Wine Industry News

Apr

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for April 18, 2018

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•New York’s Shmaltz Brewing Company has partnered with Austin, Texas-based sales and marketing group Artisanal Imports to expand its distribution. Previously, the craft brewer’s portfolio—whose year-round labels include Hop Manna IPA, Slingshot America... Read more

Apr

Remy Ends FY with Sales up 6.5% in the US

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Remy Cointreau finished out its fiscal year (ended March 31) at a 6.5% organic sales increase for the Americas region - a solid rate to be sure, but slightly lower than the previous year. Remy Cointreau brass attributed the deceleration to "slightly so... Read more

Apr

Pernod Ricard’s Q3 2018 results – Preview

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Tomorrow, Pernod Ricard releases a trading update, covering sales for the third quarter of its fiscal-2018. Here's a look at the events that shaped the three months to the end of March for the group. Read more

Apr

Gonzalez Byass’ Tio Pepe En Rama 2018 – Product Launch

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González Byass has released the ninth edition of its Tio Pepe En Rama sherry. Read more

Apr

The Beginner’s Guide to Natural Wine

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The natural wine movement gains in popularity by the day, but what really makes a wine natural? With shifting definitions and no official standards, confusion can abound. We take a deep look at all things "natty wine" for your complete guide to this exciting category. Read more

Apr

The Stories Behind Del Maguey’s Rise to the Top

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Your editors have interviewed dozens of successful alcohol entrepreneurs. Many are larger-than-life characters with singularly unique perspectives, but one trait almost all of them have in common is they're good storytellers. Ron Cooper, founder of Del... Read more

Apr

Four New Ways to Drink Malbec that Aren’t All Wine

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Malbec is a favorite wine the world over. But progressive producers are experimenting with the grape in everything from gin to vermouth. We look at four unexpected ways Malbec grapes are being used in drinks. Read more

Apr

Premium Sweet Spot Propels Portfolio Gains For Trinchero

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Trinchero Family Estates, the fourth-largest wine marketer in the U.S., sells more than 17 million cases annually, with its Sutter Home brand accounting for more than 10 million cases, according to Impact Databank. But while Sutter Home continues to dr... Read more

Apr

News Briefs for April 17, 2018

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•St. Louis-based Luxco has acquired a controlling interest in Derry, Ireland’s Niche Drinks for an undisclosed sum. Specializing in cream liqueurs, Irish coffee, and ready-to-drink cocktails, Niche Drinks produces Luxco’s Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream. T... Read more

Apr

“Success in China is about being constantly visible” – just-drinks meets Stuart Barclay, GM of marketing at Wine Australia

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At the start of this year, the trade organisation for the Australian wine industry set out major investment plans for China, as sales to the country surged by 63% by value in 2017. Then, in March, Wine Australia appointed David Lucas to the newly-creat... Read more