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Alsace Wine Aims To Raise Its Profile In U.S. Market
Alsace, the cool-climate wine region in northeastern France, has just 38,600 acres under vine and annual production of 10 million 9-liter cases—a fraction of the 275,000 acres of vineyards and 56.7 million cases of annual output for Bordeaux. But Alsace has long been known for delivering top quality at excellent value, and boasts 51 Grand Cru vineyards whose wines are price-friendly, often retailing at less than $50 a 750-ml. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 26, 2019Interview: Rocco Lombardo, President, Wilson Daniels
Last fall, the Underwood family, owners of Young’s Holdings, began a campaign to ramp up its East Coast presence by launching Wilson Daniels Wholesale in New York as a companion to its national importing and marketing company, Wilson Daniels Ltd. Rocco Lombardo, formerly president of Frederick Wildman & Sons, is now president of both Wilson Daniels Wholesale and Wilson Daniels Ltd., with Chris Underwood remaining CEO of both units. SND senior editor Daniel Marsteller caught up with Lombardo to discuss the opportunities ahead for Wilson Daniels as it zeroes in on the East Coast fine wine market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 3, 2016
