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Gallo Acquiring Four Roses For Up To $775 Million

In case you missed last night’s news alert, Gallo has agreed to acquire Four Roses Bourbon from Kirin in a deal expected to close in the second quarter. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 6, 2026

News Alert: Gallo To Acquire Four Roses For Up To $775 Million

In a move that markedly expands its presence in the whiskey category, Gallo has agreed to acquire Four Roses Bourbon from Japan’s Kirin for up to $775 million. The Financial Times had reported in October that Kirin was looking to raise as much as $1 billion from a sale of Four Roses, which it acquired in 2002. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 6, 2026

RTD Labels Rise Among The Spirits Category’s Largest Players

While Gallo-owned High Noon, at 24 million cases in 2025, and 10.5-million-case Surfside from Stateside Brands remain by far the leaders of the spirits-based RTD category, other labels in the nearly 80-million-case category also have serious traction. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 23, 2026

The Spirits-Based RTDs Driving Category Growth

With another strong performance last year, the spirits-based RTD segment neared 80 million 9-liter cases in the U.S. market, according to Impact Databank’s estimate, having roughly quintupled in size from its total of 16 million cases in 2020. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 22, 2026

Champagne, Prosecco Shipments Hold Up, As U.S. Threatens More Tariffs

Initial numbers for 2025 for the Champagne and Prosecco categories have been released, with Champagne showing a 2% global shipments decline to 266 million bottles (22m cases). Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 21, 2026

Exclusive: U.S. Spirits Market Ekes Out 1% Volume Growth, Boosted By RTDs

The U.S. spirits market reached a new volume record in 2025, according to Impact Databank, as the rapid growth of a handful of RTD brands offset headwinds in the full-strength spirits market. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 6, 2026

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