Press Releases

Twisted Shotz in Tasting Panel

January 9th, 2012

In the December 2010 issue of Tasting Panel, Twisted Shotz is a big hit!

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Edgy Ads Help Small Businesses Stand Out from the Crowd

December 22nd, 2011

There’s nothing new about edgy and unconventional advertising. For small businesses, though, the decision to adopt an off-kilter ad campaign represents a calculated risk….Wodka Vodka was a low-priced new product trying to break in to the hypercompetitive U.S. spirits industry last year. With no corporate parent, its North America distributor Panache Imports had high hopes — but a small marketing budget…(allbusiness.com)

Wódka, the cheap premium booze trend arrives

December 22nd, 2011

Interview with Wódka founder James Dale (TastyChomps.com)

Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Acclaim

October 12th, 2011

2007 Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Acclaim

BACARDI MOURNS LOSS OF EDWIN H. NIELSEN

July 27th, 2011

Facundo L. Bacardi, chairman of Bacardi Limited, today expressed regret that Edwin H. Nielsena man who dedicated his life to the Bacardi company and played a critical role in its success-passed away. Mr. Nielsen was the great-grandson of Company founder, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó. He died Sunday night in Spain at the age of 93.

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Concha y Toro Announces New Distribution Structure for the United States

July 15th, 2011

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Concha y Toro, Latin America’s leading wine exporter and one of the world’s most important wine marketers, today announced the creation of Excelsior Wine Company, a marketing and sales partnership between Concha y Toro and Banfi Vintners, the winery’s exclusive US importer.  Dedicated exclusively to the US market, Excelsior will distribute the Chilean wines of Concha y Toro and those of its Argentine subsidiary Trivento, along with the wines of Little Black Dress and Five Rivers from California. Under this long-term arrangement, Excelsior will be jointly managed by both companies.

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Concha y Toro Completes Measurement of its Water Footprint with Positive Results

July 5th, 2011

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Jerry Lohr Selected to Receive ASEV’s Highest Honor

June 27th, 2011

MONTEREY, CA, Nov. 10, 2010… Jerry Lohr, president and owner of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, has been selected by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) to receive the prestigious Merit Award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the wine industry. The ASEV Merit award, which has previously been granted to industry leaders such as Ann C. Noble, Robert Mondavi, Louis P. Martini, Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo, will be presented during the ASEV’s National Conference on June 21-24, 2011, in Monterey, California, near the location where Jerry Lohr planted his first vineyard in 1972. Lohr was selected for the ASEV Merit Award on the basis of his many accomplishments in the industry, especially those that reflect his commitment to research and education.

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Frogtown Cellars in AJC!

June 2nd, 2011

5 Gold Medals for Georgia Winery: Frogtown Cellars is featured in the Atlanta Journal Constitution in an article by Gil Kulers.


SIP Awards 2011

April 1st, 2011

The deadline for SIP Award entries is May 2, 2011.

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