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Wine Spectator: California Sues Gallo for Using Hazardous Waste in Bottle Production

The state of California has filed a lawsuit against Gallo Glass Company, the wine company’s bottle manufacturer, alleging it illegally used hazardous waste materials in the production of its wine bottles, among other charges.  Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 6, 2015

Sweet Or Dry, Red Blends Continue To Show Growth

A new breed of red blends have made major inroads in the U.S. market in recent years—many of them sweeter blends including Jam Jar, Barefoot Sweet Red, Yellow Tail Sweet Red Roo and others. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 13, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Sparkling Wine Drives Industry Growth In 2014

Due to a still sluggish on-trade environment, the total U.S. wine market is estimated to have inched ahead a mere 0.3% in 2014, to volume of 321.8 million nine-liter cases, according to the current edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Impact Databank Review and Forecast. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 5, 2015

Gallo Lines Up National Launch Of Dark Horse, Sees Success With Cocktail-Friendly Wines

With 2014 drawing to a close, E.&J. Gallo is loading its quiver for next year, revealing plans for a national rollout of its Dark Horse brand, which has prospered despite limited distribution to date. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 29, 2014

After 2013 Rebound, Argentina’s Trapiche Hones Quality Message

One of the pioneers within the Argentine Malbec category in the U.S. market, Grupo Peñaflor-owned wine brand Trapiche has seen some upheaval stateside in recent years, but after a strong rebound in 2013 that earned it Impact “Hot Brand” honors, the franchise is back on the upswing. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 15, 2014

Impact Databank: Imported Sparkling Wines Rise 5.5% On Prosecco’s Surge

Several fast-growing Italian brands are leading the charge for the imported sparkling wine category in the U.S. market, which rose 5.5% to 6.7 million cases in 2013, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 17, 2014

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