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Is anyone serious in Washington?

Alas, given the current state of the US Budget and the latest one submitted by the Obama [...]

Commentary on the US Beer Market 2009 results and 2010 thoughts...

I’d thought I’d share some thoughts on the US beer market based on the 2009 results (starting to be published broadly) and my own insights calling on the distributors and retailers at Pelican Brands representing  Singha Beer.

First, the 2009 beer market was characterized by tough trading conditions overall, consumers trading down from a number of [...]

I was saddened to hear Fred Joseph passed away

I met Fred through my high school friend Scott Isherwood who worked with Fred for many years. Scott graduated 2 years earlier than me from Bayshore High School in Bradenton, FL and went on to Dartmouth. I followed to the north to Cornell two years later. We stayed in touch over the [...]

New York Wine industry booming

I just saw this report which points out what many of us have known for some time, that NY has a thriving wine industry. I thought it worth highlighting as we have a handful of NY based wine companies (some producers, some importers) joining our many other fantastic wines from CA and around the world [...]

Wine 2.0 Announces New York Premiere Of Documentary Film ‘America’s Wine: The Legacy Of Prohibition’ At Wine 2.0 New York Nov 18

New Film Takes Unprecedented Historic View of America’s Wine Industry – ‘America’s Wine: The Legacy of Prohibition’ Includes Interviews Which Chronicle The Rebuilding Of The Wine Industry And The Emergence Of A New American Wine Culture.

NEW YORK, NY, November 06, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — Wine 2.0, the innovator in social networking and events in the wine [...]

Boon Rawd Appoints Pelican Brands As Exclusive U.S. Brand Manager for Singha Beer

Singha Beer is The #1 Thai Beer Exported Around The World. Pelican Brands is Led by An Experienced Team from the Global Beverage Industry

BANGKOK, THAILAND, CARMEL, IN, October 26, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — Boon Rawd Trading International announced today that it has appointed Pelican Brands as the exclusive brand manager for Singha Beer in the U.S. [...]

WINE 2.0 ANNOUNCES ROBERT OATLEY VINEYARDS SIGNS ON AS CORNERSTONE SPONSOR FOR 2009 MULTI-CITY EVENTS SCHEDULE

New Brand Founded By Australian Wine Legend Bob Oatley, Founder Of Rosemont Estates, Will Jumpstart Marketing Push With Participation In Over 15 Events Around The US For 2009

San Francisco, CA (NEWSWIRE), February 10, 2009, Wine 2.0, the innovator in social networking and events in the wine industry, today [...]

WINE 2.0™ ANNOUNCES WINE 2.0 EXPO SAN FRANCISCO PRESENTED BY CRUSHPAD, APRIL 2ND, 2009

Event Features Cutting Edge Wine Industry Start-ups And Wineries From Around The World, Plus Over 1,000 Wine And Tech Lovers In One Exciting Event Timed To Coincide Again With O’Reilly Media’s Web 2.0™ Expo

 

San Francisco, CA (NEWSWIRE), February 19, 2009, Wine 2.0, the innovator in social networking and [...]

ZAP (ZINFANDEL ADVOCATES & PRODUCERS) & WINE 2.0 ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION WITH TWO EVENTS AT ZAP FESTIVAL IN JANUARY “WINERY BEST PRACTICES” SESSION ON 1/30 AND “BLOGGERS’ LOUNGE” ON 1/31

                                             

San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2009, Wine 2.0, the innovator in social networking and events in the wine industry (www.winetwo.com) and ZAP, Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (an organization [...]

RED EYE® TEXAS STYLE BLOODY MARY MIX LAUNCHES TWO EXCITING NEW FLAVORS: “OUTLAW” and “FIRE”

Red Eye Outlaw is “Wild & Defiant”, while Red Eye Fire is “Red Hot & Sizzlin’”

Carmel, IN – October 2, 2008– Red Eye Texas Style Bloody Mary mixes announced today two incredible new Bloody Mary flavors available for distribution across the U.S.  Red Eye, a leading Bloody Mary brand in the Texas market, has an [...]

Wine 2.0 Announces Launch OF 2008 Wine 2.0 Business Plan Competition with Vator.tv

 

2007 Winner Crushpad Received $9 Million Investment, Credited Wine 2.0 Business Plan Competition With Providing Added Exposure 

To Investment Community. This Year’s Competition Expects To Partner With Investment Group To Sponsor 2008 Competition With $250K Seed Round Funding To Winning Company. 

 

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 03, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ — Wine 2.0, the innovator in social [...]

Red Eye Re-Launch

Link to the Press Release out today.

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/taliera-texas-brands-relaunches-red-eye-texas-style-bloody-mary-mix-across-the-us-67671.php 

RED EYE® TEXAS STYLE BLOODY MARY MIX LAUNCHES NEW PREMIUM LABEL ACROSS THE U.S.

Red Eye Ready For A Shoot-Out Anytime, Anywhere!
Carmel, IN – October 2, 2008– Red Eye Texas Style Bloody Mary announced today new premium packaging available for distribution across the U.S.  Red Eye is a leading Bloody Mary brand in the Texas market, with a growing presence in markets throughout the U.S. 

 The showdown has begun! [...]

TALIERA TEXAS BRANDS™ RE-LAUNCHES RED EYE® TEXAS STYLE BLOODY MARY MIX ACROSS THE U.S.

Carmel, IN – October 2, 2008– Taliera Texas Brands, LLC announced today that it has re-launched Red Eye Bloody Mary across the U.S.  Red Eye is a leading Bloody Mary brand in the Texas market with a growing presence in markets throughout the U.S.   
 “This re-launch of the Red Eye brand is our first step in [...]

WINE 2.0 ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NING AND LAUNCH OF NEW WINE 2.0 SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE WWW.WINETWO.NET

New Wine 2.0 Social Network Has Consumer And Wine Trade Members From Over 30 Countries And Connects Members With Leading Edge Wine Lovers And Brands
New York, NY (PRNEWSWIRE) September 16, 2008 – Wine 2.0, the innovator in social networking and events in the wine industry, announces a partnership with Ning, the online service for creating, [...]

WINE 2.0 ANNOUNCES NEW YORK PREMIER OF DOCUMENTRY FILM ‘MERLOVE’ AT WINE 2.0 NEW YORK

New Film Addresses Unwarranted Attack On Merlot As Seen In Fictional Movie ‘Sideways’
 

‘Merlove’ includes Pro-Merlot interviews with celebrated winemakers including Jean Claude Berrouet of Chateau Petrus, Peter Mondavi Jr. of Charles Krug Winery and Larry Stone of Rubicon Estate

 

New York, NY (PRNEWSWIRE) September 15, 2008 – Wine 2.0, the innovator in social networking [...]

WINE 2.0 ANNOUNCES ANTHONY DIAS BLUE AND THE BLUE LIFESTYLE ORGANIZATION AS STRATEGIC PARTNERS FOR WINE 2.0 NEW YORK EVENT

Double Gold Winners from the San Francisco International Wine Competition to Pour at the Wine 2.0 New York Reserve and VIP rooms

New York, NY (PRNEWSWIRE) September 2, 2008 – Wine 2.0 announces that Anthony Dias Blue and Blue Lifestyle have signed on as major event partners for Wine 2.0 New York joining The Wine [...]

Taliera partner River West Brands in New York Times

Great article in the New York Times on Taliera’s partner River West Brands. Taliera and and RWB have JV to develop brands in the beverage industry.

Can a Dead Brand Live Again? – Rebranding – River West Brands – Rob Walker – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05…
After a brand is discontinued, what’s left is a name and the [...]

WITS 2008 Announcement

Industry Leaders, Technology Experts to Gather at Fourth Annual
Wine Industry Technology Symposium on July 14-15, 2008
April 15, 2008, Napa, CA  – Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS)®, the premier event showcasing strategic use of information technology and services for the wine industry, will hold its fourth annual conference July 14-15, 2008 at the Marriot Napa Valley. [...]

North Bay Business Journal – Story on WITS

Hi all, I just saw the great story in the NBBJ on this year’s WITS event.  Nice work Loralee!  Check it out at http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060626/BUSINESSJOURNAL/60623036&SearchID=73250160564111

 Smoke