StateWays back issues from January 2005:
Reaching for the best.(By The Way)
Jan 01, 2005; ... The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) has taken a major step in providing crucial information on best business practices to all the control states and, by extension, to beverage alcohol industry suppliers. Indeed, the NABCA recently held its first Control States Best ...
PLCB co-sponsors first annual Philadelphia Whiskey Festival.(Dateline)
Jan 01, 2005 ... PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's (PLCB) program of sponsoring wine festivals is well known. For several years now, the PLCB has helped mount three very successful annual wine events--that also raise money for charitable causes--in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and ...
Smirnoff debuts vodka prepared cocktails.(Dateline)
Jan 01, 2005 ... STAMFORD, CT -- Diageo has launched Smirnoff Signatures, a line of prepared cocktails that includes two popular vodka drinks: the Screwdriver and the Cape Codder. Using Smirnoff vodka, the Signatures Screwdriver is a blend of orange and natural fruit flavors, while Signature Cape Codder ...
K-J launches upscale line.(Dateline)
Jan 01, 2005 ... SANTA ROSA, CA -- Kendall-Jackson is introducing a new line of high-end wines, featuring estate-grown grapes from the cool, coastal highlands of California. The Highland Estate line of wines, which hits the market in March, essentially replaces K-J's Great Estates wine tier. Meanwhile, K-J ...
Future Brands.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Steve Bellini has been named CEO of Future Brands. Well known in the industry, Bellini was ...
V&S Absolut Spirits.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Ketil Eriksen has been appointed new president for V&S Absolut Spirits (part of the V&S Group, Stockholm, Sweden), a business area that handles the production, marketing and ...
Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc. announced John Frank has been named vice chairman. Formerly executive vice ...
Allied Domecq Spirits, North America.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Allied Domecq Spirits, North America, has appointed ...
Brown-Forman Corp. agreed to sell its shares in Glenmorangie plc to Moet Hennessy for an estimated $92 million.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Brown-Forman Corp. agreed to sell its shares in Glenmorangie plc to Moet Hennessy for an estimated $92 million. Under pre-existing contracts, Brown-Forman still ...
Brown-Forman Corp. has acquired the remaining 20% interest in Finlandia Vodka Worldwide, which gives B-F 100% ownership of the company.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Brown-Forman Corp. has acquired the remaining 20% interest in Finlandia Vodka Worldwide, which gives ...
Gosling's Rums are now being imported into the U.S. by Castle Brands (USA) Corp., a New York-based importer of premium spirits.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Gosling's Rums are now being imported into the U.S. by Castle Brands (USA) Corp., a New York-based importer of premium spirits. Meanwhile, Gosling's Export (Bermuda) (GXB), a subsidiary of ...
Infinite Spirits.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Infinite Spirits named Nancy Ramamurthi as vice president of marketing, where ...
Constellation to buy Robert Mondavi.(Dateline)
Jan 01, 2005 ... FAIRPORT, NY -- The world's largest winemaker, Fairport, NY-based Constellation Brands, has agreed to purchase Robert Mondavi Corp. for an estimated $1.36 billion. The Mondavi organization--known for brands ranging from the large-volume Woodbridge label to the rarified Opus One--had ...
Thinking efficiently, acting locally: with more than a half-billion dollars in distilled spirits sales in FY2004, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission overseas a big business ... along with help from 154 local ABC boards.(Cover Story)
Jan 01, 2005; ... The control system in North Carolina is unique. At the state level, there is the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. The commission, with 45 full-time employees, is in charge of the listing and delisting of spirit products and of setting spirit prices, which ...
Northern appeal: light and mixable, the Canadian whisky category is making progress in the control states.
Jan 01, 2005; ... Canadian whisky continues to perform well in the control states overall, and is particularly strong in several regions. In fact, the category represents 11.8% of all spirits consumed in the control states, versus 9.0% in the open states. Moreover, the control states boast three ...
Mixing the old and the new: life in Ireland is no longer as simple as it once was and neither are Irish spirits.
Jan 01, 2005; ... Ireland is a land of contrasts and contradictions, a place where the ancient and the recent blend together seamlessly. Known around the globe for its traditional music and dancing through such spectacles as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, it's also home to one of the world's most popular ...
California wine watch: predictions on what varietals, and wines, will be hot in 2005.
Jan 01, 2005; ... Charting trends in the retail wine industry can be a nightmare for even the best of marketing managers. Wineries employ high-priced MBAs to handle this vital chore, but it's not unlike predicting the weather: sometimes the most sophisticated of formulas end up being out-done by the simple ...
Stolichnaya elit.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Allied Domecq has introduced Stolichnaya elit in nine U.S. markets, following a successful test run in California. The ultra-luxury vodka began its rollout in November, and included NYC, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami and Philadelphia. This month, Dallas and Houston, TX and ...
Johnnie Walker Green Label.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Diageo launched Johnnie Walker Green Label nationwide, its fifth in 184 years. Known as Johnnie Walker Pure Malt in 1997, the product has been previously available in limited markets and global duty-flee. Made ...
2003 Bolla Chianti DOCG.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide has launched a line extension to the venerable Bolla wine brand: 2003 Bolla Chianti DOCG. Made primarily from sangiovese grapes, the wine has a suggested retail of $9.99 for a 750 ml. It is also available in ...
Taylor Madeira.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Canandaigua Wine has launched Taylor Madeira, positioned as a popular cooking wine for low-carb-conscious consumers. The New York State-produced dessert wine has a smooth, nutty, sherry-like character, the company says. As part of the ...
Evan Williams Single Barrel 1995 Vintage Bourbon.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Heaven Hill Distilleries has released its new Evan Williams Single Barrel 1995 Vintage Bourbon. Each bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon is marked with the exact dates that it was placed in oak and bottled, in addition to ...
Early Times Kentucky Whiskey.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide has debuted a new label for Early Times Kentucky Whiskey, the first label update in more than a decade, the company says. While ...
Joyesse.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Champagne G.H.Mumm has added to its line of champagnes in the U.S. with the launch of Joyesse, which means "to exist in joy." The Reims, France-based house describes the deep golden yellow wine ($41 suggested retail) as a rich ...
Casa Lapostolle.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Casa Lapostolle, the boutique Chilean urine from Schieffelin & Co., has a new label design. The new label is intended to convey a ...
Solaris.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines expanded its portfolio of Solaris wines. New varietals included a lush Carneros pinot noir, a refreshing North Coast chardonnay ...
In a welcomed annual occurrence, Georges Dubouef released its 2004 Beaujolais Nouveau.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... In a welcomed annual occurrence, Georges Dubouef released its 2004 Beaujolais Nouveau. The wine, imported by W.J. Deutsch & Sons, is ...
Fra Guerau 2001.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Freixenet USA has introduced Fra Guerau 2001, a boutique still wine from the Montsant area of Spain. It is the latest addition to the Heredad Collection, ...
Voyant Chai Cream.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Voyant Chai Cream, a chai-flavored spirit, has been launched in the U.S., at a suggested retail price of $23.99 for 750 ml. The 12.5% ABV product is a cream ...
Premiere Canne.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Rhum Clement has introduced Premiere Canne, a superpremium white rum from France, to the U.S. market. Premiere Canne is made from Martinique sugar cane rather than molasses, making it more "blendable" for ...
Glass Mountain.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Glass Mountain, a second label of Markham Vineyards in Napa Valley, is launching a redesigned label emphasizing the connection with Markham Vineyards, with the phrase "by Markham" below the Glass Mountain name ....
Caraluna.(Products & Packaging)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Diageo has debuted Caraluna, a caramel-flavored cordial, in South Florida and Phoenix, AZ, aimed at the Hispanic market. The new liqueur is based on dulce de leche, a ...