Yearly Archive: 2020
Cannabis Briefs for November 17, 2020
•Illinois cannabis sales refused to cool as they broke the previous month’s record yet again in October. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 17, 2020China’s Imported Wine Marketers Focus On The Long Term
From 2010 to 2017, China’s imported wine market more than doubled in size to above 80 million 9-liter cases, according to Impact Databank, as the country’s rapidly emerging middle class gravitated to Western drinks categories. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 16, 2020News Briefs for November 16, 2020
•Bacardi is reopening its Casa Bacardi Visitor Center in Cataño, Puerto Rico for tours on Fridays and Saturdays. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 16, 2020U.S. Wine Imports Hit by Tariffs, Pandemic, But Retail Growth Stays Strong
While American wines were spared further retaliation from the European Union when the bloc raised levies on spirits in recent days, tariffs and pandemic-related disruptions caused imported table wine shipments in the U.S. to fall nearly 6% during the first three quarters of 2020, down to 69.4 million 9-liter cases, according to recent data from the U.S. Commerce Department. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2020Piper-Heidsieck Transitions To Folio Fine Wine Partners In The U.S.
Piper-Heidsieck, the third-largest Champagne brand in the U.S. by volume, has moved to the portfolio of Folio Fine Wine Partners, the California-based importer and marketer in which Piper owner EPI recently took a majority stake. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2020News Briefs for November 13, 2020
•Crown Royal 16 Year Old Rye, Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt, and newcomers from Widow Jane and Rampur are among the offerings featured in Whisky Advocate’s latest weekly roundup. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2020
