Yearly Archive: 2013
Jackson Family Wine Estates Buys Napa Valley’s Yverdon Vineyard And Winery
Jackson Family Wines has acquired the Yverdon Vineyard and Winery, located in the Spring Mountain District AVA in Napa Valley, from Terra Valentine owners Angus and Margaret Wurtele. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 23, 2013Indian Court Challenges Portion Of Diageo’s USL Deal
More than a quarter of Diageo’s current 26% controlling stake in Indian spirits giant United Spirits Limited (USL) has been challenged by an Indian appeals court, which says that a portion of the shares sold to Diageo by former USL parent United Breweries Holdings Limited (UBHL) are in fact owed to UBHL creditors. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 23, 2013News Briefs for December 23, 2013
•The sale of Bordeaux’s iconic Château La Rivière to a Chinese billionaire ended in a tragic helicopter accident Dec. 20 and four people are presumed dead, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 23, 2013Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 23, 2013
•Wirtz Beverage Nevada (WBN) has expanded distribution of several of its craft offerings, including the Original Sin cider, Green Flash Brewing and Vanberg & DeWulf beer brands. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 23, 2013Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Led Seagram For Decades, Passes Away At 84
Edgar M. Bronfman, who led The Seagram Company Ltd., from the 1950s through the 1980s, died yesterday at his home in Manhattan. He was 84. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 22, 2013Interview, 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, 2013
