Wholesalers Also Seeking to Trade Up
Distribution is the linchpin of the three-tier beverage alcohol business in the U.S., the middle tier connecting a wagonload of product to the consumers driving things forward. However, just as autonomous platforms have the potential to change production practices in the vineyard and cellar, distribution itself has become less reliant on traditional methods as direct-to-consumer […]
Top 10 US Wine Distributors
The largest U.S. wine distributors continue to improve their B2B e-commerce sites, which they report are seeing high levels of use and engagement while processing billions of dollars in orders. In early 2023, Breakthru announced its acquisition of Wine Warehouse in a deal that further solidified the company as a major player in the national […]
Industry Metrics: DtC up 7%
Value Domestic Wine Sales for 12 months ended November 2023 7% U.S. wine sales including bulk imports, bw166 Other Wine Industry Metrics for November 2023 (versus November 2022) data: -2% off-premise sales value, NIQ channels –% on-premise sales (52 weeks ended Sept. 9), CGA by NIQ 7% DtC shipment value, WineBusiness Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant -1% Winery […]
Partnership, Tech Keep Opici Near Top
Opici Family Distributing, once again at No. 7 of the Top 10 U.S. Wine Distributors, is currently run by the fourth generation of the family that founded it in 1934. Through acquisitions and steady growth, the company has expanded to five East Coast states and Washington, D.C. Opici Family Distributing President Dina Opici spoke with […]
Upcoming Events
DTC Wine Symposium: Jan. 17-18 Presented by — and a fundraiser for — Free the Grapes!, the DTCWS is celebrating its 17th year as the nation’s premier winery DtC sales and marketing conference in Concord, Calif. dtcwinesymposium.com Unified Wine & Grape Symposium: Jan. 23-25 North America’s largest wine industry conference and trade show at the SAFE […]