February, 15, 2017 Top Wine Brands Reveal Market's Momentum

(Wines&Vines) - A trio of familiar names headed a list of the top 20 table wine brands for the 52 weeks ended Jan. 22. Based on off-premise sales data collected from multiple-outlet and convenience stores, Chicago, Ill.-based market-research firm IRI reports that Barefoot topped the chart, foll...

February, 14, 2017 US wine exports increase to record $1.6 billion in 2016

(PD) - U.S. wine exports reached a record of $1.62 billion last year despite a strong dollar that placed domestic wines at a competitive disadvantage to their foreign competitors. The 1 percent increase in exports came even as the overall volume of shipments was 11 percent smaller in 2016 c...

February, 14, 2017 Don't Stress About Tasting Wine Like a Sommelier This Valentine's Day

(USNews) - It's a common scenario: You want to splurge on a nice bottle of wine for Valentine's Day, and don't know a lot about wine, but between the description on the bottles and the reviews you just read, you can figure something out, right? Something jammy on the nose? Notes of berries, ch...

February, 14, 2017 US: Group threatens Wegmans boycott over Trump wines

(WCVB) - One of the country's highest rated grocery stores, with a handful of stores in Massachusetts, is facing the threat of a boycott from a women's group over the type of wine it carries at some of its locations.  Wegmans is the latest retailer to face the threat of politically charged ...

February, 14, 2017 PERNOD LOBBIES AGAINST TRUMP IMPORT TAX

(TDB) - The global spirits groups have all emphasised in their recent results the importance of the surging US market. They continue to focus on it because not only is it their largest but it is also the most profitable with the biggest margins. That is why they have joined forces with American ...

February, 14, 2017 Record profits for Treasury Wine Estates

(Decanter) - Treasury Wine Estates, owner of Penfolds and Blossom Hill, enjoyed record profits in the second half of 2016 – but the company’s shares fell on lukewarm forecasts for the months ahead. Treasury, which also has Wolf Blass and Beringer in its stable of wine brands, saw net...

February, 12, 2017 Wine Grape Harvest Tops 4 Million Tons

(Wines&Vines) - The 2016 wine grape harvest totaled 4.2 million tons, up 8.5% from the 2015 crush. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2.26 million tons, up 10.5% from 2015. White wine varieties crushed totaled 1.75 million tons, up 4.9% from ...

February, 12, 2017 BOURBON ENJOYING ‘HISTORIC RENAISSANCE’

(TDB) - Bourbon distilleries added an additional US$1 billion to Kentucky’s economy over the last two years alone, according to figures from the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA). Overall, the Kentucky Bourbon industry adds $8.5 billion each year into the state’s...