Monthly Archive: December 2016

Exclusive: Deutsch’s Revenues Reach $600 Million, Led By Surging Josh Cellars

During its first quarter-century in business, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits forged its reputation as one of America’s top wine importers, having built first Georges Duboeuf (now handled by Quintessential Wines) and then Yellow Tail into dominant brands in their respective categories. Continue reading →

Record-Breaking Haul Has Washington Vintners in Good Spirits

Whisky Advocate Names American, Canadian And Irish Whiskies Of the Year

Whisky Advocate named Beam Suntory’s Booker’s Rye (68.1% abv, $300) as its American Whiskey Of The Year. Continue reading →

News Briefs for December 12, 2016

•Jose Cuervo is adding to its high-end Tequila range with the launch of the 250 Aniversario Rolling Stones Special Edition Tequila. Continue reading →

Interview: Marc Taub, President & CEO, Palm Bay International And Esprit du Vin

Yesterday, SND exclusively reported that the Taub family has agreed to acquire Pasternak Wine Imports from Bordeaux’s DBR Lafite for an undisclosed sum. The Pasternak portfolio will be merged into the Taubs’ Esprit du Vin (EDV) company, which is separate from its Palm Bay International organization and has its own management, sales and marketing teams. It’s a major deal that will more than double EDV’s size, with Pasternak’s 450,000 cases now added to bring EDV’s total volume to 760,000 cases. EDV will welcome onboard most of the Pasternak sales and marketing organization, but Pasternak president and CEO Stephen Brauer won’t be joining the group. Brauer told SND that he’s moving back to the West Coast in early January (he has a home in Sonoma), and will be actively seeking new opportunities. SND senior editor Daniel Marsteller interviewed Marc Taub, president and CEO of both EDV and Palm Bay, to explore the Pasternak deal and the growth prospects for newly enlarged EDV.  Continue reading →

Whisky Advocate Begins 23rd Annual Awards Countdown

The 23rd annual Whisky Advocate awards have kicked off, with the magazine this morning naming Bainbridge Yama American Single Grain Barley Mizunara Japanese Oak Cask as its Craft Whiskey of the Year. Continue reading →