Tag: Breakthru Beverage Group
Breakthru Beverage Sharpens Focus on Execution with New Commercial Team Hires
October 25, 2023 – As Breakthru Beverage Group further strengthens its position as a top-performing, North American beverage alcohol distributor, the company today announced the...
Afternoon Brief, October 11th
New Study Finds That Warm Summers and Wet Winters Yield Better Wine Vintages: A research study led by the University of Oxford has found that weather plays an important role in determining wine quality...
Breakthru Beverage Leads with a People-First Mindset, Announces New Talent and...
October 11, 2023 – Breakthru Beverage Group today announced the addition of Melanie Lundberg as Vice President, Talent Management, and Cassaundra Dunbar as Vice President, Human Resources, West U.S. Region, two...
Breakthru Beverage Group Names Chris Sperling Executive Vice President, Wisconsin
September 12, 2023 – Breakthru Beverage Group today announced the appointment of Chris Sperling to the role of Executive Vice President, Breakthru Wisconsin. He previously served as VP,...
Afternoon Brief, August 28th
Brock Lindsay of Lake Chelan’s Succession and Alta Wineries Dies at 40: Brock Lindsay, winemaker and co-owner of Succession Wines and Alta Cellars in the Lake Chelan appellation, died August 26th due to traumatic injuries caused by a utility vehicle rollover accident. He was 40-years old...
Danny Wirtz Elevated to Co-Chairman of Breakthru Beverage Group
NEW YORK, August 28, 2023 - Breakthru Beverage Group announced today that Danny Wirtz has been elevated to the role of Co-Chairman of the Board...
Afternoon Brief, August 18th
Potential Rain in Hurricane Hilary’s Wake Worrisome for Sonoma County Winegrowers: North Bay winemakers have been tracking the forecast closely, worried about what any rainfall could mean at this key time of year...
Afternoon Brief, July 28th
Wine’s Share of Ecommerce Sales Continues to Erode: How Can It Win Back Consumers?: IWSR analyses the shifts in alcohol ecommerce as beer and spirits players increasingly invest in the channel...
Afternoon Brief, July 26th
Breakthru Beverage Founder Rocky Wirtz Dies: Rocky Wirtz, co-chairman and founder of US distributor Breakthru Beverage Group and owner of ice hockey team Chicago Blackhawks, has died at the age of 70...
Afternoon Brief, July 20th
LA Police Hunt Wine Shop Thieves After Major Heist: A Los Angeles fine wine retailer targeted by thieves, who sawed through the roof of its cellar room and stole precious bottles thought to be worth at least $500,000, has said a police investigation was ongoing and thanked customers for their support...
Breakthru Beverage Group Strengthens Supplier Business Development Team, Names Amanda Hale...
July 20, 2023 – Breakthru Beverage Group today announced the appointment of Amanda Hale to the role of Senior Vice President, Supplier Business Development – Spirits, as part...
Afternoon Brief, July 13th
Wine Country Waste Workers for Pelosi, Newsom Napa Vineyards Seek $300 Million over Alleged Toxic Contamination: Workers say they were exposed to toxic materials after the Glass Fire scorched parts of Napa Valley in 2020...
Breakthru Beverage Expands Aspect Fine Wine Strategy
Bolsters presence in Missouri and throughout the mid-Atlantic
July 13, 2023 – Building off the overall success of the company’s fine wine solution, Breakthru Beverage Group announced...
Afternoon Brief, July 6
Premiumisation was the buzzword of 2022, with US consumers trading up in both wine and spirits, but the upward trajectory of this trend is beginning to slow, as cost-of-living pressures take their toll. Could drinkers be turning their backs on high-end products...
Breakthru Beverage Group and William Grant & Sons USA Renew Partnership
July 6, 2023 – Breakthru Beverage Group and William Grant & Sons USA announced that they have signed an agreement on a new five-year partnership, building...
