Monthly Archive: January 2017
Diageo Returning To Irish Whiskey With New Roe & Co. Brand, Plans For A Distillery
Diageo is getting back into the thriving Irish whiskey category by investing $25 million in a new Dublin distillery that will produce an upscale brand called Roe & Co. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 31, 2017BevMo Complaint On Total Wine Is Referred To FTC, But Total Says It’s Without Merit
The National Advertising Division, an industry self-regulatory group, has referred a complaint by liquor retailer BevMo against rival Total Wine & More to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 31, 2017Deutsch Gains U.S. Import Rights To Burgundy’s Cave de Lugny
Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits has added southern Burgundy producer Cave de Lugny to its import portfolio on an exclusive basis. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 31, 2017News Briefs for January 31, 2017
•A U.S. district judge from the court of Northern California has rejected Treasury Wine Estates’ (TWE) motion to dismiss a suit filed by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates over Treasury’s proposed use of “The Stag” name. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 31, 2017Exclusive: Campari Forms New Pact With Southern Glazer’s, Shifts From RNDC In 14 Markets
Campari America and Southern Glazer’s have formed a new pact that significantly strengthens their ties. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 30, 2017Constellation Still Bullish On Flavored Vodka, Even As Category Growth Slows
Flavored vodka’s growth has slowed considerably in the U.S. market over the past few years, but the category’s top-selling import—Svedka—is bullish on the flavored segment. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 30, 2017
