Daily Archive: April 28, 2025
Santa Margherita USA Cautiously Optimistic Despite Imported Wine’s Challenges
Amid uncertain times in the imported wine category, upscale Italian label Santa Margherita has outperformed lately, with U.S. volumes holding relatively flat last year at 750,000 cases, against a total Italian wine category down 4% to 22 million cases, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
John Paul DeJoria Relaunches Waterloo Gin
Last year, Patrón Tequila founder John Paul DeJoria acquired Texas-based Waterloo Gin from Treaty Oak Distilling for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →
Vintus Launching New Range From California’s Marietta Cellars
New York-based importer and marketer Vintus is debuting a new Old Vine Ranch portfolio from Scott Bilbro, owner and winemaker of California’s Marietta Cellars. Continue reading →
Whisky Advocate: Sazerac Unveils Hawk’s Rock Distillery In Ireland
Sazerac has unveiled Hawk’s Rock Distillery, the newly rechristened Lough Gill Distillery which the American company acquired in 2022. Continue reading →
News Briefs for April 28, 2025
- Bill Stoller, a Willamette Valley native, businessman, and philanthropist who established Chehalem and Stoller Family wineries as prominent players in Oregon wine, died in his sleep on April 24 at his home in Oklahoma City. Continue reading →
