Industry News

Constellation Brands Teams Up with Luke Bryan for Two Lane Lager

Constellation Brands and country music star Luke Bryan have collaborated to release Two Lane American Golden Lager. This sessionable beer was made with American-grown ingredients, the company says. "We're thrilled to introduce Two Lane Lager to...

Interview: Catching Up with Coravin

When Coravin launched in 2013, this innovative technology reshaped the wine-drinking experience at home and on-premise. Today the company continues to expand its tech throughout the world of wine. Coravin also recently announced a...

Mount Gay Resets Branding, Alters Blends

Barbados rum brand Mount Gay, which operates under Rémy Cointreau, has revealed a new branding reset, including two changed-up blends. Master Blender Trudiann Branker has created a new recipe for Mount Gay Black Barrel, plus...

The Wine Industry Could Face Tough Times in 2020

Since the 2019 North Coast harvest, I have reported on the significant shock waves facing the wine industry. The past decade was generally very positive. The economy remained quite strong, and producers had great depletions...

Founders Shifts KBS to Year-round Availability

This former white whale is now available all year long. Founders Brewing announced today that Kentucky Bourbon Stout will join the company's year-round portfolio, beginning in March 2020. When KBS first launched in 2003, it became...

Yuengling Launches Low-Carb Beer ‘Flight’

D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. announced today the launch of Flight by Yuengling, a new "upscale" light beer. The beer is aimed towards consumers who want less carbs and calories. Flight by Yuengling has 2.6...

Blanton’s Gold Bourbon is Coming to America

Buffalo Trace has announced the first-ever launch of Blanton's Gold Edition in the U.S. Normally only available overseas, this single-barrel bourbon, aged between six and eight years, will hit the American market this summer. Blanton’s...

Four Roses Small Batch Select Increases Distribution

The newest release from Four Roses Distillery will soon become available to more consumers. Launched last year as the distillery’s first permanent product-line extension in more than a decade, Four Roses Small Batch Select was...

ProWein 2020 Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns

The global wine event ProWein has postponed its 2020 trade festival, which had been set for mid-March in Düsseldorf, Germany. Fear of the spreading Coronavirus prompted the move. "This decision was not an easy one...

What’s New at Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Barton 1792 and Michter’s

As part of the Bourbon Classic 2020 festival last week, media visited four of the leading distilleries in Kentucky: Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Barton 1792 and Michter’s. At each stop we caught up with the distillery...