Richard Smart

Sep 12, 2024 | winebusiness.com | Richard Smart

Press Release Carlo De Biasi has been nominated in the category of Wine Executive of the Year by San Felice Wine Estates (Sept. 14, 2024) -- We are thrilled to announce that Carlo De Biasi, General Manager of San Felice Wine Estates, has been selected as the finalist for the prestigious Wine Executive of the Year award at the Wine Star Awards by Wine Enthusiast. The awards ceremony will take place in January 2025.

Sep 12, 2024 | winebusiness.com | Richard Smart

Press Release Compliantly and safely enables any eCommerce brand or merchant to add alcohol to their web or mobile property. by DRINKS NEW YORK, (Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/) -- DRINKS, the leading innovator and enabler of eCommerce solutions for alcohol producers, retailers and any eCommerce merchant, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking DaaS (Drinks as a Service) platform.

Sep 11, 2024 | winebusiness.com | Richard Smart

Press Release by Bodega Trivento MENDOZA, Argentina, (Sept. 13, 2024) -- Bodega Trivento, the world's number one selling Argentinian wine brand, is excited to announce that the winery has been named an Impact "Hot Prospects" award winner for 2023 for its Reserve and Golden Reserve tiers of wines.

Sep 9, 2024 | winebusiness.com | Richard Smart

In the beverage alcohol world, “shipping” and “delivery” are not the same thing. While it may seem like a pedantic distinction, there are critical differences between the shipping and delivery of wine, beer and spirits, including who can do them, with what products and under what circumstances. If a licensee ships when they can only deliver, or vice versa, they are setting themselves up for an unpleasant conversation with a regulatory enforcement agent.

Sep 4, 2024 | winebusiness.com | Richard Smart

The growth of the ready- to-drink beverages category over the last two years has been meteoric, but an exact understanding of sales value and volume had yet to be captured. In a recently released mid-year report, NIQ -separated ready to drink (RTD) and ready to serve (RTS) beverages from wine, beer and spirits into its own, fourth category.