Category Archives: Wine

No Wonder Package Store Operators Oppose Wine or Spirits in Groceries

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

I get it.  I now understand why independent package store operators are so concerned about wine in groceries.

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How Leading Wineries Aid Big Retailers Like Kroger and Walmart

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Leading bev/al brands including Bacardi, Jackson Family Wines and Francis Ford Coppola Winery are partnering with digital meal planning service eMeals to build online

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California Wine Crush Second Smallest Since 2011

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The total statewide harvest was down 9.1% to 3,890,253 tons.  Prices per ton fell 7.8% on average to $812.

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Chicago Wine Consulting Principals Join International Society of Appraisers

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Chicago Wine Consulting said founders Mike Widmaier and Paula Widmaier recently joined the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), the leading professiona

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Appoints Team One as Lead Agency

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Team One will handle advertising and social campaigns as well as media planning and buying for several Ste. Michelle Wine Estates brands, effective immediately, Ste. Michelle

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85% of California’s Wine Production Certified Sustainable

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That 85% is produced by 139 wineries and is produced by 2,097 vineyards who represent 29% of statewide wine acreage.

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