Monthly Archive: July 2016
Empire Strikes Back, Extending Partnership With Moët Hennessy USA In New York
Moët Hennessy USA has extended its alliance with Empire Merchants via a long-term contract for the New York market, giving Empire a boost six months after the distributor was dealt a severe blow with the loss of the Bacardi business. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 26, 2016V2’s Dan Leese On Chain Expansion And Opportunities In Imported Wine
While V2 Wine Group has a California-geared portfolio, president Dan Leese sees ample room for expansion in Oregon, Washington and the import segment. In the second part of this interview, Leese looks at those opportunities, as well as the changes wrought by the twin waves of wholesale and retail consolidation across the U.S. wine market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 26, 2016As British Pound Declines, ABI Ups Price For SABMiller
With the British pound in decline in the aftermath of the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union, Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has made a new “final offer” for acquisition target SABMiller, raising its bid to £79 billion ($103b). Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 26, 2016News Briefs for July 26, 2016
•Edrington has revealed revenues of £575 million ($755m) for its fiscal year ended in March, in line with the previous year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 26, 2016Craft Brewing And Distilling News for July 26, 2016
•Eugene, Oregon’s Ninkasi Brewing Company is adding Hop Cooler IPA to its year-round Flagship Series. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 26, 2016Sonoma’s V2 Wine Group Aims To Double Business Within Five Years
Launched in 2010 by industry veterans Dan and Katy Leese and entrepreneur Pete Kight as a wine production, sales and marketing company, Sonoma’s V2 Wine Group has reached an annual volume of about 600,000 cases and revenues of just under $65 million. Dan Leese, who serves as president, has set the goal of doubling sales in the next five years. In the first part of this exclusive interview with SND senior editor Daniel Marsteller, Leese discusses growth prospects across V2’s expanding portfolio. Continue reading →
