Archive for January, 2017

Johnson Brothers is entering the New York market, shaking up a distribution tier that’s been dominated by two players—Empire Merchants and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits—for the past decade. Johnson’s New York operation will be managed by industry veteran Eddy … Continue reading →

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At first glance, the global wine-auction market’s 1.6% increase in sales during the past 12 months, from $345.9 million in 2015 to $351.5 million in 2016, appears solid but unexciting. But those numbers obscure the details. For a handful of … Continue reading →

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Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers unit is investing €10.5 million ($11m) in its Midleton Distillery in Co. Cork, Ireland, intending to grow the facility’s single pot still capacity by more than 30%. The expansion will include installation of three new copper … Continue reading →

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•After a strong third quarter, Rémy Cointreau’s sales were up by nearly 5% (and 6% on an organic basis) over the first nine months of its fiscal year. The company’s organic sales rose by 9% in the third quarter (ending … Continue reading →

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•San Diego’s Ballast Point, part of the Constellation Brands portfolio, is introducing its first bottled nitro beer, Red Velvet Nitro Stout. Red Velvet (5.5% abv) is an oatmeal stout brewed with beets and chocolate, which pours a deep red color. … Continue reading →

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