Tag Archive: Kim Crawford
Led By Italy And New Zealand, Premium-Plus Imported Wines Are Surging
While overall imported table wine depletions were flat at 67 million cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank, the category’s premium end is painting a much brighter picture. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 11, 2017New Zealand Wine Nears 5 Million Cases In U.S. Market
New Zealand wine’s U.S. volume has exploded over the past five years, with bottled shipments at almost 4.7 million cases in 2016, according to Impact Databank—an increase of nearly 2 million cases since 2012. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 13, 2017News Briefs for April 12, 2017
•Luxco has announced that its new Tequila distillery is nearly complete, with distillation expected to begin by mid-summer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 12, 2017News Briefs for September 2, 2016
•Following yesterday’s announcement that retailers Total Wine & More and BevMax will reverse course and stop marketing spirits prices below the state-mandated minimum in Connecticut, Total Wine noted in a statement that its compromise arrangement with the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) “made no admission of wrongdoing or liability, and DCP didn’t find there to be any wrongdoing or liability on Total Wine & More’s part.” Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 2, 2016Upscale New Zealand Players Cloudy Bay And Loveblock Look Beyond Sauvignon Blanc
Two of New Zealand wine’s most prominent luxury players—Cloudy Bay and Loveblock—see openings to diversify the kiwi category by moving beyond the core Sauvignon Blanc varietal and secondary offering Pinot Noir—but they aren’t necessarily agreed on what comes next. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 7, 2016News Briefs for June 8, 2016
•Iowa-based Templeton Rye is launching its first new product in 10 years, a 6-year-old limited edition rye. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 8, 2016
