Comments Off on Interview: Austin Keith Of Texas Retail Chain Pinkie’s
Western Texas retail chain Pinkie’s is comprised of 16 liquor stores and two mini-marts selling beer and wine in Lubbock. Pinkie’s is also licensed to sell beverage alcohol to on-premise accounts, a business which accounts for about 25% of the … ... Read more
•Tito’s vodka has become the largest-selling spirits brand in dollar terms on an annual basis for the first time ever in IRI channels, surpassing Jack Daniel’s Black Label whiskey and Smirnoff Red Label vodka. For the 52 weeks ending December … C... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 12, 2018
•Following a year-long search, Delaware’s Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has hired George Pastrana as president and COO, effective immediately. Most recently, Pastrana served as CMO and vice president of marketing and innovation at ACH Food Companies where... Read more
Comments Off on Three Takeaways from the Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates – 2017 Review
1) Wine sales grew in 2017 year but not as quickly as in 2016; 2) there are challenges in collecting industry sales data because consumers are shopping in channels that aren't easy to measure; 3) Marijuana legalization is probably not going to have muc... Read more
Comments Off on Riboli Family’s Stella Rosa On A Sharp Rise
Riboli Family Wine Estates’ Italian brand Stella Rosa appears to have climbed into the top five imported wine brands in the U.S. market based on its strong 2017 performance. After a 30% jump to 1.3 million cases in 2016, Stella … Continue reading... Read more
•Edrington-owned The Macallan has released a gift box in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year. The set includes two bottles of The Macallan Double Cask 12-year-old, a 43% abv whisky matured in Sherry-seasoned American and European oak, with spe... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 11, 2018
•Sebastopol, California-based Spirit Works Distillery has aligned with The Henry Wine Group (part of The Winebow Group) for distribution throughout the Golden State, effective this month. Spirit Works, which was founded in 2012 as a “grain-to-glass” di... Read more