Monthly Archive: February 2014
Despite Influx Of New Competitors, Patrón’s Progress Ramps Up
While competition in Tequila’s ultra-premium tier has been intensifying, Patrón, one of the segment’s pioneers, remains in expansion mode, advancing 5.3% to reach 2 million cases in the U.S. market in 2013, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 7, 2014John Parducci, Mendocino Wine Pioneer, Dies At 96
John Parducci, a pioneering Mendocino winemaker and one of the last of the Prohibition-era generation, died Feb. 4 at his Ukiah, Calif., home, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 7, 2014News Briefs for February 7, 2014
•Excelsior Wines is extending its Trivento brand with a new Chardonnay-based blend. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 7, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 7, 2014
•Anderson Valley Brewing Company from Boonville, California is releasing the latest offering in its Wild Turkey Barl Series, Huge Arker Imperial Stout. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 7, 2014Japanese Whisky Sees Opportunity As Consumers Explore New Spirits Options
Consumer enthusiasm for whiskies has created new opportunities for origins beyond Scotland, the U.S. and Ireland—and Japanese whisky is looking to benefit from the trend. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 6, 2014Captain Morgan Takes Aim At Bacardi With New White Rum
Over the past few years Bacardi has been challenging fellow rum behemoth Captain Morgan in the Captain’s core spiced segment with a newcomer, a spiced rum called Bacardi OakHeart. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 6, 2014
