Shanken News Daily is an e-mail and Internet news service that integrates the powerful resources of M. Shanken Communications in providing broad, up-to-the -minute coverage in wine, spirits and beer news. Utilizing the M. Shanken trade magazines Impact, Market Watch and Food Arts as well as its consumer titles Wine Spectator and Malt Advocate, Shanken News Daily has rapidly become a valued resource for anyone interested in wine, spirits and beer. News is emailed daily to a subscriber list and also posted on the service’ s Web site, www.shankennewsdaily.com
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Total rum volumes declined 1% to 22.6 million cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank. Overall, 10 of the top 15 rum brands in the market lost volume last year, and the category has fallen by about … Continue reading →
Following a massive fire at its Versailles, Kentucky warehouse last week, Beam Suntory says it’s focused on minimizing the environmental impact of the blaze. The warehouse, which contained 45,000 barrels of Bourbon, caught fire the night of July 2 and … Continue reading →
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•Constellation Brands has launched Crafters Union canned wines and will promote the brand through a new partnership with the NFL. The canned line currently has three releases—a Pinot Grigio, a red blend, and a rosé—but Constellation is leaving the door … Continue reading →
•Missouri-based Saint Louis Brewery, maker of Schlafly Beer, has named Fran Caradonna as its new CEO. Caradonna joined Saint Louis earlier this year, initially as CFO and chief administrative officer, while the company’s head of brewing operations, Emily Parker-Lampe, served … Continue reading...
The number of imported drinks categories in the crosshairs of U.S. tariff threats keeps proliferating. On Monday, the U.S. Trade Representative added $4 billion in additional European Union goods to its list of potential tariff targets in its battle with … Continue reading →
A Jim Beam warehouse in Woodford County, Kentucky caught fire overnight, threatening 40,000 barrels of Bourbon. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, the fire began just after midnight eastern time, with the cause unknown. By 7:30 this morning, the fire department … Continue reading →
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•Moët Hennessy USA is relocating its headquarters, signing a 15-year, 82,000-square-foot lease for floors 35 and 36 of 7 World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan. The 52-story tower was completed in 2006 and features art installations by Jeff Koons, among … Continue reading →
Grapes aren’t the only crop suited for the soil of the prestigious Napa Valley. The cannabis plant can also thrive in the valley’s microclimates and absorb the nuances of its terroir. Eric Sklar and Stephanie Honig, both wine industry veterans … Continue reading →
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•Matthew Ippolito has joined Vertical Companies as vice president of sales. He joins from E.&J. Gallo, where he has held a variety of roles over his 15-year tenure, including director of customer development and vice president and general sales manager … Continue reading →
Indiana’s MGP Distillery will launch its first bottled-in-bond Bourbon this November under the George Remus label. The whiskey’s end-of-year debut coincides with the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Volstead Act, which carried out the 18th Amendment outlawing alcohol … Continue readin...
While the U.S. market’s major brewers have faced their share of challenges lately—among them the decline of mainstream beers and ongoing market share losses to wine and spirits—they’re seeing rapid growth from a relatively new category: hard seltzers. A number … Continue reading →
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•Don Papa rum has introduced a high-end Sherry Cask finished expression. Retailing at $70 a 750-ml., Don Papa Sherry Cask Finish will roll out in September. Following a four-year aging period in American oak ex-Bourbon casks, the rum is split … Continue reading →
•New York-based Nine Pin Ciderworks has launched a new line of light ciders. The first entrant in the new range is Cucumber Lime, which is made exclusively from New York-sourced apples and contains 110 calories per 12-ounce serving. Nine Pin … Continue reading →
In the second part of our interview, Constellation CMO Jim Sabia discusses upcoming plans for Meiomi, as well as marketing moves supporting the drinks giant’s spirits portfolio, including the agendas for Svedka and High West. SND: Meiomi was up 5.8% to … Continue reading →
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•In October, Tuscany’s Masseto will debut Massetino 2017, the inaugural vintage of the producer’s second wine. The wine will be available in very limited quantities in select accounts in Italy and the U.S. The 2017 Tuscan vintage was particularly hot … Continue reading →
•Ontario-based Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers is rolling out Three Oaks rye whisky in the U.S., through ECU Imports. The 43% abv whisky is distilled from 100% Ontario Rye and blended from whiskies matured in American and Canadian oak barrels, along … Continue reading →
Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed, in a 7-2 ruling, a lower court’s decision on Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Russell F. Thomas (formerly v. Zackary Blair), striking down a durational-residency requirement for liquor retailers in … Continue reading →
Constellation Brands posted a 2% rise in net sales to just under $2.1 billion for the three months ended in May, and operating income for the first quarter was flat at $623 million. Wine and spirits sales dipped 7.8% to … Continue reading →
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•Shoreham, Vermont’s WhistlePig has announced FarmStock Crop 003, the final rye release in the limited edition series. The 43% abv whiskey is a blend of three 100% rye whiskies: 52% of the blend is WhistlePig’s 3-year-old rye (distilled from grain … Continue reading →
Industry veteran Jim Sabia became CMO for the entire Constellation Brands portfolio of wine, beer, and spirits brands last June, after serving as CMO for the beer unit since 2009. With Constellation’s pending sale of 34 lower-end wine and spirits brands … Continue reading →
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•Sam’s Club has launched same-day beverage alcohol delivery at 215 of its stores. Instacart, the grocer’s partner, will handle the deliveries in select markets across 11 states, including Florida, California, Missouri, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Ohio, Wyoming, Connecticut, Texas, and Minnesota. ...
•Basalt, Colorado-based Woody Creek Distillers will launch its line of spirits in California on July 1. The Craft Spirits Cooperative will distribute Woody Creek’s Potato Vodka (40% abv), Colorado Gin (47% abv), Straight Rye Whiskey (45% abv), Straight Bourbon Whiskey … Continue reading →
In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Tennessee’s residency requirement for beverage alcohol licensing. The case had been highly anticipated for months. The ruling represents a major victory for Total Wine & More, which has sought to … Continue reading →
In the midst of a long-term premiumization drive, Monterey County-based Hahn Family Wines is off to a strong start in 2019, with sales up about 10% through May. In total, Hahn has annual volume of over 400,000 cases, and the … Continue reading →
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•New York-based importer Skurnik Wines & Spirits has acquired Cincinnati, Ohio’s Vintner Select, increasing Skurnik’s direct distribution network to eight states. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The new company will be called Skurnik Wines Vintner Select and will represent … Continue ...
•San Diego, California-based Green Flash Brewing Company is releasing a summertime limited-edition beer made in collaboration with Jameson Irish whiskey. Called Celtic Sun IPA, the 6.2% abv brew was crafted to pair with Jameson’s Caskmates IPA Edition whiskey, launched at … Continue reading .....
With the CBD market exploding in the U.S., wine and spirits wholesalers are seeing interest from their customers around CBD-infused beverages. But while some major players—namely Southern Glazer’s and Breakthru Beverage—are already active in the cannabis category in Canada, they say … Contin...
Canopy Growth saw revenues jump sharply in its fiscal year ended in March, although losses also mounted, owing to investment costs. The company, which is the largest and most valuable cannabis group worldwide, generated C$226.3 million ($171.5m) in annual net … Continue reading →
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•Colorado cannabis company Keef Brands has partnered with CannaCraft to launch its Keef Cola line of cannabis-infused sodas in California. Keef CEO Erik Knutson told SND that Cola flavors Original, Bubba Kush Root Beer, Blue Razz, Orange Kush, and Purple Passion (all … Continue reading →
Beam Suntory has named Carlsberg veteran Jessica Spence as president of brands, a newly created role within the company. As president of brands, Spence will oversee global strategy and premiumization across all categories, reporting to CEO Albert Baladi. She’ll join … Continue reading →
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•South American wine producer VSPT Wine Group has acquired Argentina’s Bodega Graffigna from Pernod Ricard for an undisclosed price. The deal includes the Graffigna and Colon brands, a winery, and three estates, one located in Mendoza’s Uco Valley and the … Continue reading →
•Stratford, Connecticut-based Two Roads Brewing Company is preparing to enter the hard seltzer market with H2Roads Craft Hard Seltzer. The 4.5% abv seltzer is flavored using real fruit instead of extracts or flavorings and made with cane sugar. The brand … Continue reading →
Gerry Ruvo, chairman of Campari America and a 45-year veteran of the spirits industry, has announced that he will retire August 2. In a statement, Campari called Ruvo “the driving force behind Campari Group’s expansion in the United States.” Ruvo … Continue reading →
The U.S. Supreme Court is shortly expected to hand down an opinion on Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Zackary Blair et al, potentially the biggest case involving wine since Granholm v. Heald in 2005, which struck down bans … Continue reading →
Constellation Brands has launched “From One For All,” a new national campaign behind the Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi brand. The campaign is centered on Mondavi’s role as the founder of the brand, which was created in 1979 to spur interest … Continue reading →
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Last year, over 2 million tourists visited whisky distilleries across Scotland, setting a new record, according to the Scotch Whisky Association. The group reports that visits were up 6.1% year over year and that distilleries brought in 56% more visitors … Continue reading →
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