Monthly Archive: April 2014
Exclusive: V2 Wine Group Takes On Sales And Marketing For Hedges Family Estate
Sonoma, California-based V2 Wine Group has struck a deal to handle sales and marketing for Washington winemaker Hedges Family Estate. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 2, 2014News Briefs for April 2, 2014
•Mike’s Hard Lemonade Co. is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the release of new flavored products, a redesigned logo and packaging and a refocused media push. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 2, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for April 2, 2014
•Washington state craft distiller Dry Fly tells SND it’s in expansion mode this year, with case sales forecasted to rise to 10,000 from 8,000 in 2013. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 2, 2014Interview, Part 2: Bryan Fry of Pernod Ricard USA
In the second part of our interview, Pernod Ricard USA president and CEO Bryan Fry talks strategy, revealing the company’s approach on striking the right balance between spirits and wine, optimizing the route to market and building the Pernod Ricard brand portfolio. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 1, 2014Foley Enters Oregon With Four Graces Buy
Foley Family Wines has acquired The Four Graces winery, based in the Willamette Valley’s Dundee Hills region, for an undisclosed sum, marking Foley’s first move into Oregon. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 1, 2014Diageo In New Battle In Tennessee
Diageo has filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) asserting that Tennessee’s law requiring in-state warehousing of distilled spirits made within its borders violates the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 1, 2014
