Tag: Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Afternoon Brief, October 16
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Wine Publicity: Good wine writers look for what appeals to their audience. Who is their reader and are they strictly looking for an examination of wine quality - or lack thereof - or are they seeking lifestyle pieces where the quirky winemaker and extravagant vintner steal the show...
Afternoon Brief, September 20
Large Wineries Are Rejecting Smoke Exposed Lake and Mendocino County Grapes: Large wineries, most notably Constellation Brands and Treasury Wine Estates, are now exercising the option to skip a vintage with many growers. They've been rejecting a significant share of the wine grapes they source from...
Afternoon Brief, September 13
Making the Most of Dwindling Customer Engagement Opportunities: The biggest difference between tasting rooms and wine clubs that perform beyond expectation and those that don't, is an organizational commitment to employee training, according to the 2017 VinQuest direct to consumer benchmark report...
Afternoon Brief, August 14
Healdsburg Wine Company Truett-Hurst Sells Off Wholesale Business to Seattle Firm
Truett-Hurst Inc. announced Monday it has sold its wholesale wine business for $18 million and will focus solely on its direct-to-consumer business ...
Clos De La Tech Announces California Distribution Partnership with Southern Glazer’s...
Woodside, CA, August 1, 2018 – Clos De La Tech, the celebrated producer of luxury-class Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, has appointed American Wine & Spirits of...
Afternoon Brief, July 16
French ministers' plans to require bigger health warnings on bottles of wine have provoked a furious response from leading chateaux, which say the move would damage 'the soul of France' and turn wine into a 'criminal product'...
Afternoon Brief, July 3
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Fire Risk for Napa County Vineyards
A huge wildfire has crossed over into Napa County, less than a...
Afternoon Brief, June 14
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Napa’s Measure C Now Almost Certain to Fail
Measure C, also known as the Napa Oak Woodlands and...
Afternoon Brief, June 5
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Premium Private Label Wines Driving Growth
If your idea of a private label wine is "Two-Buck Chuck" from...
Afternoon Brief, May 31
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How Producers Are Returning to Winemaking’s Roots
Producers all over the world are going back to winemaking's roots...
Afternoon Brief, May 22
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Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping: Zinfandel and Rosé on the Rise, While Red Blends Underperform Their Peers
In January, we...
Afternoon Brief, February 15
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Barefoot Remains Top Brand: Wine Sales Rise 3%
Barefoot remains the top-selling table wine brand as sales figures...
Afternoon Brief, January 23
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Premier Cru Victims Stung Again
The Berkeley store's sorry saga of sex, lies and regret has another instalment,...
Afternoon Brief, January 15
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Announcing the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Sweepstake Winners
After receiving 6,960 entries from 35 states across...
Afternoon Brief, January 11
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Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2018: Crafting Wine and Legacy in Washington
Chris Upchurch is at a point in...