JUNE 28, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the 17th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place June 10-12 in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine purchased for home consumption is bought by women. The IWWSC judging panels consist entirely of professional women in the wine and spirits industries — winemakers, distillers, marketers, buyers, sommeliers, educators and journalists.  “As always, the International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition shined a spotlight on hundreds of deserving wines,” says Debra Del Fiorentino, owner of Wine Competitions Management & Production, which organizes and presents IWWSC. “And even though entry is open to all winemakers regardless of gender, I found it gratifying that six of this year’s sweepstakes wines were created by women. And our overall wine winner also was named Best Woman Winemaker

To meet the increasing demand for sustainable, alternative packaging for non-alcoholic craft beverages, Free Flow Wines has expanded its Kegging and Canning Services to include both wine and no-alcohol products.  Sonoma, CA, March 30, 2022 – Free Flow Wines, the pioneers of premium wine on tap, will expand their wine-focused Kegging and Canning Services to now include non-alcoholic beverages at their Sonoma, CA facility. The new program will provide turnkey filling services for sparkling waters, botanical teas, kombucha, coffee, and other non-alcoholic craft beverages. “With the surge of demand for non-traditional wine products and ready-to-drink, nonalcoholic beverages in  sustainable packaging, we’re excited to expand our offering to support our innovative partners.” Said Rich Bouwer, Chief Executive Officer. Free Flow’s Canning Program accommodates an array of formats including the 375mL, 355mL, 250mL, and 187mL cans with fully automated pack-

Bota Box Named ‘Wine Brand of the Year’ by Market Watch Leaders

First Premium 3-Liter Box Wine to Receive the Accolade  NAPA, Calif., October 4, 2021 – Bota Box, the fastest-growing Top 20 wine brand in the worldi, has been  named the ‘Wine Brand of the Year’ by Market Watch, a leading U.S. beverage alcohol industry  publication. Crafted by Delicato Family Wines, a fourth-generation, family-owned winery that […]

New Line of Light and Refreshing Wines Brings Lower-Alcohol Innovation to Premium Three-Liter Box, the Top-Growing Format in Wine1  NAPA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2021 – Delicato Family Wines, producer of Bota Box, the sixth-largest wine brand in  America by value2, announced today the launch of Bota Box Breeze, a new line of premium, 3-liter boxed  […] The post Bota Box Introduces “Bota Box Breeze”, Lower in Calories, Carbs and Alcohol appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/26/bota-box-introduces-bota-box-breeze?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bota-box-introduces-bota-box-breeze Published Date:Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:04:59 +0000