Monthly Archive: January 2016
Constellation Invests In Tennessee Craft Distiller Nelson’s Green Brier
Constellation Brands has acquired a minority stake in Nashville, Tennessee-based Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery through its Constellation Ventures incubator. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 12, 2016News Briefs for January 12, 2016
•New York-based Davos Brands, the marketer of Ty Ku Sake and Aviation gin, has added Sombra Mezcal and Astral Tequila to its spirits stable. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 12, 2016Bacardi Formally Announces Its Move to Southern Glazer’s
Bacardi has made it official. Today the company has announced that it’s realigning its U.S. distributor network, naming Southern Wine & Spirits of America and Glazer’s, which have signed a definitive agreement to form Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC, to handle its portfolio in more than 40 markets across the United States and Canada.
The Southern-Glazer’s Alliance: A Game Changer For U.S. Wine And Spirits Distribution. More Changes Expected
Today, Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer’s Inc. are announcing an accord to join forces and create a distribution powerhouse covering 41 U.S. states, as well as Washington, D.C., Canada and the Caribbean. Based on Impact Newsletter’s wholesaler numbers for 2015, this deal combines Southern’s $11.8 billion in sales revenue with Glazer’s $3.7 billion—forming a juggernaut with over $15 billion in annual sales, not including an expected $1 billion in annual revenue from a new national supplier agreement with Bacardi.
Posted in News on January 11, 2016Exclusive: Terlato Adds Surging Riondo Prosecco To Portfolio
Terlato Wines has reached a long-term agreement with Italy’s Collis-Riondo to become the exclusive U.S. marketer of Riondo Spago Nero Prosecco. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 11, 2016Biagio Cru & Estate Enters Australia Category With Five O’Clock Somewhere Wines
New York-based importer Biagio Cru & Estate Wines, known for its Lolailo Sangria label—which rose by double-digits and hit 580,000 cases in 2015—has forayed into Australian wine, agreeing to import the super-premium Five O’Clock Somewhere portfolio. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 11, 2016
