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Spirits-Based RTDs, Part 1: The Major Players Driving Growth

Spirits-based RTDs and ready-to-serve cocktails have been a driving force in the market the past few years, with the category projected to approach 60 million cases this year, up from less than 30 million cases in 2021, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 4, 2023

Impact Databank: Spirits Growth Slows Amid Normalization, Macro Challenges

After a pandemic-induced off-premise boost resulted in consecutive annual volume increases of seven-plus percent, 2023 will mark the U.S. spirits industry’s second straight year of sub-five-percent gains, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 25, 2023

Gallo Acquires Central Coast’s Hahn Family Wines

E.&J. Gallo has bolted on another acquisition with the purchase of Central Coast California player Hahn Family Wines for an undisclosed sum. The strategic investment includes the Smith & Hook, Hahn, and Hahn SLH brands. The transaction excludes the Hahn family’s vineyard assets. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 21, 2023

Gallo Closes CA Distributor After Upping RNDC Partnership

After strengthening its ties with Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) in its home state of California earlier this month, E.&J. Gallo is set to close its direct distribution house in the Golden State. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 27, 2023

Exclusive: U.S. Spirits Market Climbs 6% In 2022, Boosted By RTDs

After a period of drastic market fluctuations brought on by the pandemic, the U.S. spirits category began to restore its equilibrium last year, as the on-premise roared back to health and the retail segment came back to Earth after two years of outsized gains. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 3, 2023

Wine Spectator Exclusive: The First And Only Interview Footage With Industry Legend Ernest Gallo

In 1999, Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken traveled to California wine country to interview the famously private wine industry legend Ernest Gallo, who with his brother Julio largely created the modern wine market in America over the course of the 20th century. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 18, 2022

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