Report: Proximo Sees Deportation Campaign, Discounting Impacting Tequila Sales
Speaking to the Financial Times, Proximo Spirits head of marketing Lander Otegui said the Tequila category is being impacted by reticence among Hispanic consumers to leave the house in light of the U.S. government’s deportation campaign. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 30, 2026ABC Expanding To Colorado Market
In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, Florida retail giant ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is expanding out of the Sunshine State for the first time in its 90-year history, agreeing to acquire the three-store Applejack Wine & Spirits chain in Colorado. Continue reading →
Beckers To Lead EPI Champagnes, Including Piper-Heidsieck
In another late-breaking piece of news yesterday, SND reported that Nicolas Beckers, who has been leading Rémy Cointreau Americas as CEO since 2022, is moving to EPI Group as president of its Champagne business, which includes the Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck, and Rare Champagne houses and has global volume of 400,000 cases, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
Wine Spectator: Don’t Expect Tariff Relief Anytime Soon
On Jan. 18, the President threatened 25% tariffs on eight European nations, including the U.K., France, and Germany, unless the U.S. is allowed to purchase Greenland. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 30, 2026News Briefs for January 30, 2026
- Diageo is requesting permission to move to dismiss a California lawsuit claiming its Don Julio and Casamigos Tequila brands are not 100% agave. Continue reading →
News Alert: Florida Retail Giant ABC Expands To Colorado With Applejack Acquisition
Florida retail giant ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is expanding out of the Sunshine State for the first time in its 90-year history, agreeing to acquire the three-store Applejack Wine & Spirits chain in Colorado. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 29, 2026
