Comments Off on Canada’s Supreme Court Misses Opportunity to Remove Restrictions on Direct to Consumer Wine Shipping
Declines to remove interprovincial trade restrictions ... Removing restrictions would have opened the door to allowing consumers to order wine for direct delivery to their home from any Canadian winery located in any province Read more
Comments Off on Pernod Sees U.S. Sales Rise 3%, But Notes Market Deceleration
Pernod Ricard’s U.S. sales grew by 3% in the nine months through March, representing the first three quarters of the company’s fiscal year. But while Pernod continues to achieve growth in the U.S., the French drinks giant noted that the … Continu... Read more
Comments Off on Wine Spectator: Iconic Napa Valley Winery Heitz Cellars Sold
The owners of Heitz Cellars, one of the dominant producers in Napa Valley during its formative years, a champion of single-vineyard expressions, and creator of one of Napa’s most distinctive and collectible wines, the Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineya... Read more
Comments Off on Ste. Michelle Strikes New Five-Year Deals With RNDC In Nine Markets
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates has struck new five-year distribution deals with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) in nine markets: Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. RNDC a... Read more
Comments Off on AB InBev Dips Its Toe Into Spirits, E-Commerce With Atom Group Purchase
AB InBev’s ZX Ventures has acquired the Atom Group, a U.K.-based e-commerce company and spirits producer and distributor, for an undisclosed sum. The deal gives ZX Ventures control of e-commerce site Master of Malt, craft spirits distributor Maverick D... Read more
•Montelobos Mezcal, imported by William Grant & Sons, is set to launch a new expression, Tobalá, this July. Retailing at $80 a 750-ml., Montelobos Tobalá is billed as having a more prominent green agave profile with milder smoke, wood, and … ... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for April 19, 2018
•Michigan-based craft distiller New Holland Spirits has launched a new range of ready-to-drink cocktails. The lineup is comprised of three offerings: Bourbon and Cola, made with New Holland’s flagship Beer Barrel Bourbon; Holland Mule, featuring the di... Read more
Comments Off on Interview: Allan Sichel, President, Conseil Interprofessionel du Vin de Bordeaux
Bordeaux has rebounded in the U.S. in recent years, with shipments expanding by 63% from 2010-2017 to surpass 2.2 million cases.Bordeaux remains the largest French AOC in the U.S., although the Côtes de Provence is gaining quickly due to the … Co... Read more
Comments Off on Cognac Growth Drives Rémy Cointreau Sales Up 7% For Full Fiscal Year
Rémy Cointreau has posted an organic sales increase of 7.2% to €1.1 billion ($1.36b) for its fiscal year ended in March, with flagship Cognac brand Rémy Martin leading the way. Progress was particularly strong in the fourth quarter, during which …... Read more
•Purple Wine + Spirits has announced two new hires to its executive team, effective immediately. Barry Sheridan has been appointed to the newly created role of CMO. Prior to joining Purple, Sheridan served as senior vice president of marketing, America... Read more