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Daily Archive: October 8, 2025

California’s Demeine Estates Up Double-Digits In Tough Market

While the wine market overall continues to be soft, driven by declines at the lower end, California luxury importer and marketer Demeine Estates tells SND its depletions are up 16% and distribution is up 15% through nine months of the year, with the company projecting total volume of 100,000 cases for calendar 2025. Continue reading →

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Whisky Advocate: Auction Update

September 2025 will go down in history as the month in which an 18 year old Bourbon beat an 81 year old Scotch as the highest hammer price of the month. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for October 8, 2025

Palm Bay International has appointed Jeff Corbett as chief sales officer. Corbett, a three-decade industry veteran, joins Palm Bay from Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits, where he was senior vice president of business development. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 8, 2025