Monthly Archives: January 2022

Fresh Vine Wine Debuts Napa Cabernet via Hy-Vee Supermarkets

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Fresh Vine Wine‘s Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet is the fifth varietal in the company’s expanding line in the premium wine category.

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Riboli Family Expands National Sales, Strategic Planning Team

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Riboli Family Wines promotes Paul Roberts to senior vp-sales.  He joined Riboli last spring after 20 years with Banfi Vintners, most recently as VP-sales North America. The appointment is one of several intended to support the rapid growth of Stella Rosa, … Continue reading →

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Economy Watch: U.S. Wage Growth Jumped 4.4%

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Fourth quarter U.S. wage growth increased 4.4 percent.  Wage growth for both job holders and job switchers hit all-time highs of 5.9 percent and 8.0 percent respectively, according to the ADP Research Institute Workforce Vitality Report (WVR). Generation Z (24 years … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Jordan Vineyard & Winery expanded Ashley Cesario‘s role to include international export director.  Cesario will continue to oversee the company’s current Northeastern U.S. territories.   Jordan plans to add a New York City-based market manager.  

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Prosecco Production Hits a Record

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Prosecco DOC production achieved a record 627.5 million bottles, a record increase of 25.4% in total production by volume, according to Stefano Zanette, president of the Prosecco DOC Consortium.  Some 71.5 million bottles were produced in the Rose version and … Continue reading →

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Brewers U.S. Ships Fall 4% in December

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Beer Institute estimates U.S. brewers shipped 13.9 million barrels, a 4% drop from December 2020.  Estimates of domestic tax paid shipments for all of 2021 are down 0.2% to 169,154,000 barrels from 169,387, 691 for 2020.

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