Category Archives: Wine

Taste It Wines Rebrands, Expands Selection, Overhauls Customization

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Taste It Wines has a new name, Good Taste Wines, launched its ecommerce platform, expanded its selection of wine varietals and overhauled label customization capabilities.

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Barenberg: Bev/Al ‘Highly Exposed’ to Major Disruptions in Hospitality

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

“The short-term shock to demand from the COVID-19 virus is worse than what we saw in 2008-09 with the financial crisis,” Barenberg’s beverage analysts said in a note to clients

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Technomic: Foodservice to See 11% to 27% Decline in Growth This Year

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That’s Technomic’s conclusion after modeling a number of different scenarios.  It’s not just limited to the places where bev/al is sold.  The K-12 foodservice business is a $22.8 billion

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WSWA Creates Best Practices Kit

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Partially in response to the Denver situation, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America said “keeping wine and spirits retail OPEN is both essential and critical. Closures like in

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Wine Retailers Seek to Grow Thanks to Coronavirus

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

“Never let a crisis go to waste” is a long-accepted saying in Washington, so it’s hardly a surprise that the National Association of Wine Retailers would seek to use Covid-19

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NJ Governor’s Covid-19 Order Overrides City Shutdown of Liquor Stores

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Governments are facing an admittedly tough act balancing health and the economy.  Sometimes there’s little that can be done in the face of stupidity; Pennsylvania’s governor

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