Each year, Impact’s “Hot Prospect” awards highlight the emerging stars of the industry—those that are poised to drive significant growth across the wine and spirits business in the years ahead. For 2019, Gruet, Browne and Provisions were all named Impact Hot Prospect Brands. The criteria for Hot Prospect brand is depletions of at least 50K …
Bartenders are known for their prowess with spirits and cocktails, but many love wine, too. And they’re not precious about their wine, or shy to embrace nontraditional formats like boxes. During the novel coronavirus pandemic, sales of boxed wine surged 31% in the 13 weeks that ended June 13, 2020, over the same period in …
The results from the eighth annual Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition are in! C This blind judging of wines made by Walla Walla Valley wineries is a scholarship competition and benefits future winemakers by providing funds for viticulture and enology students at Walla Walla Community College. The panel for 2020 included Kristine Bono, general manager …
August 19, 2020 Canned wines are accelerating and navigating their way through the rough-and-tumble landscape of the global pandemic. A taste for rosés and sparklers is fueling the category’s growth, as is the need for alternative packaging and convenience—plus the popularity of outdoor activities. “Dollar and volume sales of canned wines are surging in the …
It’s a good thing! That’s what Martha Stewart said when she learned about Gruet Winery’s Albuquerque New Mexico Tasting Room. It’s featured in Martha Stewart Living October 2020 issue. The magazine has a readership of 7,305,000+ Gruet Winery makes quite a splash in this dessert town. Its much-lauded bubbly sparkles to life o machinery imported …