How Legacy Wine Built A Modern Beverage Retail Store
Arkansas native David Bevans has always loved taking care of people. The co-owner of Legacy Wine and Spirits in Little Rock, Arkansas, remembers his childhood home as a gathering place. His father, now 78,...
Lustau Appoints New Cellar Master
Lustau, a producer of Sherries and Brandies from Jerez, has announced the appointment of Sergio Martínez to succeed Manuel Lozano as Cellar Master and head of Lustau’s winemaking team.
After 13 years working side by...
Interview: How Stoli Adapted to the Gluten-Free Consumer Lifestyle
Stoli Group USA recently introduced Stoli Gluten Free, a new vodka made from corn and buckwheat. The latest addition to Stoli’s portfolio features the words “Gluten Free” on the front label and meets the...
The Zen of Zin: 40 Zinfandels Graded By Our Wine Retailer Panel
This latest issue of Beverage Dynamics Magazine, we asked members of our panel to taste and evaluate Zinfandels. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which...
Under New Management: Yankee Wine & Spirits Upgrades To Move Forward
Yankee Wine & Spirits has been under new ownership for seven months and already much has changed. The Newtown, Connecticut-based business now sports a more-inviting interior, plus an expanded focus on craft beer and...
Retailer Beer Panel Review: Stouts and Porters
For our latest round of National Retailer Beer Panel reviews, we asked panelists to taste stouts and porters. These reviews include brief tasting notes and a rating.
Ranking system:
Five Stars (93-100) A top-flight beer. Superior...
Interview: Woodchuck’s President Thinks the Cider Category Can Triple in Size
The cider boom is real. The category grew 10.2% last year in America, according to the Beverage Information Growth, from 28.1 million cases to 30.8.
One brand that predates the current boom is Woodchuck Hard Cider....
Why Sour Beers Are Perfect For Summer
Beer can be the ideal beverage in the sweltering summer heat, and the craft beer movement has certainly brought plenty of options. Not all are a fit for quenching thirst, however; I do not...
Western Spirits Significantly Expands its Bird Dog Whiskey Line
Kentucky-based Western Spirits has significantly increased the scope of its whiskey line by announcing three new releases today.
All three new products are in their Bird Dog Whiskey line: Bird Dog Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey,...
Why The 2015 Beaujolais Vintage Could Be The Best Since 1947
The King of Beaujolais liked what he tasted from 2015.
Legendary French winemaker and merchant Georges Duboeuf was on hand Wednesday to present his company’s 2015 Beaujolais vintage of small-batch Domaine and Chateau Cru wines....