WSET and Cunard Announce Partnership

Luxury travel brand Cunard has partnered with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the world’s largest provider of wine and spirits qualifications, to launch the first ever WSET certified wine and spirit courses...

Estate Jamaica Rum Packaging, Name Updates

Apple Estate Jamaica Rum has unveiled a new look for its premium rum range. While making no changes to the liquid, Appleton Estate announced a new naming classification and packaging design for its core range that...

BD Roundup – June 3, 2015

Beverage Dynamics Round Up - June 3, 2015 View this email online June 3, 2015 Edition TOP NEWS Belvedere, (Red) and Mario Batali Team Up Mouton Cadet Wine Bar Closes Out Cannes Wild Shot Teams With VFW to Support Veterans Dos...

Survey: Fastest-Growing Categories

Thank you to everyone who voted in our latest poll. The results are in! The question we posed to retailers:   Which of these is fastest-growing at your store? Bourbon: 18 (35%) Craft Beer: 18 (35%) Sparkling Wine: 16...

BD Roundup – May 20, 2015

Beverage Dynamics Round Up - May 20, 2015 View this email online May 20, 2015 Edition TOP NEWS California Wine Continues to Grow in 2014 Heineken Launches Summer Program Promoting Responsible Drinking with a Team Effort WSWA Invests in Drizly Duckhorn Acquires...

Brown-Forman Announces Brokers of the Year

Brown-Forman hosted its 19th annual Broker of the Year Awards on Sunday, May 17, crowning both Heavyweight and Middleweight winners for the 2015 fiscal year. Republic National Distributing Company of Ohio captured the Heavyweight Winner...

Blue Moon Rising: Colorado Company Opens a Second Brewery

This year marks Blue Moon Brewing Company’s 20 anniversary, and the company is celebrating that milestone by building another brewery. “We just locked-down a prime location in the heart of Denver’s rapidly growing RiNo Art District,” said Keith...

Minibar Delivery Acquires Booze Carriage

The digital beverage-ordering industry continues to grow and reshape. Minibar Delivery — a New York-based tech company that provides on-demand access to wine, liquor, beer and more – today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement...

Survey: Gift Packs and VAPs

The Beverage Information & Insights Group is collecting information about the effectiveness of holiday / gift packs / VAPs in retail for an upcoming report. Please answer the question below, and feel free to...

Flavorful Brews

Flavored beers are poised to become more than unorthodox alternatives to traditional brews. The American beer palate has evolved considerably in recent years. Craft and specialty brewing have gained in popularity among consumers, especially Millennials,...