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Archive for September, 2016

Shaw-Ross Projects Chateau d’Esclans To Reach 200,000 Cases In U.S. This Year

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With the imported rosé category soaring in the U.S. market—up 40% to just over 1 million cases in depletions last year—Provence-based Chateau d’Esclans is enjoying remarkable growth. Owned by wine industry veteran Sacha Lichine and imported by Shaw-Ross International, the … Continue reading

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Hahn Family Wines Shows Growth At Luxury Tier

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Monterey County-based Hahn Family Wines is seeing strong momentum for its luxury lineup. In the company’s fiscal year through March, the Hahn SLH tier ($25-$30)—sourced from its estate vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands—grew depletions for its Pinot Noir and … Continue reading

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News Briefs for September 23, 2016

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•Wine cocktail brand Myx Fusions is launching its top-selling expressions in new 750-ml. bottles. Starting this month, Myx’s Original Moscato, Peach Moscato and Classico Sangria will begin rolling out in the 750-ml. format throughout Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, California, … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for September 23, 2016

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•Portland, Oregon’s BridgePort Brewing Company is releasing Hop Harvest Red IPA. The new 7.0%-abv offering is brewed with Amarillo hops from Crosby Hop Farm in Woodburn, Oregon. Hop Harvest Red IPA is available on draft and in 22-ounce bottles throughout … Continue reading

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This week in spirits & wine, featuring Diageo job cuts, French wine exports and US wholesalers on the spirits category

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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the spirits & wine categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer & cider and soft drinks & water. Read more

Industry Members Weigh in on OND Prep

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Planning for the impending holiday season, or OND, is critical for retailers with little to no margin for errors. "Timing is everything" for this amped up season, says Dave Whalen, sales manager Vanguard division with Breakthru Beverage Group Illinois.... Read more

Rombauer’s new underground cave tours

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Rombauer is the latest winery to open its doors for regularly scheduled tours of its underground caves in the Napa Valley Read more

Wine Industry Financial Symposium Preview:

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Are There Enough Premium Grapes to Meet Demand for Growing Brands? Read more

Wine Distributor Mel Dick Wins Wine Spectator’s 2016 Distinguished Service Award

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Most wine consumers in America have probably never heard Mel Dick’s name, but many of them are drinking great wines because of Dick’s nearly six decades of hard work expanding the American wine market. As president of the wine division … Continue reading

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Wine Spectator Names Kim Marcus Napa Bureau Chief, Cordelia Winton Managing Editor

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Longtime Wine Spectator managing editor Kim Marcus is returning to his native California to become a senior editor and bureau chief of the magazine’s Napa Valley office. Kim, who has been with the company for 28 years, was working as … Continue reading

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