Beverage News

Third U.S. Beverage Alcohol Forum Held at WSWA

The third annual U.S. Beverage Alcohol Forum was held at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) 70th Annual Convention & Exposition April 30. The USBAF...

Whiskeys Tied For 2013 World’s Top Spirits Honor

Two whiskeys'€”make that one whiskey and one whisky'€”have tied for the top spot in the 2013 Spirit Journal'€™s World'€™s Top 120 Spirits. The big winners are Angel'€™s...

Rosé Resurgence

I have always loved rosé wines'€”at least the dry and off-dry ones'€” but have often felt guilty ordering them in restaurants. As if the server might think I'€™m...

Lucky 7 Wines to hit USA shelves in Dec 2009

Lucky 7 is the much anticipated brand owned by Friday Monkey Group that is being launched on Dec 1st, 2009. The brand is all set...

Sierra Nevada strikes deal to make ethanol from its waste

Sierra Navada has signed an agreement with E-Fuel Corp. to use its discarded beer yeast for high-grade ethanol production. Read the full story in the Sacramento Business Journal....

Guinness to offer new stout for 250th anniversary

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Guinness, Diageo is releasing a limited edition stout that is maltier and fizzier than its older sibling. Read the full story. ...

Better, Faster, Stronger

Not too long ago, only the biggest regional and national retailers could afford to be computerized. Now, even the smallest retailers can hardly afford not to be. City...

Charmer Sunbelt to distribute Bacardi and Brown-Forman in select states

Charmer Sunbelt announced today that it will distribute Bacardi in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Washington, DC and South Carolina. In addition, Brown-Forman will be moving its portfolio...

Anheuser-Busch ending sponsorship of hot rod racing

A nheuser-Busch InBev will discontinue its sponsorship of the National Hot Rod Association after this season. Read the full story at Reuters. ...