Daily Archive: December 20, 2013
Interview, Part One: Gerry Ruvo, Chairman And CEO, Campari America
San Francisco-based Campari America represents about one-fifth of total sales for Italian parent Gruppo Campari, and in the first nine months of 2013, it remained a key growth engine for the company, posting a 3.7% sales rise on double-digit growth for the Wild Turkey franchise and the increasing momentum of the Campari brand. In the opening round of this two-part interview, Campari America chairman and CEO Gerry Ruvo discusses strategies to combat the increasingly price-competitive conditions in the U.S. vodka market with its core Skyy brand, as well as the ongoing success of Skyy’s flavored Infusions. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 20, 2013Whisky Advocate Names Talisker Storm As Its Highlands/Islands Single Malt Of The Year
Whisky Advocate has recognized Talisker Storm as its Highlands/Islands Single Malt Scotch Whisky of the Year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 20, 2013Ste. Michelle To Separate Two Vines From Columbia Crest, Move Some Sourcing To California
Next month, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates will introduce former Columbia Crest offshoot Two Vines as its own brand. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 20, 2013Major Brands Acquires Fellow Missouri Wholesaler Garco, Bolstering Wine Business
Major Brands, long Missouri’s biggest spirits and wine distributor, has acquired Garco Wine Co., a wine distributor that, like Major, is a third-generation family-owned company based in St. Louis. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 20, 2013News Briefs for December 20, 2013
•Napa Valley-based Duckhorn Wine Company has acquired a 20-acre vineyard site in Washington state’s Red Mountain AVA. Continue reading →
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