Tag Archive: Kim Crawford
New Zealand Wine Bolsters Import Market, As Double-Digit Growth Continues
New Zealand wine exports to the United States reached another all-time high in 2019 as bottled table wine shipments increased 12% to 5.9 million 9-liter cases, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 27, 2020Constellation Sharpens Focus On Core Wine And Spirits Brands
With its pending $1.7 billion sale of 34 lower-end wine and spirits brands to E.&J. Gallo slated to close by the end of February, Constellation Brands has refocused its wine and spirits portfolio around a core of premium and above labels. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 9, 2019New Zealand Wine’s U.S Growth Continues
New Zealand’s wine shipments to the U.S. increased 6.7% to NZ$557 million ($353m) in the 12 months through June, according to the New Zealand Winegrowers trade group, capping a six-year run in which they’ve roughly doubled in value terms. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 29, 2019Interview, Part 1: Jim Sabia, CMO, Constellation Brands
Industry veteran Jim Sabia became CMO for the entire Constellation Brands portfolio of wine, beer, and spirits brands last June, after serving as CMO for the beer unit since 2009. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 27, 2019News Briefs for June 26, 2019
•New York-based importer Skurnik Wines & Spirits has acquired Cincinnati, Ohio’s Vintner Select, increasing Skurnik’s direct distribution network to eight states. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 26, 2019Premiumization Trend Drives Imported Wine’s Growth In The U.S.
Imported wine has held steady in the U.S. at roughly 25% of the market in recent years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 24, 2019
