Big Breweries Aim to Attract Craft Beer Set
Large brewers are introducing new styles to appeal to the increasing number of craft beer drinkers. Anheuser-Busch, for one, has launched several more complex and flavorful beers to...
Ireland’s C&C to Buy Vermont Hard Cider
To tap Americans' growing thirst for fermented apples, Ireland's C&C Group plans to acquire Vermont Hard Cider Co. C&C will pay for $305 million for the maker of...
Vida Tequila
Vida Tequila is an ultra-premium tequila brand featuring three styles: anejo, reposado and blanco. The anejo is aged up to 24 months in French Oak...
Should Champagne Celebrations Remain a Part of MLB Playoffs?
The commissioner recently said he isn't a fan of the celebrations, which give champagne a high profile setting in front of millions of viewers. Read the full...
San Francisco’s Corner Wine Shop
Mike Politz was raised in the drinks business. In elementary school he stood on milk cartons to dust bottles in his family's wine store. It was a good...
Spicebox Whisky
Spicebox Whisky is a new spiced rye whisky aged in bourbon barrels for three to six years and developed by Michel Marcil. The nose has...
Demystifying The Wine Label
Need a refresher course on some of the information and terminology found on a wine label? A recent post on the Huffington Post offers a handy guide to...
New Frozen Malt Beverages
Smirnoff and Parrot Bay have introduced two new lines of frozen malt beverages, available in a variety of flavors: Parrot Bay's Piña Colada, Strawberry Daiquiri...
2012 Great American Beer Festival Winners Announced
The 2012 Great American Beer Festival® (GABF) competition awarded 254 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF...