CRAFT DEFINITION REVISED
Craft beers have been growing fast, so fast, in fact that some brands are in danger of surpassing the 2 million barrel designation that qualifies them as “craft”. Fear not. The board of directors of the Brewers Association (BA) has voted to change the BA’s designation of “small” in its... Read More
IS CHINA GOING DUTCH?
The Chinese, it seems, enjoy their Dutch beer and Carlsberg is taking advantage of that. The Danish brewer operates 19 breweries in China and boasts strong market positions in Western China. But Carlsberg isn’t just selling their own beer; they’re getting into the Chinese brewing business too. The Carlsberg Group... Read More
THE BUZZ ON BEER DRINKERS
2O1O was a great year for craft beer but there’s still a lot of work to be done on the part of the brewers. According to the latest research from Mintel, domestic beer is the clear favorite, followed by imported varieties; but 33% of all beer drinkers aged 21 and... Read More
WINE UNITS ARE GOING, GOING . . .
It’s official: Constellation Brands is selling šÆ percent of its British and Australian wine operations to a private equity firm in Australia for $23O million. With the deal, which includes Hardy’s, Banrock Station, Leasingham, and Chateau Reynella, the company will lose its status as the world’s largest wine company measured... Read More
SPEAKING OF AUCTIONS . . .
While the drinks companies were busy getting rid of their wines due to sluggish sales, Sotheby’s was hard at work as well – catering to an ever-growing demand from the Asian market. The company auctioned more than $88 million worth of fine wines in 2O1O, twice the amount it sold... Read More
IS BUBBLY-ON-TAP THE NEXT BIG TREND?
It may not sound glamorous but there’s a new trend bubbling up in New York: sparkling wine on tap. No, it’s not particularly elegant but it is growing in popularity and is tremendously cost-effective if you serve a lot of sparkling wine. Many restaurants in the Big Apple already serve... Read More
REMY COINTREAU USA
SURIYA PARKSUWAN is the new CEO of Remy Cointreau USA, replacing TOM JENSEN who left to pursue other interests. Most recently Suriya held the position of Managing Director of Remy Cointreau South East Asia based in Singapore. Suriya began his career at Rémy USA and held several positions in sales... Read More
WINEBOW
The importer and distributor of fine wine, spirits and sake from around the world has announced a series of senior management changes. LEONARDO LOCASCIO, who founded Winebow 3O years ago, has assumed the title of Founder and Chairman. In this role, LoCascio will remain active in the overall strategy of... Read More
CLASSIC WINE IMPORTS and GORDON & MACPHAIL
CHRIS RIESBECK has been hired as the new National Brand Ambassador for Gordon & MacPhail. He will be responsible for all sales functions, working with the Classic Wine Imports distributor network as well as independently to increase the awareness and distribution for the portfolio. Riesbeck joins the Gordon & MacPhail... Read More
LAPOSTOLLE RECEIVES CHILEĆ¢ā¬ā¢S HIGHEST HONOR
Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle, founder of the Lapostolle winery in Chile, was named “Commander of the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins” in an official ceremony presided over by Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile, and Jorge Edwards, the Chilean Ambassador to France. The ceremony took place on an official visit by President Piñera... Read More