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Joel Whitaker

[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing --

Good Morning and Happy Thursday, September 21, 2023 Wine DtC Shipment Value Fell 10% in August And volume fell even more – 12% to 319,266 cases, accorfding to Wine Business Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant. But that's well above 2019 levels. Washington State was the only region to grow in

M.S. Walker's Doug Shaw to Chair WSWA, Calls for Strengthening Three-Tier System

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) elected Doug Shaw, president, M.S. Walker, Inc. Chairman of the Board. Addressing the association at its annual membership meeting in Washington, D.C., Shaw urged distributors to continue strengthening the three-tier system, the most efficient and safest alcohol distribution system in

What We're Reading

Economic Change and the Global Wine Glut Maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that there's a wine glut. One hundred years ago, wine was a cheap source of calories for Old World workers who could not afford a better diet. Since World War II, incomes in

Tequila Don Julio Launches Love Letter to Mexico

The brand releases an anthem film, "A Love Letter to Mexico" that celebrates modern Mexico and its people who live Por Amor. A magnetic invocation of Mexico's heart and soul and a visceral reimagination of the brand aesthetic and intentions. The campaign is crafted in collaboration

Who & What --

Stoli Group names Andreas Sigl Global CMO, a new position. He joins from Phillip Morris International where he most recently served as Vice President Global Media and Partnerships, driving brand engagement and market share in a significant transformation towards a smoke-free future. MMGY Wagstaff is excited to share that

Iron Horse Details Holiday Gift Sets

Forbes Vetted rated Iron Horse the Best Sparkling Wine Subscription, and the winery is offering a new short-term, three-shipment subscription for the holidays. The first shipment is a magnum of 2018 Classic Vintage Brut in December, followed by two shipments (two bottles each) of the Winemaker's

Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse Bottling

Russell's Reserve (Wild Turkey) continues to explore the impact of the aging environment with its Single Rickhouse 2023 from Camp Nelson F, credited with yielding some of the distillery's most complex whiskeys. Built in the 1940s, the Camp Nelson Rickhouse F sits lower than its peers