Category Archives: Wine

Consumers Want to Know What’s in Their Wine, Say It Won’t Affect Purchase

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wine drinkers are more interested in knowing the ingredients in the wine they drink than the nutritional values.  But neither ingredient nor nutritional labeling would affect purchase decisions for the majority of respondents, a survey by Wine Opinions and co-sponsored … Continue reading →

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There’s Little Visibility to the Future in Wine: Ciatti

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The challenge in the wine industry — and, we suspect — every other industry is that “everyone – buyers and sellers alike – are tentatively trying to navigate their own way through a landscape with little forward visibility.” That phrase … Continue reading →

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La Marca Prosecco Rosé to Hit Shelves in Mid-Month

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

La Marca Prosecco Rosé will be hitting shelves in mid-December. La Marca, the best-selling Prosecco and Sparkling Wine brand in the United States1, will be among the first to offer Prosecco Rosé to American consumers. Available only in select markets, … Continue reading →

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Still Wine Production Rises in June, TTB Says

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Bulk still wine production edged higher in June, Alcohol & Tobcco Tax & Trade Bureau reported.  Some 15.13 million gallons of wine were produced in June, up from 14.75 million gallons a year earlier. Total withdrawals also move higher, to 13.41 … Continue reading →

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EU to Require Calorie Labeling on Wine

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Legislators in the European Parliament and the European Union’s Council of Ministers voted in favor of the requirement.  The information will be presented in kilocalories.  A kilocalorie is 1,000 calories.  There isn’t a final date for the regulation to take … Continue reading →

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Concha y Toro Bucks Trend, Takes Page from CBrands Playbook

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

In the latest edition of Rabobank‘s Wine Quarterly, Steve Rannekleiv notes that Vino Concha y Toro bucked the trend of lower revenue growth during the Covid-19 pandemic, posting outsized growth of key, premium brands.  But it’s not just this year — in … Continue reading →

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