Monthly Archives: May 2022

Wine Brand Equity Stabilizing After Covid; Yellow Tail. Casillero del Diablo Again No. 1 and 2

After a deep erosion of brand equity in 2021 amid Covid disruptions, wine brand equity is stabilizing but has yet to recover to is pre-pandemic levels, according to Wine Intelligence‘s Global Wine Brand Power report. The top 15 brands collectively scored … Continue reading

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Winc Revenue Rises 5.7%, Firm Swings to Loss

Winc. Inc. said its net revenue in the first quarter rose 5.7% to $18.5 million as wholesale revenue increased 75.1% to $5 million but DTC revenue eased 6.7% to $13.3 million.  The first reported a net loss for the quarter … Continue reading

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New Zealand Vodka Claims Fastest Growing Imported Brand in U.S.

Broken Shed, New Zealand’s award-winning, super-premium vodka, said it is now the fastest-growing imported vodka brand in the U.S. Broken Shed sold 13,139 9 Liter cases in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. That’s a 59% growth in overall … Continue reading

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How a Craft Brewer’s Recycling Program Grew to Include a City

When Jeff Crabtree and his friend, Bob Kunkle, a second-generation O-I glassmaker, started offering glass recycling at  Crabtree Brewing  in 2020, 107,445-population Greeley, Colo.,  didn’t offer glass recycling. Crabtree Brewing’s program has now developed into a larger public-private partnership between the … Continue reading

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Franzia Takes a Patriotic Note

For the first time, Franiza is packaging wine  in boxes adorned with stars and stripes, a patriotic note headed into the summer season. To support the limited-edition patriotic box design, Franzia is introducing a new Americana-themed version of the popular … Continue reading

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Turkish Winery Launches Rose via Sandra’s Wine Life

Playa Rosé is launching in Miami in May and will be available nationwide in the spring of 2023.  Sandra Guibord, New York-based sommelier, CEO and founder of Sandra’s Wine Life is the importer, in partnership with Sibel Kutman Oral, a vintner … Continue reading

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