News Briefs for October 10, 2025
- OperaWine, Italy’s most impressive wine tasting, will be back in Verona in 2026. Continue reading →
Interview, Part 2: Breakthru President And CEO Tom Bené
In the second part of our interview, Breakthru Beverage Group chief executive Tom Bené discusses the super-premium end of the wine and spirits market, as well as investments in technology and talent aimed at giving the $8.5 billion distributor a leg up amid intense competition in the middle tier. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 10, 2025News Briefs for October 9, 2025
- Moët Hennessy has partnered with Formula 1 Racing to name Volcan de mi Tierra the official Tequila of the sport. Continue reading →
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 →
Posted in News on October 8, 2025Whisky 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 →
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 →
