Comments Off on Constellation Promotes Bill Newlands To President And COO
Constellation Brands has promoted Bill Newlands to president and COO of the company. Newlands, who joined Constellation in 2015 as executive vice president, chief growth officer, most recently served as Constellation’s executive vice president and COO.... Read more
Comments Off on Gerber Details Casamigos Mezcal Launch, As Diageo Sees Growth Continue
The new mezcal offering under the Casamigos brand banner is coming into focus, as co-founder Rande Gerber told Forbes that the new label will debut on April 1 across the U.S., Canada, Australia and the U.K. at a retail price of $60 … Continue rea... Read more
•Fetzer Vineyards’ 1000 Stories wine brand is set to debut Gold Rush Red, a new red blend offering. Along with Gold Rush Red, which is rolling out this spring, 1000 Stories is also planning a limited-release Carignan expected to hit … Continue re... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 14, 2018
•Washington, D.C.-based Don Ciccio & Figli has introduced bitter cherry liqueur Cerasum Aperitivo. Retailing at $35.99 a 750-ml. and suggested for cocktails like the Negroni and Americano, Cerasum (23% abv) is a bitter aperitivo based on an infusio... Read more
Comments Off on Purple Wine + Spirits Eyes Expansion In Whiskey, Pinot Noir
Since selling the Mark West brand to Constellation in 2012 for about $160 million, Sonoma-based Purple Wine + Spirits, led by founder Derek Benham, has been building its wine portfolio and expanding its presence in spirits with its Graton Distilling &#... Read more
•California’s wine grape crush was up by less than 0.5% in 2017, according to preliminary findings from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The state’s 2017 vintage totaled roughly 4.23 million tons, with red wine varieties down 1.6% o... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 13, 2018
•Orange County, California-based The Bruery has launched Girl Grey, an ale brewed in collaboration with Top Chef winner Brooke Williamson. Debuting across 30 states, Girl Grey is an 8.5%-abv Belgian-style ale brewed with lactose, almonds, Earl Grey tea... Read more
Comments Off on Interview: Wente Family Estates Aims For Rebound After 2017 Price Hikes
After years of solid progress, Livermore, California-based Wente Family Estates hiked prices by about 4% last year across its portfolio, and as a result saw total depletions slip by around 10% to 740,000 cases, excluding its private label business. Now... Read more
Comments Off on Scotch Whisky Exports Reach New Record High, As U.S. Shipments Rise By 8%
Driven by strong growth in the U.S.—its largest export market by value—Scotch whisky export shipments reached a new record high of £4.36 billion ($6b) in 2017 on an increase of 9%, according to the Scotch Whisky Association. By volume, Scotch … C... Read more