WSET Launches Free App for Wine Tasting Notes
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), a global leader in wine and spirits education, has launched a wine tasting app. The new WSET Tasting Notes app helps users create structured and consistent wine tasting notes.
The...
Why Brandy is the Next Big Thing
Editor's Note: In the effort to keep retailers up to date with alcohol trends, we occasionally cross-post from our sister publication Cheers, which covers on-premise, where many beverage trends begin.
“We are bored of whiskey;...
How American Wines Will Perform in 2018
The coming year’s forecast looks rosy for American wine retailers and American vintners alike.
Stability in the U.S. economy and favorable demographic trends are currently pointing toward continued growth in wine sales in 2017, so...
Amazon Wine Will Shut Down at the End of 2017
After five years of business, Amazon Wine will close down at the end of this year.
Amazon alerted sellers of the news on Monday, according to Tech Crunch. The service, which launched in 2012, allowed...
Basil Hayden’s Unveils First-Ever Permanent Whiskey Line Extension
Basil Hayden’s today announced the first new permanent extension to its whiskey portfolio: Basil Hayden’s Dark Rye.
The new expression blends a Kentucky straight rye whiskey and Canadian rye from Alberta Distillery, with a splash...
Here’s How Much Big Beer’s Premium Brands Shrunk in 2016
The super-premium and premium beer category suffered in 2016 from the same problem as light beer: there’s a Millennial malaise towards it for not being craft beer.
Overall the category — defined as domestic macro...
Guinness Celebrates 200 Years in America with Special Releases
American craft beer drinkers have a lot to be thankful for Guinness. Founded in Ireland in 1759, the beer brand invented nitro brews in the 1950s, and helped popularize the stout style of beer...
Irish Whiskey Distilleries Doubled in Number Between 2014-16
The Irish whiskey category continues to boom. A new report from the Irish Spirits Association says that the number of distilleries in Ireland doubled between 2014 and 2016.
That number now stands at 18 — with...
Tito’s Vodka Founder Lands on Forbes Billionaire List For First Time
For an upstart, craft brand, Tito's Handmade Vodka sure has reached some dizzying heights.
Launched in 1997 by a an oil and gas professional-turned mortgage salesman-turned amateur distiller, the ubiquitous vodka brand has since grown into...
Sazerac Acquires Equity Stake in Leading Indian Spirits Company
John Distilleries Private Limited (JDPL) a leading Indian spirits company, today announced that The Sazerac Company — owners of Fireball, Southern Comfort, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon and E.H. Taylor Bourbon —...