has been at the heart of the boom—but also increasing opportunities across the category. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 3, 2013News Briefs for October 3, 2013
•Portuguese authorities have lowered quality requirements for brandy used for the fortification of Port. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 3, 2013Craft Brewing And Distilling News for October 3, 2013
•Paso Robles, California-based Firestone Walker Brewing has unveiled a repack across its core beers. Continue reading →
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