Wine Industry News

  • US: Wine Worth $168k Arrives In South Florida

    (CBS4) – There were only 12 bottles made in the entire world. It’s the Limited Edition Penfolds’ Ampoule. The deluxe wine encased in handblown glass and set in a handcrafted wooden armoire. Penfolds spokeperson Lily Land said,”It’s essentially wine and art.” ...
  • Yakima Valley wineries: Few employees, but big business

    (YakimaHerald) - The Yakima Valley’s famed wineries attract attention, give farmers options and drive a big chunk of the economy. However, they are small potatoes when it comes to employment. “We’ve got all of these smaller businesses and they really are the wine industry,&r...
  • South Africa: Black middle class fuels whisky sales

    (BDLive) - Whisky is the fastest-growing liquor in South Africa, outpacing cider and beer. Nielsen research shows the top sellers to be Bell’s, Johnnie Walker, Firstwatch, Black & White and J&B. Imports to South Africa have grown in double digits since 2009 as the black middle clas...
  • Business: Dialing up wine sales over the phone

    (PressDemocrat) - In an age when most people have cellphones, caller ID and and a healthy disdain for unsolicited phone calls, a telemarketing company would seem an unlikely place to find growth. But while the telemarketing industry is shrinking, there’s a growing use of phone sales in the...
  • US: Montana’s beer and wine distribution industry chugging along

    (BozemanDailyChronicle) - While the battle between tavern owners and craft brewers has drawn plenty of attention during the 2013 Legislature, the state’s lesser known beer and wine distributors may actually have a greater economic impact in Montana. Beer and wine distribution is a $239 mil...
  • US: Wineries Shift to Mobile Platforms

    (Wines&Vines) - Digital media consultant Rick Bakas of San Francisco, Calif.-based Bakas Media told wine industry members at marketing seminars in Oregon and British Columbia a year ago that indicators pointed to a breakthrough for mobile commerce in 2014. “This is the year that’...

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