Monthly Archive: June 2014
Top Champagne Producers Eye U.S., Asia As European Sales Slide
The global Champagne category posted a lackluster overall performance in 2013, as a modest rise in the U.S. couldn’t offset declines across key European markets like France, the U.K. and Germany. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 3, 2014Exclusive: Terlato Wines Partners With Heartland Distillers To Launch New Craft Spirits
Terlato Wines has announced plans to jointly produce and market a collection of luxury American craft spirits with Indiana-based Heartland Distillers. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 3, 2014News Briefs for June 3, 2014
•Jackson Family Wines’ Kendall-Jackson brand has extended its K-J Avant tier with a new red blend and Sauvignon Blanc. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 3, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for June 3, 2014
•Ancram, New York’s Hillrock Estate Distillery has named Southern Wine & Spirits as the distributor for its small-batch whiskies in New York state, effective June 2. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 3, 2014The Other Guys Targets Double-Digit Growth, Preps New Spirits Launches
Since spinning off from Don Sebastiani & Sons in 2010, Sonoma, California-based wine and spirits group The Other Guys (TOG) has demonstrated steady growth, driven primarily by its core Leese-Fitch wine brand. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 2, 2014Wine Spectator: Oregon’s Archery Summit Winery Brings in New Team
Archery Summit, the Willamette Valley winery started by Pine Ridge Vineyards founders Robert “Gary” Andrus and Nancy Andrus Duckhorn, is making big changes among its top staff, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 2, 2014