Monthly Archive: June 2014
News Briefs for June 23, 2014
•Constellation Brands has tapped former Treasury Wine Estates executive Sam Glaetzer as managing director of its New Zealand operations, effective July 14. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 23, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for June 23, 2014
•Colorado’s Boulder Beer Company this week will begin canning its popular Buffalo Gold Golden Ale and Mojo IPA in 12-ounce cans. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 23, 2014Interview, Part 2: Bill Foley, Founder, Foley Family Wines
Already at the helm of one of the U.S. wine market’s fastest-growing companies, Bill Foley of Foley Family Wines (FFW) has moved into distribution. Foley acquired a majority stake in California’s Epic Wines in 2013, and is now aiming to aggressively build that business as he has done in recent years with FFW. In Part 2 of his interview with Shanken News Daily, Foley talks about his plans for Epic, FFW’s burgeoning New Zealand business and the company’s ambitious cross-marketing play. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 20, 2014News Briefs for June 20, 2014
•Purple Wine Co.’s Avalon Winery has renamed and redesigned the packaging for its flagship California AVA-designated Cabernet Sauvignon. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 20, 2014Craft Brewing And Distilling News for June 20, 2014
•Fort Collins, Colorado-based New Belgium Brewing has partnered with Munster, Indiana’s 3 Floyds brewery to create Grätzer, a traditional Polish-style ale. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 20, 2014Interview, Part 1: Bill Foley, Founder, Foley Family Wines
After years of impressive growth, achieved both organically and via acquisition activity, Foley Family Wines (FFW) continues to expand rapidly in 2014. FFW’s existing portfolio is enjoying double-digit growth this year as it approaches the 2-million-case threshold, and the company recently bolstered its lineup by entering Oregon with the purchase of Willamette Valley-based Four Graces winery. SND managing editor Peter Zwiebach recently met with FFW founder and owner Bill Foley at the company’s Chalk Hill Winery to discuss FFW’s evolution into one of the U.S. premium wine market’s key players and take a look at the path ahead. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, Foley talks about FFW’s best-performing brands, as well as some current challenges and the company’s acquisition strategy. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 19, 2014
