Tag Archive: wine
Rare Offering Of Rye Whiskey Far Surpasses Pre-Sale Estimates At Chicago Auction
In an unusual offering, the Chicago auction house Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. last weekend sold a case of 24 pints of Dougherty’s Private Stock Pure Rye Whiskey, distilled in 1917 before Prohibition and then bottled in bond in 1930 at the Philadelphia-based Dougherty’s as a medicinal spirit, for $19,120. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 2, 2014South African Wines Gaining Traction In U.S.
South African wine may still be a relatively small category in the U.S. market—with bottled shipments up 11% to 954,000 cases last year—but its expansion has accelerated lately, and key players are bullish on growth opportunities, especially at the premium end. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 30, 2014Treasury Rumors Continue To Fly, With LVMH Added To List Of Potential Suitors
While Treasury Wine Estates has declared its fiscal year starting in July as a “reset year” in which the company will amp up marketing activities and attempt a turnaround, rumors about a possible sale of the group continue to swirl. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 26, 2014Chile’s Epica Enjoys Fast Start In U.S., Adds Argentine Malbec
Chilean wine brand Epica, imported by Shaw-Ross, has gotten off to a quick start since launching in 2012. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 26, 2014Constellation Releases 2014 Project Genome Findings After Surveying 7,000 Wine Consumers
After conducting a 100-plus question survey of roughly 7,000 North American wine consumers over the past 18 months, Constellation Brands has revealed its findings in a study called “Project Genome, The Evolution of the Wine Consumer.” Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 23, 2014Interview, Part 2: Bill Foley, Founder, Foley Family Wines
Already at the helm of one of the U.S. wine market’s fastest-growing companies, Bill Foley of Foley Family Wines (FFW) has moved into distribution. Foley acquired a majority stake in California’s Epic Wines in 2013, and is now aiming to aggressively build that business as he has done in recent years with FFW. In Part 2 of his interview with Shanken News Daily, Foley talks about his plans for Epic, FFW’s burgeoning New Zealand business and the company’s ambitious cross-marketing play. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 20, 2014
