Monthly Archive: March 2018
Bonterra, 1000 Stories Drive Growth For Fetzer
Concha y Toro’s Fetzer Vineyards is seeing strong progress for its Bonterra and 1000 Stories brands, boosting growth for the company as its namesake label continues to vie for share in the highly competitive under-$10 segment of the wine market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 20, 2018Champagne Shipments To The U.S. Rise 6% in 2017
Champagne shipments to the U.S. grew by 5.9% to 23.1 million bottles in 2017, according to the Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), marking their fifth consecutive year of growth. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 20, 2018News Briefs for March 20, 2018
•Between October 2013 and June 2016, Raphaël Michel, a bulk-wine merchant in France’s Rhône Valley, allegedly sold the equivalent of 13 Olympic-size swimming pools of cheap French table wine while claiming it was some of the best wine of the Southern Rhône Valley. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 20, 2018Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 20, 2018
•Escondido, California’s Stone Brewing has unveiled Stone Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 20, 2018Impact Seminar: Heaven Hill’s Kate Latts On Bourbon’s Future, And SMWE’s Ted Baseler On Building A Fine Wine Portfolio
Speaking at the recent 42nd Annual Impact Marketing Seminar, Heaven Hill Brands vice president of marketing Kate Latts detailed how far the Bourbon category has come in the past few years—and how high it can climb looking ahead—in her address titled “The Future of Bourbon in America.” Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 19, 2018News Briefs for March 19, 2018
•Spanish sparkling wine producer Freixenet has sold a controlling stake to Germany’s Henkell following lengthy negotiations. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 19, 2018
