Tag: WSET
Afternoon Brief, January 11th
Rabobank: Alcohol E-Commerce Sales Surpass $6 Billion in 2021, Will Continue to Grow: U.S. online alcohol sales reached $6.1 billion in 2021 with more growth expected in 2022, according to a report based on exclusive industry data released today by Rabobank, a leading global food and agribusiness bank...
WSET Announces Michelle Brampton as New CEO
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the leading global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, has appointed Michelle Brampton as its new...
Afternoon Brief, January 5th
World Bulk Wine Exhibition Coming to Sonoma California June 8th-9th: Following the success attained in Amsterdam in 2021, the WBWE faces a new challenge: its first-ever trade fair in the USA...
Afternoon Brief, October 25th
Global Supply Chain Issues Plague the Wine Industry: Market trends have created a problem perhaps best appreciated by wine lovers: a bottleneck...
Afternoon Brief, September 21st
Scientists Develop Organic Cure for Pierce’s Disease: Testing continues, but new treatment meets approval of U.S. EPA and several state regulators...
Afternoon Brief, August 2nd
Terold Purchases Majority Stake in WX Brands: Novato-based WX Brands, a leading global wine company, and Terold, a company owned by members of the Bemberg Family Group, have announced that Terold has purchased a majority stake in WX Brands effective July 30, 2021...
Women of the Vine & Spirits Becomes Wine & Spirit Education...
Leading membership organization provides exclusive offerings and professional/personal development programs, networking and job board to those enrolled
April 14, 2021 (New York, NY) – Women of...
Afternoon Brief, March 18th
Duckhorn Debuts on New York Stock Exchange: Trading begins at $18.60 for Napa Valley–based luxury wine brand portfolio. Can it gain capital from an IPO while avoiding the pitfalls of public wine corporations?...
WSET Holds First Virtual Graduation for AY19/20 WSET Diploma Graduates
March 18th - This year, for the first time, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is holding a virtual graduation ceremony for graduates...
Afternoon Brief, February 1st
Direct Shipping from Wineries to US Homes Hit New Highs in 2020, but Restrictive State Law Limits New Jersey to Nation’s Lowest Growth: No doubt spurred by pandemic-induced limits on travel, dining and shopping, shipments of wine direct from U.S. wineries to consumers in 2020 experienced the largest recorded single year growth ever — but New Jersey consumers barely participated, due to a needlessly restrictive state law...
Afternoon Brief, November 11
Researchers Study Ashy Aromas, Tastes in Wine Affected by Wildfires: Grapes exposed to smoke for shorter periods of time may not cause negative impacts to wine...
WSET and Prowein Joint Initiative Offers Start-Up Assistance to 30 Young...
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, and ProWein, the leading international wine and...
Afternoon Brief, November 5
Nation's Top Women Sommeliers Demand Revolutionary Change After Sexual Misconduct Claims Rock Wine World: Napa-based Court of Master Sommeliers, the most prestigious sommelier professional group in the country, should rescind titles for accused men, some women members say...
Afternoon Brief, September 2
Walla Walla Winery Fights Back About Poor Rating from BBB: A Walla Walla winery recently received a “F” rating from the Better Business Bureau after multiple complaints alleging orders were not delivered...
WSET Annual Candidate Figures Hit by COVID but Buoyed by Growth...
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, has reported that in the last academic...