Category Archives: Wine

Kreps’s Samuel Charles California Wines Make Nationwide Debut

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Samuel Charles North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon has been “leaping off retail shelves in California and a few other western

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Bev/Al Spending Up 5.1% in 2018

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That’s according to bw166, which puts overall bev/al spending at $253.8 billion. 

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Truett-Hurst to Buy Back Up to 1 Million Shares, Seeks to Go Private

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Truett-Hurst Inc. said it would buy up to 1 million shares of its Class A common stock at a price of $2.40 a share, a 32.6% premium

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Korbel’s Lovebird Bottle Wrap Debuts

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Korbel Lovebird design has vibrant shades of hot pink feathers floating around the bottle. Trendy and festive, the blushing design

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Organic Grape Growing Harms Vineyard Soil, Advocacy Group Says According to the pro-science consumer advocacy group, American Council on Science & Health (ACSH), organic wine may not be

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‘Dry January’ a Threat to Industry

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Suppliers, wholesalers and retailers all support moderation when it comes to drinking bev/al.  They also all oppose anything that

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