FREIXENET AMERICA
Tom Burnet has been appointed as President. With the aim to increase and reinforce the growth of the business in the US, Burnet will provide strategic direction and management over the entire operations, including Freixenet USA and Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards. Burnet comes with over 25 years of executive... Read More
Heaven Hill Distilleries
Rob Hutchins has been hired as American Whiskey Brand Ambassador, supporting the sales and marketing efforts of the company’s portfolio of specialty whiskey brands. He will be responsible for the development and implementation of a fully integrated national program to continue to enhance the profile of the company’s specialty American... Read More
U.S. WINE MARKET INCHES UP
The US wine market has a little something to smile about as the new year begins. Market research organization Mintel predicted a market increase of 2.1% by the end of 2OO9. The growth represents a stabilization of a market which saw a 3.2% decline in 2OO8 at the peak of... Read More
NO PLASTIC BOTTLES for BEAUJOLAIS?
For many wine regions, image is everything. And the prospect of Beaujolais Nouveau wines being packaged in PET bottles isn’t an image some are very happy about. In order to maintain the region’s reputation, Inter Beaujolais, the ruling council for Beaujolais Nouveau wines, is considering a ban on wineries replacing... Read More
A VERY FINE YEAR for GERMANY’S 2OO9 VINTAGE
Prepare yourselves for some good German wines. According to German vintners, the 2OO9 vintage will be as fine as the stellar 2OO7 albeit with a smaller quantity – approximately 1O% less than last year. Ideal weather in the summer and early autumn means quality will be very high with potential... Read More
POURING WINE DOWN the DRAIN
The notion of wasting wine seems, well, wasteful. And yet, in these tough economic times, many British are doing just that. According to figures from the Waste & Resource Action Program (WRAP), British households are pouring an estimated £47O million worth of wine down the drain every year. As part... Read More
Beer & Cider Competitions
The 13th Annual Great International Beer & Cider Competition was held on November 13 in Providence, Rhode Island, one day before the 16th Annual Great International Beer Festival. Festivals of America produced both events. yankee brew news was the media sponsor of the competition. Two hundred forty-seven beers and ciders... Read More
DRINKING for the HEART
For those who enjoy a daily cocktail – or two – there’s some new heart-healthy news. According to a new study, consumption of beer, wine or spirits lowered the risk of serious heart disease in men. Researcher Larraitz Arriola, MD, of the Public Health Department of Gipuzkoa in San Sebastian,... Read More
National Award goes to NBWA WEBSITE
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) website, nbwa.org, has been named the winning site in PR News’ Nonprofit PR Awards competition. The honor was presented at the National Press Club in Washington, DC in November. The site was re-launched in 2OO8 and is a powerful communications, educational and marketing tool.... Read More
And the HONORS GO TO . . .
At whisky magazine’s annual Icons of the Industry luncheon, held at Bourbons Bistro in Louisville, Kentucky, honoring American distilleries and their work over the past year, Buffalo Trace Distillery was named “American Visitor Attraction of the Year”. Buffalo Trace also received the distinction of “Highly Commended” in the Innovator of... Read More