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Archive for March, 2018

Conviviality CEO Diana Hunter departs as countdown continues

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The CEO of Conviviality, Diana Hunter, has stepped down from the post, at the start of what could be another rocky week for the beleaguered group. Read more

Union des Vignerons des Cotes du Rhone gears innovation to specific consumer demands – ProWein 2018

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The Union des Vignerons des Côtes du Rhône has outlined several growing consumer trends that have influenced its NPD activity. Read more

Impact Seminar: Heaven Hill’s Kate Latts On Bourbon’s Future, And SMWE’s Ted Baseler On Building A Fine Wine Portfolio

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Speaking at the recent 42nd Annual Impact Marketing Seminar, Heaven Hill Brands vice president of marketing Kate Latts detailed how far the Bourbon category has come in the past few years—and how high it can climb looking ahead—in her address … C... Read more

News Briefs for March 19, 2018

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•Spanish sparkling wine producer Freixenet has sold a controlling stake to Germany’s Henkell following lengthy negotiations. Under the deal, which remains subject to antitrust approval, Henkell will acquire 50.67% of Freixenet’s shares and ... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 19, 2018

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•Pugilist Spirits’ Prizefight Irish Whiskey has launched in New York City and Boston. Created by Irish entrepreneur Flor Prendergast and Steven Grasse of Quaker City Mercantile, the new brand is a blend of 10-year-old malt and 4-year-old grain whiskies... Read more

Champagne Sales in 2017 – The facts

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Earlier today, the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne released sales and shipment data for the Champagne sector in 2017. Here is the list of the top 30 markets last year. Read more

MD Hugues Lechanoine departs Baron Philippe de Rothschild, as Mondelez executive moves to head up branded division

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Baron Philippe de Rothschild has confirmed the departure of one of its three managing directors, Hugues Lechanoine, 12 months after he left the French wine group. Read more

Champagne sales approach US$6bn in 2017, but “Brexit effect” hampers UK performance – figures

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Global Champagne shipments netted a record EUR4.87bn (US$5.98bn) in 2017, up 3.5% on 2016, while volumes inched up 0.4% to 307.3m bottles, official figures show. Read more

Diageo launches ‘Happy Hour’ skill for Amazon Alexa

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Diageo North America, Norwalk, Conn., announced the development of a new skill for Amazon Alexa. With Diageo's new “Happy Hour” skill, available for users 21 and older on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, at-home entertaining becomes easier and more experiential, the company says. Read more


Last Chance to Get 2018 DtC Metrics

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The Direct-to-Consumer Wine Sales Survey closes March 23  Take the survey How do you know you are performing at the top of club performance, or even above the average? What percent of revenue, relative to total revenue do your neighbor wineri... Read more