Tag Archive: Kobrand
Diageo Sheds Another Wine Asset, Selling France’s Bouvet Ladubay
Diageo, which has made a concerted effort to cull its wine business in recent months, has taken another step in that direction by selling Bouvet Ladubay to a consortium featuring the Monmousseau family, which has managed the Loire-based sparkling wine producer since the 1930s. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 25, 2015Italy’s Masi Toasts Upturn In U.S. Fortunes
Italian luxury wine producer Masi Agricola, known for its Amarone offerings from northern Italy’s Veneto region, has long had a significant U.S. presence, but after a difficult period coinciding with the recession, the company is again enjoying solid growth prospects. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 19, 2015Bevy Of Promising Imported Wine Labels Attain Impact “Hot Prospect” Status
The imported wine category has followed an up-and-down road over the past few years in the U.S. market, with bottled import shipments finishing only marginally higher in 2014 than they were in 2010. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 1, 2015News Briefs for May 13, 2015
•Tuscany’s Tenuta Sette Ponti, part of the Kobrand porfolio in the U.S., is introducing a new 100% Sangiovese wine, Vigna dell’Impero, which will be made only in the best vintage years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 13, 2015News Briefs for April 20, 2015
•Chile’s Viña Montes is introducing a new “Spring Harvest” Sauvignon Blanc, which is debuting in the market about 60 days earlier than is typical for the varietal. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 20, 2015Upscale Whiskies Dominate Impact’s “Hot Prospects” Spirits Awards
The surge in brown spirits across the U.S. market is in evidence on this year’s Impact “Hot Prospects” spirits list, which is highlighted by numerous super-premium brands from multiple segments of the whisk(e)y category. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 11, 2014
