Tag Archive: wine
Gonzalez Byass Acquires Chile’s Veramonte
Spain’s González Byass has acquired a majority stake in Chilean winery Veramonte for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 27, 2016As Prosecco Pushes Past 4-Million-Case Mark, Marketers Aim For Trade-Up
While sparkling wine is showing impressive growth across the board, Prosecco is the category’s star, having posted an expansion that’s been nothing short of phenomenal in recent years.
Barnes & Noble To Start Selling Wine, Beer At Several Stores
Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble is bringing beverage alcohol to several of its stores as part of a new concept aimed at reviving the company’s lackluster performance. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 24, 2016Bordeaux’s Growth In The U.S. Market: A Progress Report From America’s Wine Retailers
Despite years of soaring prices, lackluster vintages and a generational shift in consumption patterns, sales of Bordeaux in the U.S. have been recovering far more rapidly than might be expected. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 20, 2016News Briefs for June 16, 2016
•Silicon Valley investment firm GI Partners has completed its acquisition of Napa Valley’s Far Niente Wine Estates, a deal originally announced May 17. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 16, 2016Interview, Part One: Damon Franzia On The Growth Of Bronco’s Classic Wines Portfolio
Damon Franzia is California general sales manager for Classic Wines of California, a division of Bronco Wine Company. Bronco is America’s fifth-largest winery and largest vineyard owner, farming more than 40,000 acres in California. Its Classic Wines unit distributes Bronco-owned and third-party brands within California. In recent years, Classic has grown its portfolio significantly. Today it has a lineup of 120 domestic brands and 76 import brands, with products spanning across the wine, beer and sake categories. In Part One of this interview, SND contributing editor Jean Deitz Sexton spoke with Franzia about Classic Wines’ domestic wine portfolio. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 9, 2016
