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Wander + Ivy Claims 435% Growth in 2020

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Wander + Ivy, a Colorado-based company distributing upscale single-serve packages of wines from award-winning, family-owned vineyards around the world, said it experienced 425% sales growth in 2020. In addition to launching its online wine shop, which now ships direct to … Continue reading →

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70% of Consumers to Celebrate New Year at Home

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to Drizly, which surveyed consumers.  The celebration may be at home, but it’s up from the prior year when 61% said they planned to celebrate.  Only 8% of consumers said they didn’t plan to mark the turn of the … Continue reading →

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No. 1 Wine Auction House Opens in Delaware

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Acker, the oldest wine shop in America and the world’s largest fine and rare wine auction house, said it will host the world’s first “live online” auction of 2021 Jan. 13–15 from its new facility in Delaware. The key word … Continue reading →

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Cocktails Fastest Growing Category in Control States

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Cocktails, with 3% share of the nine-liter case Control States spirits market, was November’s fastest growing category with 30% growth reported and a 12-month trend of 38.2%., National Alcohol Beverage Control Association says. Tequila, with 7% share, grew during November at … Continue reading →

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Beer Shipments Eased 0.8% in November

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

That’s from a year earlier, when U.S. brewers produced 12,390,000 barrels.  This year, in the midst of the pandemic, they shipped 12,300,000 barrels, Beer Institute said.  All things considered, with many pouring locations closed, as we noted yesterday, that’s pretty … Continue reading →

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Number of Locations Pouring Beer at Lowest Since June

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The failure of elected public officials to mandate widespread mitigation testing resulted in only 81% of locations surveyed by BeerBoard being open and pouring beer this past weekend, BeerBoard said.   That’s down dramatically from the Oct. 23-26 weekend, when 92% … Continue reading →

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