Category Archives: Wine

Excelsior Wine Offers Discounted Golf, Subscription

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Marked bottle neck hangers – to be found on wines within the Concha y Toro Gran Reserva collection until July 31 – qualify participants to receive a $25 credit toward a round of golf at a participating course. In addition, … Continue reading →

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CK Mondavi Donations to Intrepid Fallen Heros: $165,000

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Over the past six years family-owned CK Mondavi Family Vineyards has donated more than $165,000 to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF), a not-for-profit organization and national leader supporting the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and … Continue reading →

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California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit a Record in 2016

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The numbers, at a glance: Estimated retail value of 2016 California wine sales in the U.S. was $34.1 billion The state shipped an all-time high of 238 million cases to the U.S. in 2016 Total California wine sales to the … Continue reading →

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Perrier-Jouet Creates a New Chardonnay Cuvee

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs showcases the unique freshness of the Maison’s emblematic grape, Pernod-Ricard says. To create it, Cellar Master Hervé Deschamps selected a blend of floral Chardonnays from the Champagne region’s best vineyards. The result is a wine that … Continue reading →

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Non-Champagne Sparkling Wine Set for Dramatic Growth

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Sparkling wine from the French region of Champagne will do okay, too.  That’s the takeaway from the latest just-drinks/IWSR Global Insights report. To be sure, conditions are tough right now — European markets, particularly the CIS, shed more than 2 … Continue reading →

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Distribution Changes Trim Marie Brizard Sales in 2016

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Sales in the U.S. fell 13%, Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits said, attributing the decline to “new distribution contracts which cover 30 states.  Over the course of 2016, a destocking impact that primarily affected Sobiesky occurred, leading to inventory declines … Continue reading →

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