Company will begin importing 2019 vintage of French Blue Bordeaux Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc
C. Mondavi & Family, St. Helena, Calif., has announced plans to add imported wines to its product portfolio, starting with the acquisition of the French Blue brand from Flying Blue Imports.
Sun Goddess Wines available in Pinot Grigio Ramato, Sauvignon Blanc
Grammy award-winning, Oscar-nominated singer, songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige and Fantinel Winery announced the launch of Sun Goddess Wines, a collection of limited-edition wines created in collaboration with the internationally prestigious winery. Sun Goddess Wines are a collection of bold, crisp and rich wines that embody warmth, passion, energy and a deeper connection to nature, the company says.
Taste, convenience and pandemic impact alcohol sales
Swings and shifts are impacting the wine and spirits markets are ongoing, with recent trends influenced by everything from preference and packaging to taste and technology, impacting the performance of both categories and driving shifts in the top performers.
Proprietor August Sebastiani debuted a reserve line of Gehricke Wines through its first direct-to-consumer (DTC) program, featuring three small production, single vineyard wines from top sites in Sonoma County.
Inspired by the spirit of the wild horses that once freely roamed eastern Washington,14 Hands Wines has shown the same adventurous nature as it helps disrupt the traditional wine market.
As a follow up to National Wine Day (May 25), St. Louis-based WINESTIQ announced that it will release a “by the bottle” offering of its “swizzle stick,” which helps remove sulfites from wine by transitioning them to sulfates.
Celebrity’s newest project combines Old World wine, California bounty
Vanderpump Wines and U.S. wine & spirits importer Palm Bay International, Port Washington, N.Y., introduced two new wines from Sonoma County to their collection.
Packaging innovations have become an important solution for beverage-makers in established categories. The wine market is no different. In an attempt to shatter the “stigma” associated with bag-in-box (BIB) or bagged wine, some wine brands have taken an innovative approach to the “vessel” for this type of wine packaging.
BrandBuilder program showcases weekly, special occasion menu pairings
Alcohol brands including Bacardi, Jackson Family Wines and Francis Ford Coppola Winery are partnering with digital meal planning service eMeals, Birmingham, Ala., to build online and digitally influenced grocery revenues. Strategies include menu pairings that place branded wine, beer and spirits recommendations as options on the weekly eMeals shopping list.
Limited-edition bottles will be available at Oscars, Governors Ball and to public
Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Geyserville, Calif., premieres two limited-edition wines to be served at the 92nd Oscars and the Governors Ball on Feb. 9, including a 2017 Reserve Chardonnay and 2018 Reserve Pinot Noir. These new wines from Sonoma County are bottled with a sleek gold-colored exterior finish inspired by one of the motion picture industry's top honors, the company says.