How to Retail Wine in 2020
It appears that the long bull market run of wine sales is
beginning to plateau.
In 2018, there was a tiny increase in wine sales, and it seems that 2019 will be rather flat.
Keep in mind...
U.S. Craft Distillers Get Their Tax Break
After months of rallying their political representatives in Congress, U.S. distillers have another reason to celebrate this holiday season.
The bipartisan, $1.4 trillion spending package that President Trump signed last week included a one-year extension...
Preparing for Post-Holiday Retail Sales
The gift-giving holidays are over, with many people staring down larger-than-usual credit card bills. Spending declines. January, February and March are months when many consumers par down their personal budgets — especially for shopping...
What’s Hot in Tequila and Mezcal in 2020
Tequila and mezcal remain red hot. Both spirits tap into numerous trends that should keep the categories very much on the minds of consumers in 2020.
Recent growth has been impressive. In 2018, tequila sales...
Port Ellen Receives Approval for New Distillery Construction
Soon enough, whisky fans can sip Port Ellen without paying huge prices on the secondary market.
This legendary "ghost distillery" — closed in the mid '80s during the most recent Scotch nadir — recently received...
Rogue Ales Releases 2020 Product Calendar
The craft beer pioneer Rogue Ales has released their 2020 product calendar, outlining the brews that retailers and consumers can expect from the company this year.
“I am extremely proud of our 2020 products,” says...
Drizly Partners with Shop Rite & Tobacco in Louisiana
Drizly, the nation's largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, today announced a partnership with Shop Rite & Tobacco Plus, one of Louisiana's leading liquor retailers. The partnership will bring delivery of beer, wine and liquor in under 60...
Legendary Beaujolais Winemaker Georges Duboeuf Dies at 86
Georges Duboeuf, the influential winemaker behind the Beaujolais Nouveau movement, passed away from a stroke on Saturday at the age of 86.
Duboeuf first launched Nouveau commercially in Europe in 1974. Made from gamay grapes...
Rum Adventure: Everything You Need to Know About Mount Gay
Mount Gay has been producing rum on Barbados for more than 300 years, and is today the oldest continuously functioning rum distillery in the world. Owned by the French spirits company Remy Cointreau since...
Diageo Invests in Non-Alcoholic Alcohol Brand Ritual Zero Proof
Ritual Zero Proof, a "spirit alternative" distilled in America that echoes the taste and smell of spirits, today announced an investment from Diageo, via the company's incubator division, Distill Ventures.
The investment will help drive...