Thanks to robust premiumization trends, the U.S. market’s premium-plus wine segment ($10-and-above a 750-ml.) rose 5.8% last year, to 68.4 million nine-liter cases, according to Impact Databank. But while the $10-$14 area remains a sweet spot, growth has been even … Continue reading →
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•Luxco has extended its Rebel Yell Bourbon brand with the launch of Rebel Yell Single Barrel. Matured for 10 years, the 100-proof entry features a barrel number and “aged since” date on each bottle’s label. Rebel Yell Single Barrel ($50 … Continue reading →
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•Milton, Delaware-based Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is introducing a new packaging design across the portfolio. The company’s beer labels will feature illustrations of ingredients and flavor expectations, as well as brewing processes. Created in partnership with Colorado-based Interact Boulder, the … Continue reading →
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Napa-based Hess Family Wine Estates is expanding at the luxury tier with three upscale launches under its Hess Collection umbrella. The wines will include a Napa Valley red blend called Lion Tamer ($40) and a Napa Valley Chardonnay called The … Continue reading →
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Margrit Biever Mondavi, one of America’s leading wine ambassadors, died in Napa Valley on Friday, September 2 of cancer. She was 91. Alongside her husband Robert Mondavi, Margrit helped promote California wine in its infancy. A presence in her own … Continue reading →
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